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The Audi Q5 is now available with a new, front-wheel drive, entry-level offering. Pricing now starts at $68,350 before on-road costs.
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The Audi Q5 has received three new Limited Edition models, including a new entry-level variant, that have joined the range for the 2022 model year.
Available in both wagon and coupe SUV Sportback forms, the Audi Q5 is now available in a total of 12 variants with five different engines.
The range now opens with the Q5 35 TDI Limited Edition at $68,350 before on-road costs, and is topped by the SQ5 Sportback that costs $116,400 before on-road costs.
Pricing for the core Q5 and Q5 Sportback range went up by at least $2800 in February 2022 too as part of a wider Audi range price increase.
The new entry-level Q5 35 TDI Limited Edition receives a detuned 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with 12V mild-hybrid technology, which produces 120kW of power and 370Nm of torque. It’s a new engine locally.
Like all the other Q5 and Q5 Sportback models, excluding the 50 TDI and SQ5, it’s mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, however it sends drive to the front wheels only.
This marks a first for the Q5 in Australia as all other Q5 models have a quattro all-wheel drive system.
This new 35 TDI powertrain is expected to “occupy a permanent position in the Q5 range,” according to Audi Australia general manager of marketing Nick Reid.
Unlike the wagon range, Q5 Sportback models come standard with the sportier-looking S line package. Over in the wagon range, this package is only available in the 50 TDI.
In the first quarter of 2022, Audi sold a total of 908 Q5 models according to VFACTS, which includes Sportback models. It was outsold by the Lexus NX (1054 sales), BMW X3 (1050 sales), Volvo XC60 (1024 sales), and Mercedes-Benz GLC wagon (1012 sales).
These sales rifts only grow if you take into account certain models’ respective coupe SUV counterparts, including the BMW X4 (252 sales) and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (421 sales).
The Audi Q5 did outsell the Porsche Macan (825 sales), Genesis GV70 (133 sales) and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio (86 sales).
Q5 SUV
Q5 Sportback
All prices exclude on-road costs.
New to the Q5 range locally for the 2022 model year is the 35 TDI 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with 12V mild-hybrid technology, which produces 120kW of power and 370Nm of torque.
The powertrain sends drive to the front wheels only, which marks a first for the Q5 in Australia. All other Q5 models, besides the SQ5, have a quattro all-wheel drive system.
The 40 TDI uses a higher-output 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with a 12V mild-system system producing 150kW and 400Nm.
The 45 TFSI uses a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with a 12V mild-hybrid system producing 183kW and 370Nm.
All three of these turbocharged powertrains are mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The 50 TDI uses a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 features a 48V mild-hybrid system and produces 210kW and 620Nm.
The SQ5 uses a higher-output 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine producing 251kW and 700Nm with a 48V mild-hybrid system.
Both the 50 TDI and the SQ5 use an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.
The SQ5 uses a permanent all-wheel drive system with a self-locking centre differential that can send up to 85 per cent of torque to the rear wheels. By default, it directs 40 per cent to the front axle and 60 per cent to the rear.
The 2022 Audi Q5 and SQ5 range has the following claimed combined fuel economy figures:
All Q5 models have a 70L fuel tank, with the petrol 45 TFSI engine requiring a minimum of 95 RON premium unleaded.
Every single powertrain is also fitted with an idle start-stop system.
In wagon form, the 2022 Audi Q5 measures in at 4682mm long, 1893mm wide and 1662mm tall, with a 2819mm wheelbase. The SQ5 wagon is slightly lower at 1635mm tall.
In coupe SUV form on the other hand, the 2022 Audi Q5 Sportback measures in at 4689mm long, 1893mm wide and 1660mm tall, with a 2819mm wheelbase. The SQ5 Sportback is slightly lower, just like the wagon, at 1635mm tall.
The Q5 wagon has a boot capacity of 520L, which expands to 1520L with the rear seats folded flat.
The Q5 Sportback has 10L less of boot space than the wagon, with 510L.
All 2022 Audi Q5 models come with a space saver spare wheel.
Like all new Audi vehicles delivered from January 1, 2022, the Q5 comes with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. Audi also provides a 12-year manufacturer warranty for the bodywork corrosion.
There’s a five-year service plan that can be purchased for the Q5 range which is priced at $3140. The five-year service plan for the SQ5 costs $3170.
The 2022 Audi Q5 and SQ5 have a five-star rating from ANCAP that dates back to 2017 and carries over to the Sportback variants.
That’s based on an adult occupant protection score of 93 per cent, a child occupant protection score of 86 per cent, a pedestrian protection score of 73 per cent and a safety assist score of 56 per cent.
The 2022 Audi Q5 range comes standard with the following standard safety equipment:
Features with an ‘*’ next to it are currently unavailable due to component shortages.
Safety features such as adaptive cruise control, semi-autonomous parking assist and a surround-view camera are optional on lower-spec models and standard on higher-spec models.
The 2022 Audi Q5 35 TDI Limited Edition comes with the following standard features:
The Q5 40 TDI and 45 TFSI add the following:
The Q5 Sport adds:
The Q5 Sport Limited Edition misses out on the wireless phone charger and panoramic sunroof but adds:
The Q5 S line loses the privacy glass but adds:
The Q5 Sportback 40 TDI S line misses out on the 10-speaker sound system, adaptive cruise control, panoramic sunroof, driver seat memory, and head-up display but adds:
The Q5 Sportback 45 TFSI S line adds:
The SQ5 and SQ5 Sportback adds:
Features with an ‘*’ next to it are currently unavailable due to component shortages.
The Assistance package available on the 35 TDI Limited Edition, Q5 40 TDI and Q5 45 TFSI adds:
The Comfort package available on the Q5 Sport adds:
The Comfort package available on the Q5 Sportback 40 TDI S line adds:
The Technik package available on the Q5 Sport, Q5 S line, Q5 Sportback 40 TDI S line and Q5 Sportback 45 TFSI S line adds:
There are also a number of other single option extras including adaptive air suspension, and a quattro sport differential for the SQ5 and SQ5 Sportback.
The 2022 Audi Q5 and Q5 Sportback range, depending on the variant, is available in the following exterior paint colours:
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Jack Quick is an automotive journalist based in Melbourne. Jack studied journalism and photography at Deakin University in Burwood, and previously represented the university in dance nationally. In his spare time, he loves to pump Charli XCX and play a bit of Grand Theft Auto. He’s also the proud owner of a blue, manual 2020 Suzuki Jimny.
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