Specifications

3.0L TDIq engine (180 kW)
turbo charger with improved adjustable turbine geometry
1,800 bar high-pressure injection system
engine with reduced friction
pressure-regulated oil pump
innovative thermal management with separate cooling
system for cylinder head casing/cylinder head
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In other words: where is the tank?
The injectors open and close in
fractions of a millisecond and inject
fuel several times into the combustion
chamber at pressures of up to 1,800 bar.
In some cases, an injection process can
involve the injection of the tiniest of
amounts weighing lessthan a thousandth
of a gramme.
Pre-injection results in a “gentle”
combustion process and consequently
excellent combustion acoustics and
agreeable engine running characteristics.
One in every two Audi cars sold today is a diesel.
What sounds perfectly normal now was cause
for huge excitement 20 years ago, when Audi
revolutionised the market with the first 2.5 litre
TDI engine. Since then, developments such as
common rail technology have made TDI even
more efficient. Injectors ensure the fuel is finely
and precisely distributed. Consequently, since
the first TDI, the engines have become more
economical, whilst specific output has increased.
So it was only logical that a diesel car should then
enter the world of motorsport. And successfully
too: in 2006, Audi was the first car maker to win
the Le Mans 24 Hours with a diesel-powered race
car, the Audi R10 TDI – a victory which it has repeated
several times over, most recently in 2011.
With 130 kW of power the 2.0L TDIq engines in
the Audi Q5 are convincing from the very first
metres. The 2.0L TDIq S tronic engine with 130
kW reaches its maximum torque of 380 Nm
at just 1,750 rpm and develops its power
thrillingly evenly. You reach 100 km/h in 9.0
seconds. The most powerful diesel engine
in the Audi Q5 is a 3.0L TDIq engine with 180 kW
and 580 Nm, which accelerates your car from 0 to
100 km/h in only 6.5 seconds. But even if you’re
not in the process of overtaking, you can fully
enjoy the superb driving feeling: sporty and
demanding – yet at the same time relaxing and
efficient, because the recuperation is standard in
all models with a TDI engine.