Audi Q5 - Road test

Very subtle facial makeup - beveled grille corners and retouched headlights - are just one of the new facets of the model. Q5, SUV up to four rings that do not seem to know the crisis.

New AdBlue additive

This chic company, firmly holding the top positions in the ranking of the top-selling large sports companies. Audi 2013 is waiting for another weapon: the additive AdBlue, a magic urea-based liquid that helps break down nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases (Euro 6 compliant).

The beauty is that small changes compared to one Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro S-Tronic Any: Generally, approximately every 15.000 23 km, a small additive tank with a capacity of XNUMX liters of product must be refilled.

Audi says without fainting: the cost of a full AdBlue tank is about 40 euros.

Low price in relation to benefits.

Excellent quality and comfort

Because, in addition to offering the wealthy owner the subtle pleasure of polluting the environment far less than the average competitor, Q5 There are many other arrows in his bow: in addition to the usual excellent Audi quality, one should not forget about maximum comfort - the track is a chosen terrain, with soft suspension and excellent isolation from external decibels - and neat handling, even if a little too perfect (four rings cliché ).

Send heart 2-liter TDI with 177 hp in case of extrasystoles, this requires a lot of effort, especially when using the S-Tronic gearbox, outstanding Teutonic craftsmanship.

This gently silences the last detractors (but do they exist?) Of automatic transmissions.

Provided, of course, that you do not look for that liveliness that only The 3-liter V6 TDI is capable of delivering.

But the 3-liter, as suitable as it is, also requires high operating costs and more attention to the budget ...

And at the end of the day, this Q5 is no regrets in the end.

Driving methods

Especially if you play with modes Disk selection: difference between Efficiency e Normal start, already very visible, reaches its peak in sports, where the Q5 shows good durability compared to its 177 hp.

You can even customize the dynamics to your liking, as well as change the steering assist and suspension damping settings.

You can feel the changes from one driving program to the next, but the true sporting level is never achieved.

Enough stuff to try and enjoy the mix of mountains, should you ever feel the uncertainty to explore the limits of the Q5 2.0 TDI. However, in doing so, you will be faced with high fuel consumption, which can mean no more than 8-9 km per liter of diesel fuel.

Driving more calmly (that is, in Efficiency mode, which also takes into account the use of the air conditioning system), you can reach 12 km / l, no more.

The weight and air to move at high speed pays the bill.

If you want to run like a small car, you'd better resort toA4 allroad.

Another sore point, again about money, is the price list: you skip the price, but the list of paid accessories is still too long.

And it includes, among other things, features that should now be standard on an SUV of this level.

These are, for example, the rear side airbags (410 euros), the Bluetooth hands-free kit (350) and the MMI navigator (2.160).