Audi India has announced that it has commenced production of the Q3 and Q3 Sportback At the Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL) plant in Aurangabad. The Q3 was launched in India in August last year, while the Q3 Sportback was launched in February 2023.
The Q3 will be the fifth Audi to be manufactured locally, along with the Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q5 and Audi Q7, at the brand’s plant in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
The price usually drops once the model is assembled locally, as has been the case with the Mercedes S-Class and even BMW models. However, Audi India says that there will be no price cut for the Q3 line-up.
The Q3 currently starts at Rs 44.89 lakh, while the Q3 Sportback starts at Rs 51.43 lakh. In April 2023, Audi announced a 1.6% hike, which was to come into effect from May 1, 2023. Other select models saw a price increase of 2.4%. Audi cited increase in customs duty and input cost as the reasons for the hike. However, this price change is yet to be reflected on the Audi India website.
In addition, in January, Audi raised prices of all models by 1.7%, citing “increasing supply-chain-related input and operating costs” as the reason.