Audi Q5 MY 2013 – Restyling for the German SUV

The German Ingolstadt has unveiled the facelift of its average SUV was realized: the Audi Q5 MY 2013 restyling. At first glance, only a true fan of the brand or a careful eye can catch all the news, which in truth are not numerous nor very invasive. In the front portion of the car will no doubt point out the unusual clusters with a different internal design and new LED daytime running lights. The single-frame grille center, while remaining very similar to what it was before the new shows: the corners are now rounded to the front and give a twist to one side and line up perfectly to the most recent Audi styling .

The renewed aesthetic stand out as the latest updates to both light shields bumper, revised taillights in interior design and as always with LED lighting, the different forms of chrome tailpipes and a new range of alloy wheels. Marginal and well targeted are also the news that once on board the new Audi Q5: first of all we notice a new steering wheel and new moldings, metal or wood. The door panels have been revised slightly with new fabric or leather.

From the point of view of the budget has it all: the already endless list of optional pay-for example, has been integrated with the new multimedia system MMI with 7 inch screen and equipped with DVD player, satellite navigation, Bluetooth hands free and wireless internet . Furthermore, it is now standard on all versions the system that detects the fatigue of the driver based on a whole range of parameters.

The mechanical

But not just about aesthetics or technological: the Audi takes the opportunity to update the MY 2013 also on the front of the car mechanic. The range is composed as always a wide choice of petrol or diesel engines with power ranging between 143 and 272 hp, all you have Stop & Start system as standard. The range of diesel engines, which usually relies on the 2.0 TDI with 143 PS of maximum power and 320 Nm of torque, available with the steps of power from 177 hp and 380 Nm of torque: less powerful version is credited with a claimed average fuel consumption from the house of 18.8 km / l (139 g / km CO2), the most powerful version, however, is 16.6 km with a liter of diesel. For those who do not want to sacrifice performance is the 3.0 V6 TDI that develops 245 hp and 580 Nm well of torque.

The station, however, are a well-renovated 2.0 TFSI 225 hp and 350 Nm of torque, credited with a consumption of 13.1 km / l, and a 3.0 TFSI with six-cylinder supercharged V and capable of delivering 272 horsepower power and 400 Nm of torque, the latter with an average reported 11.7 km / l. As always, the customer can choose to have only front wheel drive or the drive (it distributes power to the rear axle, 60%), while on the front of the transmission range is very complete, ranging from the traditional six-speed manual up excellent for 8-speed Tiptronic, going through the S-Tronic sequential automatic.

As it was for the Audi A4 facelift, Audi Q5 MY 2013 also debuts the new electromechanical steering, more accurate and can even reduce the consumption of 0.2 liters per 100 km. The structure was finally revised to ensure greater comfort than before. Prices should start from a base of about 39,900 euros.2013 audi a4 official release dateFacelift Audi Q5 CO2co2 audi q5 2013audi q5 facelift; co2audi q5 facelift release dateaudi q5 facelift 225 hp tfsiAudi Q5 2013 Release Dateaudi q5 2013 co22013 audi q5 release daterelease date audi 2113 q5Enter Google AdSense Code Here Tags: bluetooth hands free, chrome tailpipes

View the original article here