The Audi Q9 will gain two additional powertrains in Europe next year.
Joining the V6 diesel will be a plug-in hybrid and a gasoline V6.
The V8-powered SQ9 is under consideration.
In case you needed a reminder, diesel engines are dying an agonizing death in Europe. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), their share in new-car sales plummeted to just 6.5 percent in the first half of the year. That’s a far cry from the mid-2010s, when diesel engines powered more than half of all new vehicles sold on the continent.
Stricter emissions regulations may be accelerating the demise of diesel engines in Europe, but Audi is holding dearly to its long-running TDI. As a matter of fact, Ingolstadt’s massive new SUV is launching across Euroland exclusively with a 3.0-liter V6 diesel featuring a mild-hybrid setup. The company with the Four Rings is doing things differently in the United States, where customers can choose between V6 and V8 gas engines.
