Новый 2017 Audi Q5 – один из самых ожидаемых кроссоверов европейского производства. Его ждут не только поклонники немецкой марки, но и те, кто видел парижскую премьеру премиум-авто. Q5 язык не поворачивается назвать ни «джипом», ни «паркетником». Это принципиально иной класс автомобилей, для которого ключевыми являются спортивные характеристики. Нет, он не для гонок по ночному городу и дрифта в стиле боевиков с Вином Дизелем. Скорее для тех, кто любит выжимать на трассе максимум из холёного немецкого движка.

Of course, the car still has good indicators in terms of clearance and the ability to drive out of the puddle, but it is clearly not intended for Russian off-road. While you are reading this review, the Audi Q5 2017 is undergoing regular test drives in Europe. The paparazzi had time to photograph the car more than once, so there is plenty of photo news in camouflage film.

Facelift will not be too noticeable, the manufacturer does not plan to give up so quickly from blown shapes, lines to which we are used to. At the same time, it is already clear what Audi is hinting at - the new product will become closer on the exterior to the next model in the line - Q7. Good or bad, we will see when it will be possible to see the "five" in its entirety.

From what is clear now, it can be concluded that the main changes have affected the radiator grill, and not body geometry. It is elongated, and on the sides are located the original headlight headlights. On the side sills and bumper placed lining, repeating the design of the radiator grille beams. It looks quite organic. Chrome ... It has now become more, but this choice is appropriate.

Side view mirrors moved. If earlier they were fastened to the front pillars, then now the place of their placement will be the frames of the front doors of the car. The stern of the roof is slightly oblique, and the upper part of the tailgate has received the original addition in the form of a spoiler. He, according to Audi engineers, should improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the sports crossover. Appeared in the rear of the car and the new optics on high-power LEDs. Exhaust ejectors have moved, and are now part of the bumper.

The platform on which the 2017 Audi Q5 is built is MLB 2. That is, now with the G-7 there will be more than just an appearance. The advantages of this solution are obvious:

• Reducing the weight of the machine by 15 - 20%;
• Increasing the strength of the frame;
• The best characteristics of passive safety.

Equipment

The salon of the new Audi shouts to its future owners that the future has come. Critics jokingly called it "the iPhone on wheels." Still, given that the new generation has received two touch screens for 7 and 8 inches. The first one replaced the familiar dashboard, and the second was issued to the driver instead of the usual buttons controlling multimedia, air conditioning and other amenities. All interfaces are customizable.

У медиасистемы от шведов из Bang & Olufsen есть множество полезных примочек. Но самые полезные – навигатор, спутниковая связь, ТВ-тюнер и интерфе йсы для мобильных гаджетов. То есть всё, что вам может понадобиться в дороге. Всё это удовольствие относится к Hi-End категории, и порадует любителей качественной электроники.

The fact that other manufacturers offer optional, or include the most expensive configuration, the new Audi Q5 will receive in the basic version:

• ABS;
• emergency braking;
• stability control;
• traction control;
• distribution of braking forces;
• seat and driver seat ventilation;
• remote trunk opening;
• bulk access
• brake force distribution.

Inside it will now become more spacious - thanks to the same platform from Ku7. Between the front and back there will be a couple of additional centimeters. From the older generation, the novelty got not only the platform mentioned, but also the possibility of installing an air suspension.

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Revised and selection of materials. Now there will be more details from aluminum and high-quality high-quality steels. This helped reduce the overall weight of the car by almost a centner!

At the same time, in the dimensions “the five added:

• D - 4663 mm (an increase of 23 mm);
• W - 1893 mm (13 mm more);
• B - 1659 mm (10 mm of increase).

The luggage compartment can have a volume of from 550 to 1550 liters, if you fold the rear seatbacks. Of course, in Q5, no one will carry potatoes, or bags of cement. However, if you need to load big bags in the trunk, there will be no problems with this.

The height in the cabin is also good. It will be equally comfortable for a person of average height and high. You do not have to push your legs to your chin, as if you are going to the “hunchback” Zaporozhets. Inside is really spacious, and there is no feeling that the interior and dashboard will now squeeze you, as in the Juke. Manufacturers have thought through every detail of the new Audi Q5. Everything is at hand, there are no extra items.

