Audi has revealed the all-new Q5 Sportback SUV, which, like its predecessor, is essentially a coupe-SUV iteration of the standard Q5. The new Q5 Sportback gets unique design details, more tech, and mechanical upgrades.
- New Q5 Sportback sits on PPC platform
- It has a more modern cabin than its predecessor
- Higher variants get Audi’s ‘Digital Stage’ OLED screen
New Audi Q5 Sportback exterior highlights
The new Q5 Sportback looks somewhat similar to the standard SUV when viewed from the front, but that’s where the similarities end. It has a sloping roofline and a completely unique rear that compliments its coupe-SUV looks. It has full-width tail-lamps with OLED tech, similar to the standard SUV.
New Audi Q5 Sportback interior highlights
The coupe-SUV has a more modern cabin than its predecessor, and there are three equipment levels on offer: Sport, S Line and Quattro. Higher variants get Audi’s new ‘Digital Stage’ screen, which has an 11.9-inch digital instrument display and a 14.5-inch infotainment touchscreen combined into one huge OLED panel. Like in the standard Audi Q5, a 10.9-inch touchscreen for the front passenger is available as an option.
New Audi Q5 Sportback platform, powertrain
The Q5 Sportback is underpinned by Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) platform, giving the coupe-SUV a significant technical upgrade over the outgoing model; there’s a completely new wiring and tech. This platform also underpins the A5 and the standard Q5 SUV. The Q5 Sportback also gets new steel springs and passive dampers that are claimed to improve the car’s ride. Air suspension is optional.
As far as powertrain line-up goes, the entry-level 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TDI engines generate an identical 201hp, although the diesel unit has a higher torque figure of 400Nm than the petrol’s 340Nm. Both engines come with the 48V mild-hybrid tech, which adds up to 24hp by sourcing energy from a 1.7kWh battery.
The new SQ5 Sportback, the coupe-SUV’s performance-oriented top variant, now comes with a petrol engine instead of diesel and gets a mild-hybrid 3.0-litre V6 TFSI petrol good for 362hp and 550Nm. It has Quattro AWD as standard, with gearbox duties conducted by a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Audi currently sells the previous-generation Q5 in India, and the next-gen Q5 is yet to make it to our shores. As far as the Sportback body style goes, Audi does sell the smaller Q3 Sportback in India. It remains to be seen if the automaker introduces the new Q5 Sportback here to take on the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe.
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