Technical data

30 quattro®
Why only use two wheels
when a car has four?
The quattro® permanent all-wheel drive.
quattro is a permanent all-wheel drive system. If
the wheels on one axle of the vehicle lose grip on
the road and threaten to spin, then the drive
force is transferred to the other axle –
automatically and permanently distributed
through the self-locking centre differential with
wheel-selective torque distribution. The basic
distribution is 40 : 60 – 40% of the drive force
goes to the front axle, 60 % to the rear axle. The
benefit is better traction during acceleration and
improved safety due to impressive grip.
So much for the technology. But what makes
quattro so special is really the driving feel. “As if
you’re stuck to the road,” some customers say.
We put it like this: quattro gives you more feel
for the road and thus increased safety.
The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures can be found on page 58.
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The quattro drivetrain in the
Audi SQ5 TDI provides for
impressive traction and safety.
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