Audi has unveiled the third-generation Audi Q5 which is accessible at launch with three gentle hybrid powertrains. The pricing of the brand new Audi Q5 shocks, with the SUV from Ingolstadt being less expensive than the rival from Stuttgart.
Over the previous three years, Mercedes has considerably elevated the costs of its fashions in comparison with rivals Audi and BMW and this has been mirrored in falling gross sales. Such is the case with the Mercedes GLC, which is way more costly than its rival Audi Q5, unveiled in a brand new era.
Audi Q5 is 4,000-5,000 euro cheaper
The brand new-generation Audi Q5 is accessible from the beginning with three engines, outfitted with a 48V gentle hybrid system and mixed with 7-speed dual-clutch computerized transmissions:Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI 2.0-liter turbocharged 2.0 TFSI with 204 PS and 340 Nm, front-wheel drive 52,300 euroAudi Q5 2.0 TFSI 2.0 TFSI 2-liter turbocharged engine with 204 PS and 340 Nm, all-wheel drive 54,650 euroAudi Q5 2.0 TDI 2.0 TDI with 2-liter turbodiesel engine with 204 PS and 400 Nm, all-wheel drive 57,100 euroAudi SQ5 with 3.0 liter turbocharged V6 engine with 367 PS and 550 Nm, all-wheel drive, 82,900 euro
All three variations have a 48V gentle hybrid system with an built-in starter generator with 24 PS and 230 Nm, powered by a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a capability of 1.7 kWh. Because of its larger capability, though it’s a mild-hybrid, the starter-generator not solely helps the engine when beginning and accelerating, but in addition allows totally electrical driving when parking, and might get well as much as 25 kW when braking.
By comparability, comparable variations of the Mercedes GLC have the next options:Mercedes GLC 200 4Matic with a 2-liter turbocharged engine with 204 PS and 320 Nm, all-wheel drive 59,809 euroMercedes GLC 220 d 4Matic with 2-liter turbodiesel engine with 197 PS and 440 Nm, all-wheel drive 62,415 euroMercedes-AMG GLC 43 GLC 43 4Matic with a 2-liter turbocharged engine with 421 PS and 500 Nm, all-wheel drive 86,870 euro
All variations have a 48V gentle hybrid system with an built-in starter generator. On the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4Matic, the starter generator develops 14 PS and 160 Nm, whereas on the GLC 220 d 4Matic and the GLC 200 4Matic, the generator has 23 PS and 200 Nm. However the battery is smaller and the GLC by no means goes electrical. All Mercedes GLC variations come customary with a 9-speed computerized transmission.
Solely the Mercedes GLC has optionally available all-wheel steering
Audi hasn’t but printed the official configurator so we will’t but make a direct comparability by way of tools, however at first look, each the gasoline and diesel variations with all-wheel drive are 5,300 euro cheaper than the Mercedes GLC 200 4Matic and GLC 220 d 4Matic respectively.The distinction between the sporty SQ5 and the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4Matic is smaller, at simply 4,000 euros.
The Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLC have subtle suspension with a multilink five-link rear axle. On the entrance, Mercedes makes use of a four-link multilink entrance axle, and Audi makes use of a brand new five-link multilink entrance axle. Each fashions have customary suspension with metal springs and a sport suspension is accessible as an possibility. On each fashions, the usual suspension options passive damping: FSD – Frequency Selective Damping on the Audi, which provides the entrance axle extra agility and better firmness in comparison with the previous era, and Agility Management on the Mercedes. Non-obligatory is an adaptive air suspension that Audi says has a wider vary of adjustment between Sport and Consolation modes. Mercedes additionally presents the optionally available adaptive air suspension for 3,320 euros, however this bundle additionally contains all-wheel steering, which isn’t provided on the Audi.
Prime multimedia techniques
As a result of the PPC platform on which the brand new Audi Q5 is constructed and the PPE used within the Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Macan EV are associated, they use the identical E3 1.2 digital structure. As with the Q6 e-tron, the dashboard is dominated by the curved display screen that comes with the 11.9-inch show for the digital instrument cluster and the 14.5-inch show for the MMI multimedia system. The entrance passenger additionally will get its 10.9-inch show. The working system is due to this fact just like the Q6 e-tron.
The Mercedes GLC has a 12.3-inch show for the digital instrument cluster devices and an 11.9-inch portrait show for the multimedia system. A head-up show is optionally available on each fashions.
Audi hasn’t printed the Q5’s dimensions however says the brand new Q5 presents a sliding bench seat not obtainable on the Mercedes GLC. The utmost trunk quantity with the seat folded down is 1,473 liters, lower than the Mercedes’ 1,640 liters, or almost 200 liters extra.
A Q5 Sportback model to compete with the Mercedes GLC Coupe will observe, and PHEV variations with an electrical vary of round 100 km are deliberate for the longer term. The Mercedes GLC has three PHEV variations within the vary, together with a diesel, that options a big 23.4 kWh internet (31.2 kWh gross) battery providing electrical ranges of greater than 100 km: the GLC 300 e 4Matic, GLC 400 e 4Matic, and GLC 300 de 4Matic.