Audi's new Q5L officially launched

FAW-Volkswagen Audi's new Q5L is officially launched for sale, with a total of six models of 40TFSI and 45TFSI power.

New car features: more aggressive appearance/interior more technology

The new Q5L has a sharp, angular design in every detail, with a hexagonal front grille and sharp headlights on both sides, making the overall visual effect more sporty and capable than the old model.

The side profile of the new car has not changed much, in addition, the lines are more rigid accidents, and it is difficult to perceive the difference. At the rear, the new LED taillights are very marketable, and the overall visual effect of the rear is wider. In addition, the biggest highlight of the new car is the wheelbase lengthened by 88 mm, after lengthening the new car's length, width, and height of 4765/1893/1659 mm, wheelbase up to 2908 mm.

The interior of the new car completely follows the design of the overseas version, and the overall visual effect is simple and stylish. Details, the new car is equipped with the latest style of the three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, with a full LCD instrument panel, suspended center screen, etc., technology to create a more in place. The rear part, thanks to the significantly longer wheelbase, and the new car's rear legroom have a visible improvement.

One of the highlights of the interior configuration is the use of a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster, which will gradually become popular in the new generation of Audi vehicles. The center console is also equipped with an 8.3-inch LCD screen and the latest MMI multimedia system. In addition, the car will also be equipped with a head-up display system.

In terms of power, the new Q5L is equipped with the third generation EA888 series 2.0T engine, of which the low-power model has a maximum power of 190 horsepower and the high-power version reaches 252 horsepower, in line with the new A4L. In terms of transmission, the new car matches the model DL382 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. In terms of suspension, the new car's front suspension adopts a five-link structure, while the rear suspension uses different material links according to the air suspension/ordinary suspension.

The new car is equipped with a Quattro ultra four-wheel drive system as standard, which does not use the previous signature Torsen-type central limited-slip differential, but a multi-piece clutch central differential, and because this four-wheel drive system uses the FlexRay transmission bus to take over the data transmission between the main control systems, FlexRay has a transmission rate 20 times higher than CAN bus. The 4WD system in the new Q5 can start to operate within 0.5 seconds before the 4WD mode is needed, and the switch from 2WD to 4WD mode can be completed in just 0.2 seconds.

Test Ride: Interior Space Performance

In our test ride, after the 173 cm-tall experienced people adjusted his seat in the front row, he had about one fist of head space left; keeping the front row position unchanged, when the experienced person rode in the back row, he had four fingers of head space left and more than two fists of leg space. It can be seen that the lengthened Q5L has a more obvious improvement in rear legroom compared to the previous standard wheelbase version of the Q5, and there is no problem in headroom. However, the foot space in the middle seat still makes way for the exhaust and drive shaft.

New car background

As one of the most popular luxury brand midsize SUVs, the old Audi Q5 was popular with consumers. But with the official release of the new generation Q5 model at the Paris Motor Show, which opened in September 2016, the Q5 model replacement plan was also on the agenda, although the majority of consumers have been waiting for more than a year, in March 2018 FAW-Volkswagen Audi Q factory was completed, the new Audi Q5L officially met with domestic consumers, the new car overall retains the overall design of the overseas version of the model, in terms of wheelbase It can be said that the new Audi Q5L will take on the Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW's new X3 and other models with a more comprehensive product power.

When it comes to German luxury, we all think of the three brands ABB (Audi/BMW/Mercedes-Benz), and the new Q5L's competing models must be the new BMW X3 and the Mercedes-Benz GLC, both of which were launched shortly this year. Through the above table, we can see that the new Audi Q5L in body length and wheelbase occupies a good advantage, for this level of consumers, the size of the size is one of the necessary factors to decide whether to buy. However, it is worth noting that the localization of the new X3 allows the car to get a more affordable price, and the Mercedes-Benz GLC extended wheelbase models have been submitted to the declaration information (length, width, and height were 4765/1898/1648 mm, wheelbase of 2973 mm), so the new Audi Q5L wants to stand out from, or need technology configuration, driving quality and dealer service and other soft strength to attract more The new Audi Q5L will need technology, driving quality and dealer service to attract more consumers.

Full summary.

The old Audi Q5 has always had the image of an "official car" in the minds of the older generation of consumers, plus a good discount range and these two factors made the car's average monthly sales reach 10,000 units in 2017. The new Audi Q5L is not just a wheelbase lengthening, but also a change in the appearance of the car from the previous simple and honest image, from rounded to angular, appearing much more capable and strong, more in line with the current aesthetics of the young consumer market. In addition, the new car's interior also maintains the usual exquisite craftsmanship, and the configuration has significantly improved, Audi once again its latest technology configuration to this new car, in the same class still maintains the advantage. Moreover, the Audi Q5L model lengthening to be a beat faster than the Mercedes-Benz GLC lengthening progress is expected to have good sales performance. So whether the new Audi Q5L, which is one step ahead of the others, can put its advantages in place, we still need to use the consumer market to verify.