Audi Q2

Audi's SUV range is about to get bigger with the launch of its smallest SUV yet. The Audi Q2, which will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March, is designed to capitalise on the soaring demand for SUV and crossover models.

Under the skin, the Audi Q2 will be based on the VW Group's clever chassis, which can be constructed in a variety of sizes. Dubbed MQB, it can form the backbone of models as small as the Volkswagen Golf or as big as the Volkswagen Passat, thanks to the use of modular components.

That means it's possible for the group's brands, which also include SEAT and Skoda, to launch new models of different shapes and sizes comparatively quickly and cheaply.

Audi Q2 design

Because Audi is targeting the Q2 at a younger audience, its styling will be a little more daring than we’re used to from Audi. As these artist impressions published last year show, the sides will be more sculpted than other Audi models.

We expect the production version of the Q2 to share more design features with the handsome Audi Prologue concept car (below), meaning a more angular front end than our pictures show and a lower grille that’ll stretch across the front of the car.