Audi Q5

Audi Q5

Leaving its subsidiary Lamborghini back home to concentrate on its marketing strategies, the German manufacturer Audi has made it to the 2016 Paris Motor Show. It finally pulled the wraps off the highly anticipated Q5 which will go on sale in Europe in January 2017. The first-gen Q5 was the best-selling luxury SUV in its class with over 16 lakh units sold. The new Q5 has a lot to live up to and Audi has left no stone unturned to design it. The new Audi Q5 promises a significant improvement over its predecessor and is set to raise the bar in terms of performance and appeal in its segment. We got our hands on the formidable 3.0TDI version for a drive and the vehicle is revelation. No doubt, Audi has another winner in their product. Q5 has been a success story in the Indian premium SUV space. While its larger sibling the Q7 commands a solid presence, the Q5 has won hearts as it offers a more practical product experience coupled with the quintessential Audi aura. Available with a plethora of engine and package options. The German carmaker wants to calibrate the engine before it puts it back on sale in December 2016. With the news still quite fresh in the automotive industry, Audi has halted the sales of the Q5 in India a as precautionary measure. The higher NOx readings were thanks to the air getting trapped into the cooling system. Audi India say that it will update the software calibration to address the NOx emissions issue before it puts the SUV back on sale in December 2016. The diesel motor powering the Q5 has nothing to do with the engine family scrutinized under the dieselgate, which VW is tackling in various markets around the world with free fixing of cars and compensating regulatory authorities with massive fines. In India, VW recently started the recall for its affected range of cars with the previous-gen Skoda Superb diesel. Once completed, the German car firm will initiate recalls for Audi and VW cars equipped with the same EA-189 diesel engine.