Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro S-line Tiptronic review

[EXTRACT]#EANF# What‘s it? This is actually the latest example from the Audi Q5, designed with a brand new 2. 0 litre TFSI engine coupled to Audi’s eight-speed automatic Tiptronic gearbox. It tips the scale price-wise at £35, 985, and that is considerably greater than most of the diesel versions.  The Q5 is section of the new generation of soft-roaders striking the UK's roads. Proficient at tackling country roads, motorways and fields all in a similar sitting, these vehicles should be versatile and sturdy while still offering good economy and value for money. In S-line spec the Q5 benefits from 19-inch wheels, Xenon headlights with DRL functionality, and lots of colour-coded interior stitching. The subtle sports bodykit also helps give the Q5 extra presence on an open road when compared with the somewhat bland-looking standard car. What‘s it like? The things we like in regards to the old Q5 remain : its steering is light and direct with lots of feel and also the car seems well planted on most surfaces with little body roll, as the cabin is spacious and well equipped. Audi’s MMI driver interface system (a £1525 option ) would take pleasure in a touchscreen, but with practice most drivers will soon become used to its uses.  Unfortunately a similar things we disliked in regards to the old model remain here, too. The ride remains much too firm, especially inside an urban setting, and when an open road surface is anything but smooth you’ll be the very first to see. The 2. 0 TFSI powerplant copes well in many situations, although we couldn’t help but think that, at low speeds especially, We Might have benefitted coming from the immediate torque of the diesel engine. The eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox does a decent job of matching power and economy, although sometimes its keenness to shift as much as higher gears means you overlook the meatier delivery from the engine. There is a manual shift option, too, however we found the Q5 to become slow to respond when utilizing it. Audi says the Q5 can achieve 29. 4mpg upon the official urban cycle and and 35. 8mpg combined. To obtain that you’ll be needing some hyper-miling motoring techniques, as even with these greenest intentions on your mind we couldn’t get above 27mpg on our urban route. Should I buy one? The Q5 is nicely packaged on most fronts. The cabin is genuinely a pleasant place to become as well as on long journeys especially passengers will benefit coming from the extra space. It’s quiet, too, with little if any road noise intruding straight into the cabin, even at higher speeds. Unfortunately, the argument for any petrol Q5 just doesn’t get up next to its diesel counterparts. The engine is good enough, however we actively missed the low-range torque of the diesel unit. Add that towards the real-world economy figures we collected and also the conclusion is simple : the diesel Q5 is really a better machine. For company car drivers the case for any diesel is even stronger, scoring lower taxes in nearly every category next towards the petrol. In general the Q5 remains perhaps one of the best soft-roaders in the marketplace. Rivals for example BMW’s X3 and Volvo’s XC60 are equally good at tackling a number of situations on an open road but each one has its own group of failings, too – noise inside the case from the X3, and disappointing economy inside the XC60.  The Audi Q5 may not be perfect, but it’s a very good all-rounder – and it may be a far better one having a diesel engine. Darren MossAudi Q5 2. 0 TFSI Quattro S line TiptronicPrice £35, 985 ; 0-62mph 7. 1sec ; Top speed 138mph ; Economy 35. 8mpg ; CO2 184g / km ; Kerb weight 1755kg ; Engine 4 cyls, 1984cc, petrol ; Power 222bhp at 4500-6200rpm ; Torque 258lb ft at 1500-4500rpm ; Gearbox 8-spd automatic  EXTRACT#EANF# Audi Q5 2. 0 TFSI Quattro S-line Tiptronic review