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Overview

A pretty thorough re-work of the Audi Q5 - frequent bestseller in its segment, peon to the middle-of-the-road mid-sized SUV and general wall of usefulness. The new Q5 is based on the new A4’s ‘MLB’ platform for longitudinal engines and it promises more comfort and better handling. There’s a load of aluminium in there, helping drop the base 2.0-litre TFSI’s kerbweight by some 90kg. Impressive stuff. 

Interior

Audi knows how to put together a premium cabin, and the Q5 continues to stand out in this regard. Materials quality is excellent and the overall ambience is one of sophistication and class. Technology refreshingly dates back to a different time, free of pinching-and-zooming touchscreens, distractingly large displays and touch-sensitive control pads that can accept handwritten inputs. Instead, Audi provides a knob and accompanying buttons that are placed either on the center console (with navigation) or on the dash (without) for those who prefer their audio controls to be in the normal place. There is also a proprietary cable in lieu of the more common USB port.

Despite its compact size, the Q5 manages to feel roomy whether you're seated in the front or rear. The rear seats both recline and slide fore and aft: a rarity in this class. The Q5 provides a healthy 29.1 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seatbacks and 57.3 cubic feet if you fold them down -- that's cozier than others in the segment.

Driving

Every Audi Q5 inspires confidence in the way it handles the road. Its ride quality is firmer than some might expect, but we'd describe it as taut, not harsh. Still, the optional adaptive dampers make a real difference, as they provide user control over ride quality -- including a relatively cushy "Comfort" setting. In any event, handling is excellent by crossover standards, thanks to quick steering and controlled body motions. It'll make you feel in command when behind the wheel.

Regardless of which engine you choose, the Q5 delivers refined and rapid acceleration. This is especially true of the base 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, which is gutsier than you might expect -- especially if you're used to six cylinders under the hood. However, if you are both used to and can't live without six cylinders, the supercharged 3.0-liter V6 should provide the sound and feel you've come to expect from such an engine.


Safety

All 2017 Audi Q5 models come with stability and traction control, front side airbags and side curtain airbags. Rear side airbags are a stand-alone option, while the Technology package includes parking sensors, a rearview camera and a blind-spot warning system. There are no collision voidance or lane departure technologies available.

In Edmunds brake testing, a Q5 2.0T with 18-inch wheels and summer tires came to a stop from 60 mph in 114 feet, an average distance for this class. A 3.0T Prestige with 19s and summer tires stopped in a praiseworthy 109 feet.

In government crash tests, the Q5 received four out of five stars overall, with four stars for frontal crash protection and five stars for side crash protection. The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Q5 its highest rating of "Good" in the moderate-overlap frontal-offset, side-impact and roof strength tests, while the Q5's seat and head restraint design was also rated "Good" for whiplash protection in rear impacts.

Engine

The easiest conclusion to draw about the Q5’s engine line-up is that it leaves plenty of room for expansion. The entry-level unit is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol producing 248bhp and a surprisingly hefty 370Nm between 1600rpm and 4500rpm.

The biggest seller is likely to be another four-cylinder unit - the 2.0 diesel, which produces 188bhp and 400Nm. This is our pick of the range, as it's punchy, efficient and reasonably refined.

The range-topper at launch is the V6 diesel, although it will actually follow soon after the four-cylinder units instead of arriving at the same time. This 3.0-litre unit is all new - a different generation of motor from the V6s that feature in the A4, Audi says - and it produces 282bhp and a walloping 620Nm between just 1500rpm and 3000rpm.

Conclusion

It might have surprised some people but probably came as no shock to Audi that the old Q5 became the best-selling SUV in most markets in which it was sold.

This type of car – a modicum of rough-track ability, a classy cabin, an unimpeachable image – is precisely the kind to which the brand and its line-up is suited.

Like the old Q5, but with additional class, dynamism and polish. The new one, then, it’s no surprise to find, picks up where the old Q5 left off, at least in terms of refinement, premium feel and pricing/equipment.

It also offers precisely the same absence of surprise, flair and spark that some enthusiasts might hope for, because clearly what works, works, and Audi knows 

Pricing

Audi Q5 Ex Showroom Price in New Delhi ranges from    49,45,500/- (Q5 30 TDI Quattro Premium)  to    62,93,000/- (Q5 45 TDI Quattro Technology Pack) . Audi Q5 has 4 Variants of Diesel versions are available in India. Audi Q5 comes in 6 colours, namely Scuba Blue, Ibis White, Monsoon Grey, Teak Brown, Florett Silver, Mythos Black. Audi Q5 comes with 4-cylinder Inline Diesel Engine With Common Rail Injection System And Turbocharging with 1968 CC Displacement and 4 Cylinders with Maximum Power 174 bhp@4200 rpm and Peak Torque 380 Nm@1750-2500 rpm DRIVE TRAIN AWD and reaches 100 KMPH at 9.0 seconds. Audi Q5 comes with Automatic Transmission with AWD.