Audi: Győr plant builds new Q3 for Europe

Audi Hungaria's Győr plant began series production of the third‑generation Audi Q3 in July 2025 and will co‑produce the model with Ingolstadt from mid‑2026. The move cements Győr's role in Audi's European network.

By EastAutoNews Desk · Published 30 Oct 2026, 23:41 · 2 min read · Hungary

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Audi Q3 bodies on assembly line at Győr plant with technicians inspecting vehicles at dusk — AI-generated image · EastAutoNews

Audi Hungaria’s Győr plant started series production of the third‑generation Audi Q3 on 10 July 2025, the company confirmed at the launch ceremony in Győr. The plant subsequently handed over the first locally registered Q3 to a Hungarian customer on 17 November 2025, underscoring the model’s rapid move from pilot runs into customer deliveries.

Production timeline and capacity

Audi’s published figures show Győr produced 200,756 vehicles in 2025 overall; the Q3 product family accounted for 128,946 units of that total in 2025, illustrating the model’s importance to the site. Audi has also prepared Győr to assemble new electric‑motor technology (MEBeco) and to support a flexible production network across sites.

To balance capacity and closer market supply, Audi announced that the Q3 will be manufactured in a dual‑site setup: Győr and Ingolstadt. Audi confirmed that integrated production including Ingolstadt would begin in mid‑2026 as part of a wider plan to strengthen the Group’s production network in Germany and Hungary.

What this means for the market

The allocation of the Q3 to Győr — and the subsequent co‑production with Ingolstadt — keeps a core compact‑SUV high‑volume model inside Audi’s European manufacturing footprint. Audi Hungaria remains the brand’s largest foreign investor in Hungary and a strategic hub for powertrain and vehicle assembly; the company reported cumulative investments of about €13.2 billion in the site since foundation and flagged Győr’s role in new motor assembly and model diversification. These facts underline why Audi chose Győr as a primary production location for the new Q3.

For suppliers and logistics across Central and Eastern Europe, the dual‑site approach means continued demand for regional parts, transport and flexible supply chains that can serve both Győr and Ingolstadt. Audi’s publicly stated aim — to pool resources and use flexible production structures — indicates the company will continue shifting volumes between sites in response to market demand.

In short: the new Q3 is not a single‑site bet. Production began in Győr on 10 July 2025 and expanded into a co‑production arrangement with Ingolstadt from mid‑2026, strengthening Audi’s European manufacturing network while keeping high volumes and new powertrain work in Hungary.

Sources: Audi Hungaria, Audi AG, Audi MediaCenter