Audi Q5 2008-2012 3.0 TDI

Q5 2008-2012 3.0 TDI Review

The vehicles made by the luxury car maker Audi are acclaimed globally for being immaculately designed and loaded with advanced features. Audi India is the fully owned ancillary of the German automotive giant, Audi. This company has some of the most graceful and commanding vehicles in the Indian car market and all these automobiles are doing quite well for the company. The company first entered the country's lucrative automobile market in year, 2004 and since then have given the Indian car enthusiasts, some of the most powerful and elegant looking vehicles to drive. They have quite a few cars and SUV's existing in the market and one of them is the formidable and aggressive looking sports utility vehicle, Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro . This diesel engine based SUV is one of the most commanding vehicles in its segment and is loaded to the gills with incredible and highly developed features. This Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro has been fitted with a massive six cylinder diesel engine that displaces 2967cc, which is quite influential. This engine has been equipped with a common rail injection fuel supply system and also has a exhaust gas turbo charger. The commanding diesel engine has been skillfully mated with a seven speed S-Tronic automatic gear box transmission along with the highly acclaimed Quattro permanent all wheel drive system as well. The company has fitted this massive SUV with some very interesting and sophisticated features. Some of them are an influential air conditioner with heater and climate control and rear AC vents, central locking, a highly advanced music system, an adjustable power steering with mounted controls, power windows, electrically adjustable driver seat, remote controlled boot lid, rear wiper, premium leather seats, electrically adjustable mirrors and many more such features. This SUV also has some sophisticated safety features such as an ABS (anti lock braking system) driver and passenger, an advanced engine immobilizer, traction control, child safety locks for the rear doors and many more such crucial protective features for the occupants as well as the vehicle.

Exteriors:

The exteriors of this magnificent SUV, Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro are simply mind blowing. To begin with, the huge body structure of this SUV that is extremely aerodynamic and has been given quite a few brilliant and enticing features, which are bound to amaze the buyers. The frontage is gigantic with a massive front grille, which has been given quite a bit of chrome treatment that makes it look urbane. The overall silhouette of this magnificent SUV is alike a Coupe along with an arch like roof and suave curves emphasizes the energetic and lively posture of this wonderful SUV. The smart front radiator grille is of a single frame and is colored in a rich glossy black along with the vertically placed chrome bars, which gives this SUV a formidable look. This grille has the company acclaimed four ringed insignia embedded on it and is flanked with a large head lamp cluster. The head light cluster has been powered with high intensity lamps, which are extremely radiant and gives a crystal clear view to the driver. The lamp cluster also has been integrated with bright LED day time running lights as well, which adds to the appeal of this SUV. The massive body colored front bumper has been fitted with a couple of round shaped fog lamps as well to boost the vision in adverse weather conditions as well. It also has a wide air dam, which helps in cooling the commanding diesel engine quickly. The front wind screen has toughened glass and a pair of intermittent wipers, which work very efficiently. The side profile is smooth and lustrous with body colored outside rear view mirrors that have been fitted with the side turn blinkers. The pronounced wheel arches have been precisely carved out and have been blessed with a chic set of classy alloy wheels of size 8J x 17 inches. These lightweight forged aluminum wheels are further covered with robust tubeless radial tyres of size 235/65 R 17, which have a strong road grip and car easily take on any terrain with ease. The rear end has a big tail lamp cluster along with a large windscreen that has a rear wash and wipe, exhaust pipe finished in chrome, a couple of bright reflectors and a remotely operated tail gate as well. The company is offering this magnificent SUV in varied exterior paint options. The list of these lustrous metallic paint options include a graceful Meteor Grey Metallic finish option, an urbane Garnet Red finish option, an enigmatic Phantom Black metallic finish option, a sparkling Ibis White finish option, an Ice Silver metallic finish option and also a vivacious looking Stratos Blue metallic finish option as well.

