Audi Q5 Facelift Unveiled with sharper looks over world's first OLED Rear Lights and Standard Mild Hybrid system.

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  • Audi Q5 facelift gets visual update with a new front-end and revised styling
  • Larger infotainment screen with Amazon Alexa support leads list of changes inside 
  • The Q5 facelift will be launched in India in 2021 and will only get a petrol engine

OLED LIGHTS :

LED headlights are now standard across all variants while the Matrix LED headlamp is an optional extra on higher variants. The tail-lights too get a redesign and now come with digital OLED (organic LED) tech. Press the lock or unlock button and a rather cool pattern greets you. Customers can then even choose between different lighting setups when they spec the Q5. Putting the car into dynamic mode also changes the lighting pattern and although this might be seen as a bit of a gimmick – combined with the dynamic turn indicators – it is rather cool. 

STYLING :

The subtly reworked rear-end features a sportier bumper with new intergrated exhausts.

The front bumper has been reworked as well, and now is a lot more chiselled, while the side intakes, too, have grown in size and now sport blacked-out inserts. Around the rear, the differences are a little more subtle. There is a trim piece that now connects the tail-lamps and the rear bumper – just like the front – is sportier with new vents and integrated exhaust tips. 


ENGINE :

The India-spec Audi Q5 facelift will come with a 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine in the 45TFSI spec, most likely making 245hp and 370Nm of torque; identical to the spec on the current A6 that is available here. The Q5 will also get a mild-hybrid setup to improve fuel economy. The engine will be mated to a 7-speed S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox, while Quattro all-wheel drive will be standard.

INTERIOR :


There is no change in terms of cabin space however,The central screen has been up-sized from the older 8.3-inch setup to a larger 10.1-inch touchscreen unit. The system is from Audi’s MIB 3 or Modular Infotainment Platform and is said to be 10 times faster than its predecessor. The Q5 also gets connected car tech and as a bonus, Amazon’s Alexa platform too. As a part of the connected car tech, Audi will also offer a feature called ‘functions on demand’ that offers the option of activating additional features like the Navigation Plus; the navigation tech now offers high-res images via Google Earth or Audi’s smartphone interface via over-the-air updates through the MyAudi app. 

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