Specifications

Recuperation: 30 TDIq & 45 TDIq
Q5: increasing the generator voltage converts kinetic
energy into usable electrical energy when the vehicle
is coasting or braking. This energy is used to assist the
generator during subsequent acceleration – and thus
allows a fuel saving of up to 3%
Electromechanical power steering
maintenance-free rack & pinion steering with speed-
dependent power steering; precise steering feel at
high speeds, assistance when parking
S tronic®
the 7-speed, electrohydraulically actuated dual-clutch
transmission facilitates shorter gear changing times
and gear changes with virtually no perceptible
interruption in the power flow; can be operated via the
selector lever. In automatic mode the driver can
choose between the programs D (normal) and S (sport)
Technology/safety
Warning triangle
in the tailgate, removable
First-aid kit
in the side trim of the luggage compartment
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
for good traction, reduces the spinning of the drive
wheels
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
on surfaces with varying levels of grip, this start-off
assistant automatically brakes the drive wheels on any
surface that is too slippery, thereby ensuring smooth,
powerful progress; operates at speeds up to approx.
100 km/h
Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC)
with roof rack detection and offroad detection,
networks the ABS, EBD, ASR and EDL with its own
sensors and compares the driving data with reference
data; provides better stability at all speeds by targeted
braking of individual wheels and intervention in the
engine management system. The system automatically
detects if a roof rack is fitted and adapts the ESC
accordingly
45 Assistance systems, technology Dynamic
** The image is an illustration, not a real representation, and shows the technical state of the airbags as they deploy.
*optional
Brake system
dual-circuit with diagonally-split brake system,
Antilock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake
Force Distribution (EBD), Electronic Stabilisation
Control (ESC) with roof rack detection and brake
assist, tandem brake booster, disc brakes front/rear,
ventilated at front
Electromechanical parking brake
includes parking brake function when stationary,
drive-off assistance function through automatic
release when driving away and emergency braking
function whilst driving acting on all 4 wheels
Audi drive select*
changes vehicle characteristics, e.g. by adapting power
steering assistance, accelerator and gear shifting
characteristics, and the system also influences other
optional equipment; available modes: comfort, auto,
dynamic and – in conjunction with an MMI
navigation system – individual
Suspensions/brakes
Body, galvanised
fully-galvanised in areas at risk from corrosion, unitary
construction, welded to the floor pan, front and rear
areas feature defined crumple zones. (12 year
guarantee against rust perforation)
Instrument cluster
Safety steering column
includes a shunt mechanism with damping function to
supplement the protection offered by the seat belts
and airbags
Seat belts
3-point inertia reel seat belts for all seats, with belt
force limiters, seat belt tensioners and belt height
adjustment at front; front seat-belt reminder,
colour-coordinated with the interior
Head airbag system
unfolds over the entire length of the side windows in the area of the 1
st
and 2
nd
row of seats and protects the
passengers in the front and on the outer rear seats in the event of a side impact
Side airbags, rear
for the outer seats of the 2
nd
row of seats (thorax/pelvis airbags), supplement the side impact protection in the doors
Technology/safety
with adjustable lighting, electronic speedometer with
odometer and trip odometer, rev counter, clock
coolant temperature display and fuel gauge
Airbags**
adaptive front-end collision protection with seat position recognition and full-size airbag for driver and front
passenger; side airbags at the front (thorax/pelvis airbags); head airbag system
quattro®
permanent all-wheel drive with asymmetric/dynamic
torque distribution, self-locking centre differential
with wheel-selective torque distribution, distributes
the drive force depending on the driving situation to
each individual wheel for controlled handling