The overall dimensions of this Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro are quite liberal and can easily accommodate five people with ease. The overall length of this strapping SUV is 4628mm along with a total width of 1879mm, which also includes the external rear view mirrors as well. The overall height of this Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro is 1651mm and it has a roomy wheel base of 2806mm, which provides ample leg room for all the occupants.This SUV has a minimum ground clearance of 200mm, which is rather remarkable and it also has a large boot space of 540 litres as well. The approximate kerb weight of this massive Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro is 1895 Kgs and it also has a centrally mounted fuel tank, which can store a whopping 75 litres of diesel in it that is rather incredible.

Interiors:

Along with the striking exteriors, the company has done up the insides of this SUV, luxuriantly and have equipped it with a lot of lavish aspects. The seating arrangement is very comfortable and spacious with a relaxed leg space along with ample head and shoulder space. Some other significant aspects include a brilliant interior light package, the seats are covered with premium leather upholstery, a four spoke multifunctional leather steering wheel with gearshift paddles that adds to the comfort of the driver, rear floor mats for added luxury, wood inlays that are making this SUV look urbane and sophisticated. Apart from these , this SUV also has folding rear seats to accommodate bigger things, a large glove box with illumination to keep some important things at hand, a tachometer, a trip computer, cruise control for added convenience for the driver, an advanced parking sensor for making it simpler for the driver to park this massive vehicle. The Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro SUV also has a digital clock, outside temperature display, cigarette lighter, a digital odometer, cup holders and many more such aspects, which will certainly amaze the customers. The dash board is made up of high quality material and the instrument cluster illumination is in red color, which makes this SUV look charismatic.

Engine and Performance:

The company has equipped this glorious Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro with a heavy duty and high performance diesel engine , which is quite colossal. This power train is fitted with six cylinders and is of 3.0 L, it is a turbo charged direct injection (TDI) mill, which has a common rail injection fuel supply system for added fuel efficiency and an exhaust gas turbocharger, which makes it superior and refined. This engine can displace a whopping 2967cc along with a peak power yield of 235.2 Bhp at 4000 Rpm in combination with a thumping torque output of 500 Nm at 1500 Rpm. This massive power train has been skillfully mated with an 7 speed automatic direct shift gear box transmission along with the acclaimed Quattro permanent all wheel drive system as well. This commanding drive train has the capacity to propel this huge SUV, Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro from 0 – 100 in just about 7 seconds and can attain a top speed of a whopping 225 Kmph , which is quite thrilling. The mileage of this SUV is said to be in the range of 8 – 10 Kmph, under standard driving conditions.

Braking and Handling:

This is one of the most important and crucial aspect of this SUV as the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro is massive and needs quite some space on the roads. The company has equipped this splendid SUV with quite a few features, which will efficiently work together and assist in a smooth handling of this SUV. The incredible suspension mechanism of this formidable SUV, Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro is an 5 link independent steel spring for the front axle, while the rear axle is bestowed with a Trapezoidal link independent steel spring type of a suspension . The Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro has been equipped with a powerful and competent braking system as all the wheels have been fitted with disc brakes . The company has also equipped this SUV with an anti lock braking system to enhance its braking efficiency.

Safety Features:

The list of safety features incorporated in this gigantic SUV are a collapsible steering wheel , anti theft wheel bolts, a first aid kit, side and head airbags for enhanced safety of all the passengers, a tool kit, an Integral head restraint system , an instrument cluster that has adjustable lighting, electronic speedometer with odometer and trip odometer, rev counter, a digital clock, coolant and external temperature display along with a fuel gauge as well. This SUV also has Seat belts that have a three point inertia reel seat belts for all seats, with belt force limiters, belt tensioners and belt height adjustment as well for the front passengers along with a front seat-belt reminder as well. This SUV also has a Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) , Childproof safety locks and many more such crucial safety aspects.

Comfort Features:

The company has fitted this impressive SUV, Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro with some of the most incredible and sophisticated comfort features, which will entice the customers. Some of them are an influential air conditioner with heater and climate control and rear AC vents, central locking, a highly advanced music system, an adjustable power steering with mounted controls, power windows, electrically adjustable driver seat, remote controlled boot lid, rear wiper, premium leather seats, electrically adjustable mirrors and many more such features.

Pros:

A powerful diesel engine, luxuriant interiors and loaded with highly advanced comfort features.

Cons:

High cost of ownership, mileage can be made better, engine noise, harshness and vibration can be decreased.