Audi Q5
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| Audi Q5 | |
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| Manufacturer | Audi AG |
| Parent company | Volkswagen Group |
| Production | 2008- |
| Assembly | Ingolstadt, Germany |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV |
| Layout | front engine, quattro permanent four-wheel drive |
| Platform | B8 (MLB/MLP) |
| Wheelbase | 2810 mm (110.6 in) |
| Length | 4630 mm (182.3 in) |
| Width | 1880 mm (74 in) |
| Height | 1650 mm (65 in) |
| Related | Audi A4 |
The Audi Q5 is a compact crossover SUV to be released by German automaker Audi for the 2009 model year. It will be built using the new Audi MLP platform (Modular Longitudinal Platform) which debuted in the 2007 Audi A5 coupé. The Q5 will be the second Audi model in the "Q" range, after the full-size Q7. The Q5 will slot above the Q3, which will be based on the Volkswagen Tiguan.
The Q5 will eventually be offered with multiple engine configuations, including petrol engines, Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engines, and Hybrid gasoline/electric. Audi's new 7-speed S-Tronic branded Direct-Shift Gearbox transmission technology will also be available in the Q5.
The new vehicle will be built in Audi's home town of Ingolstadt. It will need an investment of about US$400 million in production tooling and expansion.[citation needed] 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 19 April 2008, although a convertible concept car named "Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro" was shown at the 2007 Los Angeles Motor Show. Powertrain options include a base 2.0 L turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, a 3.2 L variable valve lift gasoline engine, a 2.0 L and a 3.0 L TDI diesel, as well as a hybrid petrol/electric version for future model years. The only powertrain available for the U.S. market as revealed at Beijing for the first model year will be a 3.2 L 6 cylinder petrol engine mated to Audi's 6-speed tiptronic automatic transmission driving Audi's quattro permanent four-wheel drive system.
Harmon/Becker Automotive Systems will produce Audi's new updated Multi Media Interface (MMI) technology as it debuts in the Q5. The new system will offer navigation, communication, and wide-screen entertainment. A new Nvidia graphics processor will be used in the new MMI system, and will generate smooth map transitions while driving. A three-dimensional orientation view with true-to-scale terrain and photorealistic depictions of key landmarks will also be generated. Included features include USB storage media (iPod or MP3), satellite radio, and it contains an integral four-band GSM mobile/cell phone (SIM card ready) with Bluetooth connectivity.
Expected delivery dates to dealers are late Summer 2008 for Europe, and early 2009 in North America as a 2009 year model. Future powertrain options for the United States market have yet to be announced.
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