Audi Q5

Audi Q5
Audi Q5
Overview
Manufacturer	Audi AG
Production	2008-
Assembly	Ingolstadt, Germany
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury crossover SUV
Layout	front engine,; quattro permanent all wheel drive
Platform	B8 (MLB/MLP)
Related	Audi A4

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The Audi Q5 is a mid-size crossover to be released by German automaker Audi for the 2008 model year. It will be built using the new Audi MLP platform (Modular Longitudinal Platform) which debuted in the 2007/2008 Audi A5 luxury coupé. As a mid-sizer, the Q5 will be the second Audi model in the "Q" range, after the full-size Q7, and will compete with the Acura MDX, Lexus RX, Mercedes-Benz M-Class and Volvo XC60. The Q5 will slot between the Q3 and Q7. For comparison, the final Q5 specs reveal exterior and wheelbase dimensions in between the sizes of the competing BMW X3 and X5 luxury SUV's.

The Q5 will eventually be offered with multiple engine configuations including gasoline/petrol, TDI, and Hybrid gasoline/electric. Audi's new 7-speed S-Tronic branded Direct-Shift Gearbox transmission technology will also make its debut in the Q5.

The new vehicle will be built in Audi's home town of Ingolstadt. It will need an investment of about $400 million in production tooling and expansion. The Q5 will also be produced in Changchun, China for the Chinese market. The first public introduction of the Audi Q5 was at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show on April 19, 2008. Powertrain options include a base 2.0L Turbocharged 4 cylinder petrol engine, a 3.2L variable valve lift gasoline engine, and a 3.0L TDI diesel, as well as a hybrid petrol/electric version for future model years. The only powertrain available for the USA market as revealed at Beijing for the first model year will be a 3.2L 6 cylinder petrol engine mated to Audi's 6-speed Tiptronic Automatic transmission driving Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive.

Expected delivery dates to dealers are late Summer 2008 for Europe, and early 2009 in North America as a 2010 year model.

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