Saturday saw the launch of the Audi Q5 at the Beijing motor show – the first models will be arriving towards the end of 2008 – with an on the road price of just under £30,000.

Audi Q5 Engine Options

On launch there will be two diesels  and one petrol engine variants of the Audi Q5 available. The petrol powered Audi Q5 will use a new version of the 2.0-litre turbo unit found in other Audis It will deliver 211PS, giving the petrol engined Audi Q5 a 0-62mph time of 7.2 seconds and a top speed of 138mph. Fuel consumption for the petrol Q5 comes in at 27.7mpg on the average cycle.

The two diesel powered Audi Q5 variants are a 170PS 2.0-litre with 35.1mpg and 0-62mph time of 9.5 seconds, and a 240PS 3.0-litre V6 with  30.6mpg and a 0-62mph time of 6.5 seconds.

Audi Q5 Trim levels

Three body trim levels will be available at launch for the Audi Q5 – standard, S-line and off-road. The off-road pack includes underbody protection for front and rear and 19-inch alloys while S-line adds a sportier look to the car.

Audi Q5 Quattro

The Audi Q5 has quattro permanent all-wheel drive as standard. In normal running conditions, the transfer case distributes the power to the front and rear axle in a 40:60 ratio for a rear-focused style. When required, the quattro 4wd can deliver up to 65 percent of the power to the front axle and a maximum of 85 percent to the rear axle.

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The Audi Q5 will have a formal launch on 19 April 2008 - This is when information will be available from the Audi Q5 micro site

The Audi Q5, previously only available as long-range spy shorts and CGI rendered models, is the new kid on the small luxury SUV block, taking the fight to BMW X3 territory and the upcoming Mercedes GLK.

The Audi Q5 will have a range of petrol/ gasoline engines and turbo diesels. A hybrid may be in an option according to rumours - Quattro 4WD is a done deal. Engines will be shared with Tiguan, meaning 1.4 TSI, 2.0TDI, 3.0TDI

Check the Essex-Audi Blog on the 19th of April for more Audi Q5 Info.

You Can also Register on the Audi Q5 microsite to win a test drive in the Audi Q5

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