Audi just lately added a brand new crossover coupe to its lineup, the 2021 Q5 Sportback. Following go well with from opponents just like the Mercedes GLC Coupe and BMW X4, the Sportback is a sharper, sleeker model of its crossover sibling, the Q5. Occurring sale later this 12 months, Audi says that the Sportback might be priced from $47,800 earlier than vacation spot.
As anticipated, this runs a premium over the usual Q5, which begins at $43,300. The additional $4,500 for the Sportback does web some further options resembling 19-inch wheels and a panoramic sunroof. Most notably, the Sportback will get a typical S-line exterior look package deal, together with extra aggressive entrance and rear fascias and with metallic accents. From the bottom Premium trim, costs solely go up.
Pricing for the Q5 Sportback Premium Plus ekes as much as $51,000, whereas the highest journey Status is $56,500. Every of these fashions include a mild-hybrid, turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four making 261 horsepower (195 Kilowatts) and 273 pound-feet (370 Newton-meters).
In case you’d like a bit extra punch along with your Sportback, Audi additionally affords the SQ5 Sportback, with an even bigger turbocharged 3.0-liter V6, good for 349 hp and 369 lb-ft (260kW, 500 Nm). The SQ5 Sportback will begin at $56,100. In contrast to the usual Q5, Audi is not going to supply the plug-in hybrid powertrain on the Sportback.
The model presently doesn’t supply an RS Q5 within the US, so we’re not holding our breath for any extra highly effective variants within the pipeline. That stated, the Q5 and SQ5 Sportback ought to show profitable additions to the Audi lineup, given America’s urge for food for crossover coupes. Even with a beginning value almost $5,000 increased, we’re betting on the Sportback to be a success.
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