Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

MUCHhas changedinthe SUVmarket sincethe Q5 first arrived in

2011,butthe improvementsmade to the second-generation model

ensure it canstill compete.Passengers will welcome its smoother ride,

and the environment benefits from itsreduced emissions. Thelatter is

good newsfor buyers,too –the latest dieselsuse lessfuel than before.

Thereare twoenginestochoose from.Youcan have a2.0-litre‘

TFSI’ petrol with 242bhp,orasimilarly sizeddiesel,called 40TDI, that

produces 189bhp.All cars have aseven-speed Stronic automatic

gearboxand quattrofour-wheel driveasstandard, and performanceis

surprisingly rapid. ThisQ5deliversamorecomfortabl eride thanearlier

vers ions,butchoosing smal lerwheelsadds alittleextracushioning.

The interioris comfor tabl e, too–the Audicombinesimpressive

material sand in-cartechnologytochall enge the class best.Front-seat

occupa nts getagood amount ofspace,asdothose in theback,

although the Q5’sfour-wheel-drivemechanical smeanthere’s a

pronounced transmission tunnel hump in therear floor.Thoseback

seatsslide fore and afttocreate550-610 litres of space,and there’s

alarge,squareopeningthatwillhelp when loadingbiggeritems.

The Q5has afive- star EuroNCAPcrash-test score, helpedby tech

such as autonomousemergency brakingwith pedestrian detection.

“The Audi Q5 is an SUV that doesalot well.

It goes up againstthe BMW X3,JaguarF-Pace,

Mercedes GLCand Land Rover DiscoverySport”

Audi Q

Powerful, efficient diesel,

comfortable, spacious

Plainstyling,vaguesteering,

fixed infotainment screen

Da

ta

Sheet

Engine:2.0petrol,2.0diesel

Trim levels:Sport, Sline,

Black Edition,Vorsprung

Economy:31-39mpg Road tax:£

0-62:6.4-8.1sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★ 4.3/ 5

Price £41,420-£57,

Ourpick

40 TDI quattro

Stronic Sport

£41,

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