Audi Q5 SUV Review
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The Audi Q5 SUV is mid range car aimed at people who want a smaller more efficient SUV. This is a definite trend in this market sector. The Q5 has all the room these buyers could want and the classic Audi look. Coupe lookalike, sleek and handsome the Audi Q5 SUV turns heads wherever it goes with its appealing front grille and hunching low stance. In the middle of the power range between the new Q3 and the established Q7, the Q5 has street charisma. The Q5 is, given its size, impressively easy to handle and manoeuvre. Audi Q5 SUV is steady and controlled through the tightest of bends cosseting the driver in a sculpted seat but with excessive wind noise at speed and a rather firm ride feel. The latest luxury materials go a long way to make the Q5 a high quality place to spend time, while overall reliability of Audi cars is a given. Make no mistake the Audi Q5 SUV is a big car, longer than its rivals but a little slimmer, there is still enough space to accommodate two basketball players in the rear. It is a lot of car that costs a lot of money and represents good value for the money.
The Audi Q5 SUV is a powerful beast. The 3.0-litre version drives the Q5 to 62mph in 6.5 seconds. Although the smaller versions are not as fast. The torque is well up with Audi standards so it motors steadily in all gears. Top speeds race between 126 and 139mph. The best fuel economy at 42 mpg is had from the 2.0 TDI version and the emissions are lower than 200g per km and this puts it in the I-J tax categories. The Q5 has four handling response modes, touch screen selectable with the sat' nav' screen. There is full hybrid technology in the award-winning 2.0L TFSI engine with a 33 kilowatt electric motor fed from a good Lithium-Ion battery, adding power of the order of 245PS and 480Nm of torque. The Audi Q5 SUV detects the road surface conditions and adjusts the driving system from ESP to anti lock braking to maximize traction and control. All this enhances the famous Audi quattro all wheel drive technology. They have been developing it ever since it was first introduced in the 'Quattro' in 1980.
The Audi Q5 SUV is more than a match for most of its competitors in three important ways and has only two minor drawbacks. The interior space is superbly modelled and very generous. The whole feel is luxurious and prestigious as is only to be expected with the price tag. The two previous factors make for an extremely comfortable driving experience that will win many customers away from the Range Rovers and BMWs. On the down side the unyielding suspension makes for a solid if not downright jerky ride and when the infotainment systems are quiet the white noise of wind rush is obvious.
The Audi Q5 SUV is a powerful beast. The 3.0-litre version drives the Q5 to 62mph in 6.5 seconds. Although the smaller versions are not as fast. The torque is well up with Audi standards so it motors steadily in all gears. Top speeds race between 126 and 139mph. The best fuel economy at 42 mpg is had from the 2.0 TDI version and the emissions are lower than 200g per km and this puts it in the I-J tax categories. The Q5 has four handling response modes, touch screen selectable with the sat' nav' screen. There is full hybrid technology in the award-winning 2.0L TFSI engine with a 33 kilowatt electric motor fed from a good Lithium-Ion battery, adding power of the order of 245PS and 480Nm of torque. The Audi Q5 SUV detects the road surface conditions and adjusts the driving system from ESP to anti lock braking to maximize traction and control. All this enhances the famous Audi quattro all wheel drive technology. They have been developing it ever since it was first introduced in the 'Quattro' in 1980.
The Audi Q5 SUV is more than a match for most of its competitors in three important ways and has only two minor drawbacks. The interior space is superbly modelled and very generous. The whole feel is luxurious and prestigious as is only to be expected with the price tag. The two previous factors make for an extremely comfortable driving experience that will win many customers away from the Range Rovers and BMWs. On the down side the unyielding suspension makes for a solid if not downright jerky ride and when the infotainment systems are quiet the white noise of wind rush is obvious.
