Audi Q5 test drive since 2008 SUV

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It’s already indecent to write about the rivalry of two Bavarian auto producers-a constant arms race. What today is a line-up series of companies-the result of the next battle of two Yakozun. The BMW X6 Audi presented a little earlier than the four -door compartment meets the premiere of the new Q5 crossover. The reconnaissance of the autopilot reported to whom exactly the comrades from Ingolstadt were aimed.
Summer hot Valencia brings thoughts exclusively about vacation. Day of siesta, at night bars and discos. Apparently, therefore, Audi decided to present its new SUV with the Q5 index in this city. Ku-fifth is ideal for vacation and travel. Acquaintance with the crossover occurs according to the law of the genre - at the airport of Valencia. Outwardly, the car looks like a fit athlete. No excess weight, and literally: the hood, the trunk lid and most of the suspension details are made of aluminum. The headlights under the LED eyebrows give the car a slightly frightened look, which persuades even hot Spanish macho. The roof line is flirty reduced and causes associations with the compartment, which adds sports to the machine, along the extreme meres, outwardly. Additionally, you can order two decoration packages-S-line for those who want to add swiftness to the appearance of the car, and Off Road Style with 19-inch discs for fans to drive off-road.
Q5, unlike many classmates, seems more inside than outside. I would like to thank the designers for the extremely convenient driver's seat. It has a whole set of adjustments, which is important on long trips. Auto -manufacturers, especially German, usually do not think that not only high and representative burghers, but also elegant young ladies like me will control their cars. A cup holder is located between the front seats, which can work both for cooling and heating drinks. The backs of the rear seats are folded using a remote drive located in the trunk. At the same time, the volume of the trunk increases almost three times, from 540 to 1560 liters. And if you order the seat of the front passenger with a folding back, then you can shove a snowboard and a surfing board into the car.
A large plus of Q5 - in the cabin there are many pockets, nets and other cup holders, which allows even with a large number of things to maintain the machine in order. And under the trunk floor there is an additional department. In general, as Winnie the Pooh said, whatever you want can be put in him. If the place suddenly ends, some of the things can be removed in the trunk from above (supplied separately). A special chip is a system for recognizing the presence of cargo on the roof, and, accordingly, the displacement of the center of the gravity of the car up. Of all the options for interior decoration, a black salon with Kevlar and aluminum is especially good.
I throw a chip key to the cup holder, press the start button. The function of remote key identification is definitely not for confusion. The main thing is not to forget exactly where in the cabin you left it. We leave the parking lot, guided by the instructions of the navigator, which now knows how to show the route in the mode from a bird's eye view, as well as, in some cities, local attractions that should be visited. By the way, for Moscow this function already exists.
On a circular denouement, of which in abundance in the vicinity of Valencia, a significant inconvenience is found for me. Among my colleagues, I turned out to be the very subtile complexion, and the line of my gaze, unlike more overall satellites, is strictly opposite the huge burdock of the lateral rear -view mirror. The mirror itself is excellent, but at the entrance to the intersection, it tightly closes the entire left side for me.
 
