2009 Audi Q5 Spy Photos
April 19, 2008 by Alborz Fallah
Built at the Ingolstadt factory in Germany, the Q5 will be Audi’s answer to the BMW’s X3 and Mercedes’ upcoming GLK. With production scheduled to start later this year, our European photographers caught this Q5 with little disguising undergoing final tests on the roads around the German Nürburgring.
According to Audi, 300 million Euros (AUD $500 million) have been invested in the project, with around 1700 employees involved. The Q5 is based on the same new platform as the A5 and the brand-new A4, making it possible for Audi to offer a full range of engines from the FSI-equipped four- and six-cylinder engines to diesel models.
For those wanting a little more, there is already talk of an S5 variant, powered by Audi’s 4.2-litre V8.
All Q5 variants are expected to receive an updated version of the Quattro all-wheel-drive system and be driven via either a six-speed manual or the new seven-speed DSG gearbox.
Additional features include hill-descent control and an adjustable air suspension.
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Look like the Year,2198 model Land Rover defender(now with a twin cam engine and a cd player)
Any idea of pricing?
This is quite a nice sized vehicle, pricing with the V6 diesel and 7 speed DSG (that would be the dry clutch version not the wet clutch???) will be very interesting.
The Q7 3.0 V6 Quattro starts at $86800, so this one will have to start somewhere lower, n’est pas?
The Q5 with 2.0 FSI and 2.0 diesels should therefore start a bit lower still.
I am in the market in Jan 2009, I need a new compact SUV as a family vehicle keeping in mind the rising fuel prices. I was very closely looking at the Freelander 2, or next option was the Tiguan. Now, Audi Q5 is a WOW!
My only concern is this, hopefully in Australia it will be priced right and not phenomenally more expensive than the US prices. After almost making up my mind for a Freelander 2, Audi Q5 is now the choice. Hopefully they will have enough to sell early 2009 as I hate to wait once I have paid.