People will agree that the good dynamics, speedy engines, nice styling, and conservative styling of 2014 Audi Q5 will become its own attraction. In conclusion, there’s no Surprise if Audi Q5 has recorded such an amazing sale for last year. It was making 30,000 units sold in the US market while other rivals like Mercedes-Benz GLK350 and BMW X3 just made 3,000 units each. With this achievement, the Q5 also dethrone the A4 record as Audi’s best selling car in 2013. This year, though still carries over the past design and features, the SUV comes back with minor updates included new trim, more power, and some additional safety technology in order to anticipate Porsche Macan, new impressive small SUV under $40,000.
Exterior
2014 Audi Q5 styling features a big-chopped top edges grille that will be applied on the next generation Q-series models like Q6 and Q7, and blocky-shaped headlights with LED lighting which is distinctive enough to become one of the Q5 biggest signatures. Its sharp horizontal surfacing lines on the bumper gives it more expensive looks, while the flowing bumper’s line are more well managed than any of Audi’s line ups. There’s no left behind from the BMW or Mercedes-Benz anymore in term of proportion, Audi now is better and smarter in it. On the rear area, the Q5 gets a nearly the same Q7 angled lamps graphics, with new LED tail lights design which again, giving it another special signatures. It then completed by dual exhaust pipes that is located in a carved-out diffuser-shaped arc.
Interior
The Q5 interior shares the A4 to the term of instrument cluster and navigation screen. Giant glass moonroof and standard leather are set to all models, while the main interior itself will be divided in to three levels of lavishness depends on the trim level. Standard features like Audi’s MMI navigation system that included AudiConnect and Bluetooth audio streaming has been upgraded. It also offers satisfactory rooms in the back side, more spacious than the A4 cousins.
Engine
2014 Audi Q5 will come in all-wheel drive configuration with 8-speed automatic transmission only. The engine line up will be the standard 2.0 L turbocharged 4V with 220 hp and 258 lb-ft and the upgraded one, a 3.0 L supercharged V6 engine that produces 272 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. This performance is less powerful than 2014 Infiniti QX70.
Price
2014 Audi Q5’s price will start at $35,900 for the base model and touch $51,400 for the Prestige trim. In between, the Premium 2.0 will be at $40,200 and the Premium 3.0 will be at $43,900.
