Audi has added a more powerful diesel variant to its popular Q5 mid-size SUV range in the form of the V6-powered 3.0 TDI quattro.
Slotted between the petrol-powered 2.0 TFSI quattro and the SQ5 performance flagship, the new 3.0 TDI quattro produces 210kW of power and a full 620Nm of torque available from just 1500 rpm. Athletic acceleration is assured, reaching 100km/h from rest in just 5.8 seconds. This is not to the detriment of fuel economy, with a combined consumption figure of just 6.3 litres per 100km.
Power from the 3.0 TDI V6 engine is channelled through the eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission, and then through the quattro all-wheel drive system with a mechanical centre differential that distributes torque 40:60 front-to-rear under normal driving conditions.
The Audi Q5 3.0 TDI has been awarded a 5-star EuroNCAP and ANCAP safety rating, thanks to an impressive array of standard safety and driver assistance features.
These include:
- Audi pre-sense city with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and pedestrian detection (up to 85 km/h)
- Exit warning system
- Cross traffic assist
- Audi side assist blind spot warning system
- Audi active lane assist
- Audi pre-sense basic (belt tensioning, window closing and other preventative measures if an emergency is detected)
- Audi pre-sense rear (warns following traffic if they are at risk of running into the rear of the car)
- Parking system plus with rear-view camera
- Adaptive cruise control with Stop&Go including traffic jam assist and distance indicator
- Collision avoidance assist
- Audi pre-sense front (collision warning up to 250km/h)
- High-beam assist
Key equipment highlights of the Q5 3.0 TDI include:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Adaptive LED headlights
- Leather appointed seats, with sport front seats
- 40:20:40 split-fold rear seats
- Convenience key (hands-free entry and engine start)
- Multifunction steering wheel, with shift-paddles
- 3-zone climate control deluxe air conditioning, with digital rear display
- Audi sound system with 10 speakers including subwoofer and 180w output
- 360 degree camera
- Park assist
- Memory function for the driver’s seat
- Exterior mirrors with heating, folding, auto-dimming and memory functions
- Electrically adjustable steering column with memory and automatic entry and exit functions
- Heated front seats
Pricing (excluding on-roads)
| Q5 design 2.0 TDI quattro S tronic | 140kW | $65,900 |
| Q5 sport 2.0 TDI quattro S tronic | 140kW | $70,700 |
| Q5 sport 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic | 185kW | $73,211 |
| Q5 sport 3.0 TDI quattro tiptronic | 210kW | $83,900 |