{"id":12488,"date":"2021-11-19T05:56:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T10:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=12488"},"modified":"2021-11-19T05:59:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T10:59:12","slug":"audi-q5-e-tron-reveal-specs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/11\/19\/audi-q5-e-tron-reveal-specs\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi Q5 E-Tron breaks cover as premium alternative to Volkswagen ID.6"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s no stopping to Audi’s electric onslaught as the Q4 E-Tron<\/a> unveiled just a few months ago is getting a bigger brother. Created with the help of its SAIC joint venture in China, the new Q5 E-Tron rides on the same MEB platform and is mechanically related to the Volkswagen ID.6 introduced in the People’s Republic earlier this year.<\/p>\n

How related is it? Well, it has the exact same length (192 inches or 4876 millimeters) and wheelbase (116.7 in or 2965 mm) as the ID.6 X<\/a> sold in China by SAIC. The Audi Q5 E-Tron was unveiled today on the occasion of the Auto Shanghai 2021 looking like an XXL version of the Q4 E-Tron while virtually carrying over the luxurious interior cabin.<\/p>\n

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2022 Audi Q5 E-Tron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ingolstadt-based luxury brand will sell the new electric crossover in three different configurations: 35, 40, and 50. The base model will make do with 177 horsepower mounted at the rear and a 55-kWh battery while the midrange version will boost output to 201 hp and upgrade to an 83.4-kWh pack. The top-spec trim level is going to have dual motors enabling all-wheel drive and 302 hp while using the larger of the two batteries.<\/p>\n

Much like Volkswagen is doing with the ID.6, the Q5 E-Tron will be sold exclusively in China with three rows, and buyers will get to pick from either a six- or seven-seat layout. The former will be the more luxurious of the two by featuring a second row equipped with captain\u2019s chairs. Taking advantage of the longer roof, Audi will fit a massive panoramic sunroof at an additional cost to let more light come in and give the sensation of an even roomier cabin<\/p>\n

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2022 Audi Q5 E-Tron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Between launching the global Q4 E-Tron \/ Q4 E-Tron Sportback and the Q5 E-Tron \u2013 with all three riding on the MEB platform \u2013 Audi is also putting the finishing touches on the Q6 E-Tron<\/a>. What is it? A more upmarket electric crossover scheduled to be officially unveiled next year with the PPE platform. Co-developed with Porsche, the more sophisticated architecture supports air suspension, torque vectoring, and rear-wheel steering, but it remains to be seen whether Audi’s next EV will get all these goodies.<\/p>\n

In addition, the larger E-Tron electric SUV is due to receive a mid-cycle facelift rumored to get a bigger battery and more efficient electric motors<\/a> to increase the WLTP range from the current 249 to 373 miles. Consequently, the 222-mile EPA rating for the North American version is also expected to significantly increase with the updated version.<\/p>\n

Source: Audi<\/em><\/p>\n