As befits a car for active pastime, all the k-fifth are equipped with a QUATTRO constant all-wheel drive system with a distribution in the back/forward ratio 60 to 40. Audi front axis shifted forward for the best hanging mass along the axes, which allowed Q5 to win in comfort and dynamics.
The cooler the SUV, the further run behind the tractor, says popular wisdom. Given the characteristics of the Q5 - a clearance of 200 mm, almost like adults, an anti -stitter system, the ability to overcome the ups of up to 31 degrees and ford to half a meter - to the conditional tractor will have to run for quite some time.
The fashion trend of recent times - to make cars for blondes - is reflected in Q5. In addition to the usual ESP marginal stability system, the Audi Parking System Advanced with a video camera with a video camera, Audi Lane Assist and Audi Side Assist to keep the car in its lane, has already become ordinary for cars. as well as Adaptive Cruise Control, which allows you to maintain a certain distance to the walking car in front. The improved ABS system is able to independently recognize the type of coating and automatically choose a braking strategy. There is literally a couple of little things to a complete autopilot.
Q5 is perfectly holding the road, forgives many driver's flaws, which is not surprising with so many auxiliary systems. Even with the ESP disconnected, the car instantly picks up a sloppy driver who makes a sharp maneuver such as moose dough. But there is no complete confidence in the car, possibly, due to the fact that the steering does not quite adequately transfers the situation on the road-there is practically no increase in force on the steering wheel. But along the rocky mountain landscape, the crossover moves very confidently. We did not storm the maximum possible rise, but also from a simple ride along a steep slope, which was completely pushed by stones in the style of a jeep-grip, enjoyed true pleasure.
Q5 can have three basic ones and one individual option to set the driving mode and, accordingly, suspension. The difference between sports and comfort, even when driving a cobblestone is small. But the difference in the dynamics is already more noticeable - when switching to sport, the machine starts much more frozen. Although not as fast as expected. Despite the impressive volumes of engines (gasoline 2.0 TFSI and 3.2 FSI, turbodiesel 2.0 and 3.0 liters), the number of horses and Newton-meters, the new 7-speed gearbox S-Tronic, which replaces DSG, is slightly conceived when switching . Apparently, it protects the engine and fuel, but loses in the acceleration. To the direct question, which was preferred - economy or dynamics, Audi engineers, without hesitation, answered: economy.
In the meantime, the most frisky car with a three-liter diesel engine turned out to be the most frisky. 3.0 TDI V6 develops a power of 240 hp, while consuming about 7.5 liters per hundred kilometers. And if you play with the settings, then here you can feel the same the sports, which is said so much in the official Audi press release. In response to my complaint about the sluggish reaction of the box to press the accelerator pedal, the project manager responsible for the development of Q5 promised to create a more sports Q5 in the next generation. Wait and see. According to the manufacturer, Audi is more likely to move in the opposite direction - for the most economical Audi, Audi promises soon (in the middle of next year) to produce a car with a slightly strangled 2.0 TFSI engine at 177 hp.
Q5 will fit perfectly into the hustle and bustle of city streets and will not let you down to our not too flat autobahns. An impressive clearance and relatively small size, as well as auxiliary systems will greatly facilitate parking.
It seems to me that the Q5 will become a hit mainly among the beautiful half of humanity. Even if you omit the benefits mentioned above, this is a completely new model. Therefore, it will not become obsolete so fast. So a man who will decide to make such a gift to his girlfriend will not soon have to fork out again. The price of a car in Russia will be known at the end of August, in Germany a car with a top -end diesel trash Treshkoots will cost about 47,500 euros. The first batch of Q5 will arrive in Moscow in November, and the main sales will begin in December. First, two engines will be delivered - gasoline 2.0 TFSI and 3.0 TDI. Then it is supposed to add another, 2.0 TDI to them. According to one of the dealerships of Moscow, the line of potential buyers has already begun to build.
Abstracts after
1. The headlights under the LED eyebrows give the car a slightly frightened look, which persuades even hot Spanish macho.
2. A special chip - a system for recognizing the presence of cargo on the roof, and, accordingly, the displacement of the center of the gravity of the car up.
3. Excellent holds the road, forgives many driver's flaws, which is not surprising with such a number of auxiliary systems.
4. Q5 should become a hit mainly in the beautiful half of humanity.
Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro
Diesel engine with turbocharger
Working volume (cubic cub) 2967
Power (L.S. at rpm) 240 (at 4000 - 4400 rpm)
Moment (Nm at rpm) 500 (at 1500 - 3000 rpm)
Automatic 7-speed gearbox S-Tronic
Length/width/height (mm) 4629/1880/1653
Acceleration to 100 km/h (c) 6.5
Fuel consumption in a mixed cycle (l/100 km) 7.5
Price in Germany () 47 500

Text: Ekaterina Kubalskaya
Photo: Audi AG
 

 

Source: "Autopilot"