Review Of 2010 Audi Q5 Truck
Posted in Truck Reviews on January 21, 2010
Introduction of 2010 Audi Q5
The 2010 Audi Q5 priced at MSRP: $37,350 is handsomely sculpted luxury crossover with all the capabilities of an SUV. This luxury edition is fun to drive and very functional at the same time. This edition competes with other luxury crossovers like Acura RDX, BMW X3, Mercedes Benz GLK350, Volvo XC60 and Infiniti EX 35. In spite of tough competition in this segment this edition offers an array of core traits that appeal to luxury crossover buyers.
What’s on offer?
The 2010 Audi Q5 offers new luxury package for the Prestige trim and other minor trim adjustments.
Silhouette
The 2010 Audi Q5 is most good looking sedan with height and stance to convey all the messages of an SUV. This edition is well styled with good proportions. The designers have paid details on exquisite details like tail lamps and LED headlights to design an ultimately handsome vehicle.
Overall this edition is ultimately stylish, powerful and yet luxurious.
Inside the cabin
The 2010 Audi Q5 interiors are designed using high quality materials. The interior cabin has a rich look with metallic trim and matching leather and plastics. The seats are dressed in creamy cardamom color which offers a plush look to the whole cabin. The interior design and workmanship needs to be lauded for their extremely beautiful and top notch work with details on minor styling also.
The interior cabin in roomy and with adequate rear passenger seat and cargo storage area.
Features of 2010 Audi Q5
The 2010 Audi Q5 is available in three trim levels Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige.
The Premium trim includes features such as 18 inch alloy wheel, heated side mirrors, tilt and telescoping steering, eight way power front seats, a trip computer, automatic climate control, Audi’s MMI with dash mounted controls, and a 10 speaker stereo with CD/MP3 player and an auxiliary input jack.
The Premium trim sports a power lift gate, auto dimming and power folding mirrors, heated front seats, panorama sunroof, LED daytime running light , driver memory functions, Bluetooth and iPod interface.
It also includes features which are available as options in the Premium trim such as MMI Navigation package which adds rear view camera, hard rive based navigation system with real time traffic updates and Voice control.
The prestige trim includes 19 inch wheels, keyless entry, and Bang & Olufsen 14 speaker surround sound stereo system. The options available on this trim are 20 inch wheels, and the Audi Drive Select adjustable vehicle setting system. It also offers the option of S Line package which includes 20 inch wheel with summer tires, shift paddles, a sport steering wheel, unique front and rear fascia, and aluminum interior trim. The newly designed Luxury Package adds ventilated front seats and special leather upholstery.
2010 Audi Q5 Powertrain
The 2010 Audi Q5 is powered by 3.2 liter V6 engine that delivers 270 hp and 243 pounds feet of torque. It is teamed with six speed automatic transmission and Quattro all wheel drive.
It was noted that this edition sprints from zero to 60 mph in 7.2 seconds. This luxury edition offers a respectable fuel economy of 18 mpg city, 23 mpg highway levels and 20 mp combined.
When fully equipped this edition offers an impressive fuel economy of 4,400 pounds.
2010 Audi Q5 Safety
The 2010 Audi Q5 is equipped with safety features such as front side airbags, side curtain airbags, stability and traction control. This edition offers the option of rear side airbags also.
During the various tests that were conducted to check the efficiency of this edition it scored a complete five stars for frontal and side impacts.
Conclusion
The 2010 Audi Q5 is the best selling luxury crossover SUV. The main upshots of this edition are plush interiors, sporty handling, spacious cabin, refined ride and excellent crash test scores. The main drawbacks that can be noted are very pricey edition, and steering feels too artificial in all modes.
