New Audi Q5 facelift implies fresh looks inside and out plus extra tech

Audi has launched a facelifted version of the Q5. The revised SUV features a handful of design and technology tweaks, which Audi hopes will keep it competitive with the likes of the BMW X3, Mercedes GLC and Jaguar F-Pace. It’ll go on sale in July, priced from £42,950, with first deliveries due to arrive in September.
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The cosmetic revisions are fairly restrained. styling changes include new LED headlamps, a slightly narrower radiator grille and a tweaked front bumper, with larger air intakes. Audi has also fitted a pair of reprofiled side skirts – and at the rear, there’s an updated diffuser and a different trim-piece between the car’s new OLED tail lights.

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Audi also provides a few trim-specific styling tweaks for the revised Q5. For example, the sport model comes with a chrome grille surround and silver skid plates, while the S line variant features a honeycomb grille and chrome strip for the rear diffuser. Audi has also added a pair of new paint finishes to the Q5’s colour palette – district green and Ultra Blue.
Interior revisions are equally subtle. The only visible difference is the larger infotainment system, which has been upgraded from an 8.3-inch to a 10.1-inch unit. The previous Q5’s centre console rotary control knob has also been replaced by a storage bin.
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Like with the old model, Q5 buyers will still be provided a 12.3-inch digital instrument binnacle as an optional extra, along with an interior ambient lighting package and a head-up display. The digital gauge cluster is an updated version of the outgoing SUV’s – and Audi says it provides 10 times the computing power of its predecessor.
Facelifted Audi Q5: trim levels and equipment
Buyers will have their choice of three main trim-levels – Sport, S line and Vorsprung. As standard, the Q5 sport will come with 18-inch alloy wheels, heated front sports seats, a multifunction steering wheel and three-zone climate control. buyers also get cruise control, keyless go and all-round vehicle parking sensors.
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