The base Audi Q5 Premium starts at $37,200. Pricing for the Audi Q5 Premium Plus starts at $41,500, and the Audi Q5 Prestige starts at $48,200. Prices do not include a destination charge of $825, taxes, title or dealer charges.
Overseas the Q5 is available with a compact 2.0L FSI petrol engine and a pair of turbodiesels, displacing 2.0 and 3.0L, as well as a seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission. The petrol V6 engine destined for the American-spec cars is rated at 270hp and 243lb-ft of torque. This is enough for a 0-60mph time of 6.7 seconds and a 4,400 pound towing capacity. Fuel economy is also reasonable, with a claimed 18mpg in the city and 23 on the highway.
The new Q5 measures 4.63m in length (wheelbase is 2.81m), 1.88m across and sits 1.65m tall. It also has a class-leading drag coefficient of 0.33. To save weight engineers used aluminum for much of the vehicle’s construction including the wraparound tailgate and hood.
Inside, there’s space for five and the rear seats are angle-adjustable and can be folded away to expand storage space from 540 to 1,560L. Standard features for U.S. customers include 12-way power adjustable front seats and Audi’s third-generation MMI vehicle interface system. Optional extras include a rail mounting kit for luggage, a luggage compartment liner, a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo, a hard-disc based navigation system, and LED tail-lamps.
Additional features of the Audi Q5 include keyless access, a tire pressure monitoring system, a large panoramic sunroof, tri-zone climate control, sun blinds for the rear side windows, adaptive cornering lights and an electric tailgate.
Next year, the Q5 lineup will grow to include a hybrid model as confirmed by Audi’s head of powertrain development, Wolfgang Hatz. For more details check out our previous story by clicking here.
Reader Comments
Sat Apr 19 2008 11:48 AM
94 Taurus owner says
A5 meets a shrinkwrapped Q7 equals a Q5.
Sat Apr 19 2008 3:07 PM
Renton says
I'm a BMW fan, however, if one of these small SUV gets a nice diesel, I'm buying.
Mercedes, Audi, VW, Honda, whoever puts the best one out in 2009 is getting my money
Sat Apr 19 2008 8:53 PM
Paul says
How much difference is this from the upcoming A4 Avant? The Avant looks better, handles better, stops better, goes faster, gets better mileage. Interior space is marginally better in the Q5 and with the 2.0 liter it won't add towing capability.
It seems to me that SUVs are slowly evolving right back to the good ol' station wagon.
I do love Audi though. But I'll take the new A4.
Thu May 1 2008 4:48 PM
Tonto says
I Like it!! Glad to see that Audi continues to offer improvements in their dual clutch transmissions, and their Diesel technology. How many SUV’s out there can match the Q5 3.0L TDI’s performance and still get over 30 miles per gallon?
Wed Jul 16 2008 10:34 AM
RB says
How boring can you get! just the car everyone needs - NOT
It has as much style as a brick in my view anyhow!
Wed Jul 16 2008 11:08 AM
michael says
Id rather get the mercees GLK its better looking and its a mercedes.
Wed Jul 16 2008 12:01 PM
mlevere1992 says
I wish these companies would get a clue and send us some diesels.....
Wed Jul 16 2008 2:35 PM
christian says
hell it looks better than the UGLY mercedes glk, and i havent seen the new updated x3, but the q5 compared to the current x3 looks lway better.
Thu Jul 17 2008 2:15 AM
Layne says
I want the diesel dammit!
Thu Jan 29 2009 9:25 PM
NoNameDenton says
Layne you stole my line
Fri Feb 6 2009 3:58 PM
Ivan says
$50k for midsized SUV, nice going Audi.
Sat Feb 7 2009 12:48 PM
yuehancao(john) says
The front looks like audi a6,and that car was in beijing when they took the picture,$50k,nice!(in china,rmb 80k,its about $160k)
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