IT WAS February 2017 when Audi Australia expanded its local SUV line-up to include a new entry model, the Q2, designed to complement the slightly larger Q3 and bring some flair to the small SUV segment.

Fast forward four years, the updated version has landed Down Under in a three-variant range headlined for the first time by the performance SQ2 grade.

Given the new-generation Q3 released in 2019 has grown in size, the Q2 now has some clear air in the segment – can its positioning help it eclipse the high-water mark of 2155 units achieved in 2019.