Engine selection

The "heart" of the hot sports crossover can be one of the great turbo engines operating on gasoline:

• TFSI 2.0 - 150 liters. with.;
• TFSI 2.0 - 163 liters. with.;
• TFSI 2.0 - 190 l. with.

These units have 4 cylinders, direct fuel injection and effective valve control (Valvelift system). According to rumors, these engines will be installed on the version for the Russian market.

Also, the Germans will delight lovers of speed and power. For them, prepared a gift in the form of a 6-cylinder V-6 bi-turbo, a volume of 3.0 liters. and producing 286 hp This iron heart will give the car the opportunity to accelerate from 0 to 100 km in just 6 seconds. The torque of this engine is 620 Nm. It will be equipped with 8-speed automatic transmission.

This car will be produced with a permanent drive on all 4 wheels. The rest of the engines will receive either a manual transmission - 6, or S-tronic robotic boxes. Machines with a base 150 liters. with. the engine will get a front-wheel drive, but are available in the Quattro ultra version. They have the rear axle off, if there is no need for a full drive. This will significantly reduce fuel consumption.

Fans of diesel engines tense, not seeing the familiar letters in the descriptions? Do not worry, the good old TDI is also available. So far, only one of them is reliably known. This is 2.0 liters. 4-cylinder unit for 220 "horses." Most likely, for the European market line will be more. The development of a “hybrid” is also actively discussed. The gasoline unit and the electric motor will have a total capacity of 260 liters. with. If you suddenly run out of fuel, electrics will be enough for 50 km. run Usually this should be enough to move to the nearest gas station. If you got out of town, it is better to have a canister in the trunk.

Гибрид-версия называется e-quattro. Для неё предполагается использование МКПП-6, АКПП-8, в зависимости от комплектации. Suspension получит электронную систему управления жесткостью. Как и в версии с ДВС, будет предложен только передний, либо полный привод (подключение задней оси).

Suspension

The new Audi Q 5 will have a very good suspension. The rear one is a classic multi-link one, and the front one with double levers of the transverse type. She has already been tested on tests, and the engineers are quite satisfied with the results. The rail will now have a modern and quite good electromechanical power steering. However, no one doubted that something like that would be put on the premium crossover. Not that the first generation power steering had special complaints. But as they say, there is no limit to perfection.

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If you do not save on the car, the manufacturer offers two options:

• adaptive shock absorbers;
• pneumoscope

With the first, everything is clear, but the second - an interesting solution for fans of tuning. You have the opportunity to either increase the clearance by as much as 6 cm, or vice versa - lower the stern, which will make it easier to load things into the luggage compartment.

Settings for pneumatics enough for everyone. For example, options for setting the clearance laid five. And Audio Drive Select electronics now allows you to choose two more modes. The first one is an elevator / off-road, and the second one, the allroad, is more universal. This is a great way to adjust all settings for specific types of road surfaces. If you have to drive not only around the Moscow Ring Road and the streets of the capital, such opportunities will definitely not be redundant.

Build, sales, prices

Интересно, что сначала в Ауди заявили, что сборка новинки запланирована только на родине, а потом «внезапно» выяснилось, что собирать его также будут на заводе немецкого бренда в Мексике. Пока что известно о трёх вариантах салона и 11 цветах для кузова. Российские дилеры пустили слухи о том, что начало продаж в России 2017 Audi Q5 придётся уже на эту весну. То есть, есть шансы, что в мае мы увидим авто в салонах. Европейцы начали делать предзаказы уже в январе – феврале 2017.

For the EU, the price starts from 45.1 thousand euros. For comparison, the previous generation was cheaper by almost 8 thousand European money. With customs clearance and other taxes, the cost of new items will be much higher. According to experts and the dealers themselves, an average of 3.1 - 3.15 million rubles will have to pay for the crossover in the “base”. That is, about 400 - 450 thousand more than in the past generation. Is it worth the new electronics, heated steering wheel and other "buns" of half a million? It is up to you.

What was the Q5 2016, the last restyled?

Restyled "five" from its predecessor differed about the same as the current one. That is, the changes affected the optics, grille and bumpers. Produced five wheel drive kits. Of these, four with a 2-liter TFSI and one with a 3-liter. The most powerful had a 272 hp engine. in-speed automation and cost 3.15 million rubles. Admittedly, the parameters of this crossover remain impressive even now.

