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Let's consider this: what if Audi built a Q3 e-tron plug-in hybrid?
There is already a plausible powertrain, the 1.4-liter TFSI in the A3 with 150 hp and an electric motor for a total system output of 205 hp. That power output is more than all but one of the Q3's engines (the 2.0 TFSI with 211 hp), so that means it could work with quattro all-wheel drive. The Q3 e-tron could also work as a FWD car.
Building the Q3 e-tron plug-in hybrid would also help Audi move toward its goal of being the biggest electrified mobility company by the end of the decade. Toyota doesn't have a plug-in crossover/C-segment SUV right now, so that would be another benefit. Also, China would be a huge buyer of the Q3 e-tron since the government is trying to boost hybrid vehicle sales to cut down on its pollution problems.

There is already a plausible powertrain, the 1.4-liter TFSI in the A3 with 150 hp and an electric motor for a total system output of 205 hp. That power output is more than all but one of the Q3's engines (the 2.0 TFSI with 211 hp), so that means it could work with quattro all-wheel drive. The Q3 e-tron could also work as a FWD car.
Building the Q3 e-tron plug-in hybrid would also help Audi move toward its goal of being the biggest electrified mobility company by the end of the decade. Toyota doesn't have a plug-in crossover/C-segment SUV right now, so that would be another benefit. Also, China would be a huge buyer of the Q3 e-tron since the government is trying to boost hybrid vehicle sales to cut down on its pollution problems.