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Audi Q5 Sportback revealed

Writer's picture: Gaurav ChakrabortyGaurav Chakraborty

Another day another crossover launched, The all-new 2021Audi Q5 Sportback is here. This is the same as the Q5 we know, but with a more dramatic look and a bit more attitude. The Q5 Sportback is hardly a surprise – the company is adding several Sportback variants, including the E-Tron and Q4 Concept.


The car wears a revised front fascia with new intakes, and sharper headlights with a new lighting signature. Even cooler are the new OLED taillights, which have four different patterns that can be modified according to the owner. If a car is approaching quickly enough to rear-end you, the entire light fixture glows as a big “don’t hit me” warning. Gimmicks! I like it.



From a hardware perspective, the Sportback has taken it directly off the Q5’s homework, with one major exception: Audi will not offer the plug-in hybrid powertrain in Sportback form. However, there will be normal and S versions, with four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines, respectively.


The standard car’s mild-hybrid turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder makes 261 horsepower (195 Kilowatts) and 273 pound-feet (370 Newton-meters). Equipped with a beefier turbocharged 3.0-liter V6, the SQ5 Sportback is good for 349 hp and 369 lb-ft (260 kW and 500 Nm).


Audi is also including several different suspension options, including a standard steel setup and multiple adjustable options. The most notable of which is a new air suspension that can raise and lower the car up to 2.4 inches. This includes raising the ride height by up to 1.8 inches for less than ideal road surfaces.



The Q5 Sportback features an updated cabin with Audi’s MIB 3 software. Here, there’s a new 10.1-inch touchscreen that sticks up from the dash, which looks different from newer-lifecycle products such as the Q3 and Q8. It pairs with Audi’s optional Virtual Cockpit digital instrument cluster that gives the whole setup a modern look. Wireless Apple Carplay also comes standard.



Other cabin details like optional wood trim and ambient lighting, give the Sportback a familiar, but upscale feel. Audi wasn't specific on how much headroom the Sportback loses in the rear seat but gave us an idea. During a presentation, one of the car's engineers mentioned that a six-foot-tall passenger would have "plenty" of space.


Arriving next year as a 2021 model, the Q5 Sportback will do battle against more established rivals such as the Mercedes GLC Coupe and BMW X4. Audi isn’t ready to share pricing information just yet.



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