It should also be expected that a more advanced Audi version called SQ5 will be released. It was first demonstrated in 2012. The show was then timed to the start of the Le-Mans 24 auto-marathon. In 2017, the car will become even more powerful and faster. Sports settings chassis, boxes and suspension will allow him to feel confident on any surfaces and at all speeds.

Competition

Насколько «комфортно» будет ощущать себя новинка на рынке? К моменту выхода 2017 Audi Q5, появилось немало машин с примерно похожими характеристиками. Некоторые из них дешевле, другие чуть дороже.

Take, for example, the Range Rover Evoque 2016. Shown 2 years ago in Geneva, this car made the audience once again recognize that the British know a lot about good crossovers.

What Rover bypasses the Germans, so it is in economy. Evoque can consume only 4.2 liters. diesel fuel per 100 km. run This is a new generation of diesel engine Ingenium 180 hp The unit was made under the standard Euro-6. It is the most modern and environmentally friendly. The most powerful petrol engine 240 hp consumes more - 7.8 l. / 100 km.

Inside, everything is also very good, right down to the massage chairs with 14 levels of individual settings. There is a model of 2016 - 2017 from 2.63 million rubles for the version 2.2 TD4 150 hp / automatic transmission-9 / four-wheel drive, up to 4.11 million rubles. for diesel all-wheel drive version 180 hp from the same 9th century. automatics.

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But the Range Rover is not a major competitor. Audi always competes, first of all, with BMW, and the Bavarians always have a trump card up their sleeve called X3. The model of 2017, with which the new Audi Q5 will compete, is crammed with not less electronics, practical and high-quality in German, with excellent trim. The length of the BMW is slightly less than that of the Ku5 - only 4648 mm.

Under the hood can be two options for gasoline bi-turbo:

• 3.0 / 360 hp
• 4.2 / 422 hp - for the sports version.

Оба движка, как и у британцев из Rover, соответствуют требованиям Евро-6. Привод либо задний, либо полный. Suspension у «бэхи» независимая – 5-рычажная сзади и 2-рычажная спереди.

A hybrid is also expected. It will be a 95-strong electric motor with Li-ion batteries and 247 - a strong 2.0 internal combustion engine. This combination reduces the consumption of gasoline in the combined cycle to 3 liters. on 100 km. For Audi, this is still an unattainable result.

As for the price, the base BMW X3 will cost 2.5 million rubles, and the most sophisticated will cost about 3.8 million.

According to experts of the automotive market, it is with X3 that the struggle will be the most intense. If in Western Europe there is a clear separation of Audi and BMW fans, in Russia and the CIS, drivers are more practical and do not look at the nameplate, but at the proposed characteristics and fuel consumption. Still, the premium crossover is not just a status toy. His task is to meet the specific needs of the buyer.

Подбираются к пьедесталу и другие немецкие авто. К примеру Mercedes-Benz GLC, выпускаемый с 2015. Габариты у него примерно те же, что и у 2017 Audi Q5 года. Длина 4656 мм, ширина 1890 и высота 1639 мм. Настройки шасси имеют от 5 (база) до 9 (off-road) программ. Десятую добавляют владельцам версии с пневматической подвеской. Цена от 2.85 млн. рублей за бензиновый 2.0/211 л.с./АКПП-9/полный привод, до 3.99 млн. за 2.0 гибрид 327 л.с./АКПП-7, также с полным приводом.

Recall that the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Crossover was recognized as the fastest car in its class. Depending on the modification, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 3, or 3.8 seconds.

The question arises, who will be the best to feel on Russian roads? If we take into account the car with air suspension, the chances are about equal. And each of the premium crossovers was not going to mud on the dirt somewhere in the Tver region in the spring. Still, this city cars, only claiming for some off-road.

We can only wait for comparative tests to determine what we are ready to give 3-4 million hard-earned money for. After all, each of these cars has a lot of positive features and pleases with comfort in the cabin, excellent driving performance, and, of course, great design. In this European brands can not refuse. Especially when it comes to the mentioned price segment.

And then a video test drive of the new Audi Qiu5 2017: