Audi Q5 to headline Melbourne International Motor Show

By Matt Brogan | January 21st, 2009

Audi will headline its all-new Q5 amid an impressive array of new models at this year’s Melbourne International Motor Show.

As the only major motor show to be staged in Australia this year, Audi is pleased to maintain its status as one of the major exhibitors at the Show, and is very proud the Q5 will debut to an Australian audience, an audience it says will be well suited to the Q5′s combination of dynamism and versatility.

Featuring Audi’s renowned quattro all-wheel-drive and innovative chassis architecture, it offers a superior technology package for both on-and off-road driving. The latest version of the quattro system is rear-biased and distributes drive power asymmetrically and dynamically between all four wheels, redistributing the power as necessary if one wheel loses grip.

The front end is dominated by expressive headlights on both sides of Audi’s signature single-frame grille, while prominent features in profile are the large wheels and rising edges.

Q5 is expected to make a significant contribution to Audi’s rapidly growing market presence in Australia, which has seen four consecutive years of record growth and a doubling of its local market share since 2004.

The Melbourne International Motor Show runs from February 27th until March 9th at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Reckless1

I for one am very keen to have a squizz at this car
maximark

One of the best looking SUV in the market IMO. I’m interesting to see the price tag.One Powerball I will get it ..lol
pious

I spoke to a dealer who drove one in Spain, I think, and he said it was brilliant. I dont personally like the looks. The Q7 has a great shape, but it is huge, this one looks squat and short to me, like the X3 which kinda butchered the X5 shape, IMO, but it might be different in the metal. Probably better than an XC60, certainly better badge value, but in looks I think the ovlov has the edge.
TonyB

Pious, I agree – I think the XC60 looks much better than the Q5. Plus it has a better range of exterior colours than the rather drab looking colours for the Q5. Unfortunately its with the engines that the Q5 has it all over the XC60 – both in terms of fuel economny and performance. Comparative price will be the interesting issue.
Mac

Having looked over both the Q5 and XC60 in Munich recently I have to say that the Volvo is miles ahead. The Q5 is nice but oh so boring.
http://caradvice.com.au Alan

Boring? – hmmmm, your Swedish bias is showing Mac. Tony is right – the Q5 has not just superior engines, but the Quattro drivetrain leaves the Swede in its shadow…..and all this for 180kg less.!! the fuel economy differences are significant – so much so that the Q5 2.0 TDI is not afflicted with the dreaded LCT..!!
Look beyond the appearances, read the specs pages, and drive both…..