2014 Audi Q5 Hybrid Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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Audi's hybridized compact crossover stands its ground for 2014, gaining just the same “advanced key” standard as the rest of Audi's top-shelf Prestige trims—but that ground has a great view. There are no exact figures on just how much the Q5 Hybrid's debut impacted the Q5's overall claim to fame over the course of 2013, but this lineup outsold the maker's usual A4 leader and the Q5's 2012 model year by as much as half. Perhaps being rated in the top 3 of each of its 3 segments—luxury compact SUV, luxury 2-row SUV and luxury crossover SUV—might have something to do with that.
Equipped with the very same famed all-wheel-drive Quattro drivetrain and 8-speed shiftable automatic as the rest of the Q lineup and overall differentiating in very subtle ways, the Q5 Hybrid amazingly manages to avoid all the usual downsides to going hybrid while offering a very compelling argument for doing just that. It especially shines for an engineering feat: leaving all 29.1 cubic feet behind the non-hybrid's seats unabridged, meaning max capacity is also still 57.3 cubic feet for the Q5 Hybrid.
Available only with the modified 2.0T engine in Prestige trim, the Hybrid is otherwise just as you would expect of any other Q5 Prestige, from performance to feature content, except for a slightly smaller asking price than a traditional 3.0 Prestige and boosted fuel economy estimates of around 24 mpg city/30 highway, instead of the premium-gas 3.0T's 18/26 and new-for-2014 3.0 TDI's very comparable 24/31 (if you don't mind the TDI's higher asking price and clean-diesel diet).
In contrast to the base 2.0T engine estimated for 20/28 mpg and a zip-to-60 of 6.8 seconds, the Hybrid's electric motor adds 34 horses and nearly 100 lb-ft of torque for a total output of 245 hp and 354 lb-ft/torque, but supposedly the same 60-mph benchmark results. Drivers say in the end, the Hybrid's performance is almost imperceptibly different from the 3.0T's mix of more ponies and less torque, and it reportedly comes with the same 4,400-pound tow rating, too, but Audi's information is woefully under-informative on these matters.
The exceptionally generous standard equipment list includes a panoramic sunroof, heated front seats, roof rails, adaptive automatic headlights, power liftgate, auto-dimming mirrors, power-folding exterior mirrors, a blind-spot warning system, temperature-controlled cupholder, navigation system, digital storage, voice controls, rear park assist, rear-view camera, MMI system with Hybrid-exclusive efficiency monitors and a 14-speaker 505-watt Bang & Olufsen sound system complete with HD radio, CD player, iPod/USB/Bluetooth connectivity and even limited Wi-Fi hotspot broadcasting.
Above the 3 default driving modes (electric-focused EVA, electric-boosted Sport and fuel-efficient D[efault]) the Hybrid can also opt for the Driver Assist package that includes adaptive cruise control, dynamic steering and Audi Drive Select systems for fine-tuning throttle response, transmission shift points and steering ratios electronically, and every other option available to the Prestige trim.
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Trims & specs
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones · Rear air conditioning: with independent controls · Single rear air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: occupant sensing deactivation · Front side airbags · Rear side curtain airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: mast · Voice recognition audio system · Bluetooth auxiliary audio input · Single disc in-Dash CD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · Premium Brand: Bang & Olufsen · HD radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · 1 subwoofer · Surround audio: 5.1 · Total Number of Speakers: 13 · 505 watts
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Braking assist: hill start assist · Front brake diameter: 13.6 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Rear brake diameter: 13.0 · Rear brakes: ventilated disc
Comfort Features
Armrests: rear center folding with pass-thru · Door sill trim: stainless steel · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Assist handle: front · Center console: with lighting · Cupholders: 4 · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Memorized settings: side mirrors · Multi-function remote: proximity entry system · One-touch windows: 2 · Power steering: speed-proportional · Power windows: lockout button · Reading lights: rear · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: phone · Storage: front seatback · Sunshade: side window · Universal garage door opener: Homelink · Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
Driver Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: 4-way power · Power adjustments: 8
Drivetrain
4WD Type: full time · Axle ratio: 3.08
Engine
Alternator: 180 amps · Electric Motor Battery Type: lithium ion · Electric Motor HP: 54 · Electric Motor Power Output (Kilowatts): 40 · Electric Motor Torque: 162 · Hybrid Gas Engine HP: 245 · Hybrid Gas Engine HP@RPM: 4300 · Hybrid Gas Engine Torque: 354 · Hybrid gas Engine Torque@RPM: 1500
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: dual exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: polished aluminum · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: chrome surround · Mirror color: body-color · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear spoiler: roofline spoiler · Rear spoiler color: body-color · Rear trunk/liftgate: liftgate · Window trim: aluminum
Headrests
Front headrests: adjustable · Number of front headrests: 2 · Number of rear headrests: 3
Hybrid
Starter Type: motor/generator
In Car Entertainment
Infotainment: Audi MMI Connect · Infotainment screen size: 7 in.
Instrumentation
Fuel economy display: range · Warnings and reminders: low fuel level
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps · Headlights: Auto on · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Passenger Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: manual · Power adjustments: 8
Rear Seats
Type: 40-20-40 split bench
Roof
Moonroof: power panoramic · Roof rails: aluminum
Safety
Camera system: rearview · Child seat anchors: LATCH system · Crumple zones: front · Impact sensor: fuel cut-off · Parking sensors: rear · Rearview monitor: in dash
Seatbelts
Emergency locking retractors: front · Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front and rear · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger · Second row seatbelts: 3-point
Seats
Driver seat power adjustments: height · Front seat type: bucket · Passenger seat power adjustments: height · Rear headrests: adjustable · Rear seat folding: split · Rear seat manual adjustments: reclining · Upholstery: premium leather
Spare Tire
Mount Location: inside · Size: temporary
Spare Wheel
Rim Type: steel
Steering
Steering ratio: 15.9
Suspension
Front Arm Type: lateral links · Front Shock Type: gas shock absorbers · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: strut · Rear Shock Type: gas shock absorbers · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: multi-link · Stabilizer bar(s): rear
Telematics
Navigation system: with voice recognition · Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth
Tires
Type: all season
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Towing and Hauling
Trailer hitch: ready
Wheels
Wheel spokes: 5
Windows
Front wipers: variable intermittent · Liftgate window: fixed · Power windows: with safety reverse