Audi Q5 offers loads of uprated equipment, comfort, safety and powerful engines
In the UK’s automotive market, it is really hard to select a vehicle which is a perfect match to someone’s needs because there are hundreds of options available in the market for each type of vehicle model.
When it comes to the crossovers, the UK market is massive and full of options where almost all major automakers including Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes, Jaguar, Land Rover and even Volkswagen followed by Japanese automakers offered their crossovers for sale. Here starts the fight for the best of the best and perfect vehicle.
According to the doyens, the Q5 is surely the perfect compact crossover offered in the UK. The new Q5 is the not a casual crossover but it is one of the most luxurious SUVs which are standing in the tough competition and still making massive sales.
All the luxurious crossovers and SUVs in this market segment are highly priced and come in various trim levels to select from the options offered with every single mode. Audi Q5 is powered by most modern power unit available at Audi, it is a 2.0-litre engine with turbo 4 technology and it sends power to all four wheels. According to Audi, the Q5 with the turbo 4 system is a performance-oriented model, with a number of mechanisms shared with the range-topping SQ5 ultra-efficient model.
When it comes to power delivery, Audi remains a step ahead all the times. Audi Q5 engine is capable of doing 354hp from its V6 configuration. There are three trim levels offered on the all-new Audi Q5 to make its fans happy, all trims have further extra features, where they include a premium, premium plus and platinum trims. The platinum trim as its name confirms, it offers a high level of customization while on the other hand, premium plus and premium trims have limited options available.
What is it?
It doesn’t look that different model as Audi was promising to the public in 2018, saying that they will restructure all the models offered by Audi in the market. Audi has induced its old school thinking and styling in the exterior but at the same time, interior indeed designed as a class leading.
The front nose just like in the old models has not been changed a lot and still looks a bit longer as it was in old versions. The detailing of the model has a different story to tell. Where HID lights are being offered as standard while the most famous LED headlights are available as an optional feature.
A futuristic design has been shown on the grille and neighbouring the most modern Q5. The rear side of the new Q5 has not been changed.
Audi Q5 engines
In the engines department, Audi has faced a real criticism in the past when they were roasted over the diesel gate scandal, although the automaker has learned a good lesson from the past and they have highly modified engines to offer now. In the case of this new Q5, Audi has decided to put forward its best with the same Audi Q5 engine supplied and fitted in its uprated SQ5 models.
Under the hood, the Q5 and the SQ5 are enjoying the same 2.0-litre base engine. This engine was upgraded last year to the latest version.
The engine which is being used in the next generation models of the SQ7 and Q7 models is also the same but there is a plus point in the most modern Q5 and SQ5 engines, they work well in the Q5 vehicle than the Q7. The reason behind this performance is not the modification but the size of the vehicle which matters a lot to an engine.
Audi Q5 gearboxes and powertrain
Although the new Q5 is one of the perfect most vehicles in the segment there are still a lot of good features to show e.g. the powertrain. Audi Q5 is using the best in class 7 speed automatic transmission connected to Audi’s all-wheel-drive system. The all-wheel-drive system of Audi is one of the best in the market.
It is even advanced to give drivers more room for the best ride ever. This drive system can delink the rear wheels from the engine to convert the Q5 into a front wheel drive vehicle for some added enjoyment. Running on the front wheels only, the engine saves more fuel in similar situations.
The next level trim of the Q5 is an SQ5 model. And it is being powered by a 3.0-litre V6 engine. This engine is being used in the different models including S4 and S5. It has a peak power generation capacity of 360hp and a hefty torque of 370lb-ft to add some real fun to drive.
As the 7 speeds, the automatic transmission cannot hold this torque thus Audi has paired this engine with an eight-speed automatic transmission to hold a torque of well over 400lb-ft. these models are capable of doing the benchmark of 0-62 miles per hour in just under 5 seconds and take on the Mercedes GLC models with a 1-second difference on the same sprint.
There also one thing is important to remember that they are only Mercedes models in the segment which are closer to the speed time of Audi engines. On the quarter mile, sprint Audi engines are even better and they tell the same story by leading the overall market. Audi Q5 shares the new modular platform with the Audi A4 models which is being considered as one of the best platforms in the class.
It might be a shocking or surprising to someone that the Audi Q5 is the bestselling crossover SUV in the market and has a maximum number of sales but it is not shocking to Audi at all because it is the best seller in all those markets where it is being offered for sale. Thus it is confirmed by the sales of the Q5 that people love the Q5 and it is the perfect vehicle indeed.