Audi Q5
The Audi Q5 is the four-ring brand’s compact luxury SUV and its most popular vehicle. It comes standard with a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine producing 201 horsepower in base TFSI trim or 261 horsepower in 45 TFSI trim. Next up is the sporty SQ5, whose turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 cranks out 349 horsepower. Want to save fuel? There’s a plug-in hybrid variant, too, with the ability to travel up to 37 km on pure battery power.
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Five Things to Know About the 2019 Audi Q5
Five Things to Know About the 2019 Audi Q5Audi’s most popular model in Canada, the Q5 compact SUV continues year after year to charm luxury-vehicle shoppers. Second in sales in its segment after the first quarter of 2019, right behind the Mercedes-Benz GLC , the Q5 is nonetheless ahead of the BMW X3 , the Cadillac XT5 , …
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Audi Q5, The Car Guide’s Best New SUV of the Year for 2018
Audi Q5, The Car Guide’s Best New SUV of the Year for 2018The Audi Q5 compact luxury SUV, redesigned for 2018, was named the Best New SUV of the Year by The Car Guide ’s team of journalists. The list of category winners for The Car Guide ’s Best Buys for 2018 can also be found on our website. The new Q5 …
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2018 Audi SQ5: Thrilling Within Reason
2018 Audi SQ5: Thrilling Within ReasonLast fall, Audi introduced the second generation of its compact SUV, the 2018 Q5, a vehicle that quickly rose to the top of the brand's sales charts in Canada. This success came in spite of the fact that there was just one version available with just one engine choice. Buyers …
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2018 Audi Q5: it’s All About the Details
2018 Audi Q5: it’s All About the DetailsLOS CABOS, Mexico – Audi’s Q5 compact SUV is ripe for a redesign, as it’s been on the Canadian market largely unchanged since 2009. Eight years is a long time in the automotive industry, where rivals often introduce new or significantly redesigned models such as the BMW X3, the Cadillac …
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Audi to Rename Most of its Lineup Amidst EV Transition
Audi to Rename Most of its Lineup Amidst EV TransitionThe shift to electric vehicles comes with a major transformation of how the auto industry operates while also changing the habits of consumers and drivers. This includes vehicle names. Speaking to German newspaper Heilbronner Stimm a few days ago, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann explained that the current nomenclature will be …
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The Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Genesis GV70
The Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Genesis GV70Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Compact luxury SUVs are obviously very popular among Canadian drivers. They’re led by established German models, a dependable Japanese competitor and even one from South Korea. The Winner For 2022, …
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Audi Q5 Adds Cheaper, Less Powerful Trim for 2022
Audi Q5 Adds Cheaper, Less Powerful Trim for 2022The always popular Audi Q5 expands its lineup for 2022 with the addition of a cheaper, less powerful model called 40 TFSI quattro. The engine is the same turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder that you’ll find in the 45 TFSI quattro models, except that output is down from 261 to 201 horsepower, …
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The Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Audi Q5
The Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Audi Q5Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Compact luxury SUVs lead the way when it comes to premium vehicles. With so many contenders vying for your hard-earned dollars, it’s a pretty intense battle out there. Brand image …
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Audi Leaves Door Open for RS Q5
Audi Leaves Door Open for RS Q5Is something missing with the Audi Q5 ? Not really. In fact, it’s the reason why this model is The Car Guide ’s Best Buy among compact luxury SUVs for the third consecutive year. However, if you’re one of those who answered an RS Q5 variant, you might have a …
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New Audi Q5 Sportback to Land in Canada in 2021
New Audi Q5 Sportback to Land in Canada in 2021BMW pioneered the coupe-like SUV genre with the X6 in 2008. Since then, other German automakers have jumped on the bandwagon, particularly Mercedes-Benz which now has more variations than we can count. Audi’s first response was the Q8 , a large crossover that hit the market just two years ago.
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Refreshed 2021 Audi Q5 Was Designed by a Canadian
Refreshed 2021 Audi Q5 Was Designed by a CanadianDanny Garand from Sherbrooke, Quebec is a senior designer at Audi’s Ingolstadt headquarters in Germany and the man responsible for the new look of the refreshed 2021 Q5 crossover. In 1978, Garand became enamoured with the Lotus Esprit Turbo that starred in the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved …
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REVIEW: 2018 Audi Q5
REVIEW: 2018 Audi Q52018 seems far off, but for Audi it's obviously right around the corner. Graeme got a sneak preview of the second generation all new 2018 Audi Q5. It grows in most dimensions including additional cargo space, however it's also lighter than the outgoing TFSI model.
