Best Car Models & All About Cars: 2012 Audi Q5

2012 Audi Q5

New for 2012

An S Line Plus Package for V-half-dozen models includes twenty-in. wheels in a very titanium end and matte black roof rails and window surrounds.

Exterior

A resemblance to the larger Audi Q7 is evident, but the Q5 also appearance sort of a Volkswagen Tiguan dressed up for an evening on the city, though the Q5 is larger than the compact VW crossover. Aluminum trim and LED taillights are normal. Exterior features include:

Standard 18-in. alloy wheels

Offered 19- or 20-in. wheels

Heated mirrors normal

Standard roof rack

Out there adaptive headlights

Out there power liftgate

Interior

The five-seat Q5 has the interior luxury for which Audi is revered. Heated and ventilated seats are out there. The Q5 is on the market with the third generation of Audi's Multi Media Interface, a multifunction controller. The optional laborious-drive-based navigation system offers real-time traffic info. Interior features embrace:

Normal leather upholstery

Optional ash-wood inlays

Optional Bang & Olufsen stereo

Under the Hood

Engine decisions are a 211-horsepower, turbocharged a pair of.zero-liter four-cylinder or a 270-hp, 3.a pair of-liter V-vi. The four-cylinder teams with an eight-speed automatic; the V-6 drives a six-speed automatic transmission. Mechanical features include:

Engines use premium gas

Commonplace Quattro all-wheel drive

Accessible adaptive suspension

Safety

The Q5 offers many active safety options, the foremost notable of which is Braking Guard. It uses the on the market adaptive cruise control's radar to watch the house in front. If it closes in on another vehicle or object, it alerts the driver first with a sound and warning lights, then by jabbing the brake momentarily.

Alternative safety options embody a blind spot warning system and a backup camera. The optional adaptive xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights swivel within the direction of a flip and automatically switch between low and high beams, primarily based on traffic conditions. Safety features embrace:

Standard front-seat side-impact airbags

Customary aspect curtain airbags for both rows of seats

Customary electronic stability system

Normal antilock brakes

Optional rear side-impact airbags

2012 Audi Q5 Interior