Audi is continuing it's SUV Offensive: following the Q7 and Q5, at the end of 2008 a new compact SUV will be launched, the Audi Q3.

The Q3 will go on sale at a price of 27500 euro (the price from Germany, arround 35500), meaning 5000 euro (6500$) less than the BMW X3.

The Q-models from Audi go an the same line as the Volkswagen. The Q7 is identically build as the Toureg and Porsche Cayenne, so the Q3 will follow the same basis, having it's basis on Volkswagen's SUV and Golf.