SAIC Audi has launched its new Q6 seven-seat SUV at simultaneous ceremonies in Beijing and Shanghai this week, the Chinese language-only mannequin – which is predicated extensively on the Volkswagen Atlas – sporting a new-look Singleframe octagonal grille, horizontal all-LED taillight association, extra technological and luxurious options, and the selection of two petrol engines.
Regardless of the same title, the Q6 is unrelated to the forthcoming – and Chinese language-market solely – Q6 e-tron.
Underneath the bonnet, the Q6 is obtainable with VAG’s EA888-series four-cylinder turbo-petrol (acquainted to the Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Kodiaq and others) creating 195kW/400Nm or a bigger EA390-series 2.5-litre six-cylinder turbo-petrol unit creating 220kW/500Nm. The latter unit can propel the Q6 to 100km/h in 7.3 seconds.
Quattro all-wheel drive is commonplace throughout each Q6 powertrains whereas adaptive damping is obtainable optionally. The mannequin is offered with six alloy wheel designs in diameters starting from 19 to 21 inches.
Eight physique colors are provided throughout the four-variant Q6 vary together with Awakening Lion Gray, Crouching Tiger White, Flying Dragon Blue, Fulu Brown, Snow Python Silver and Xuanniu Black, in addition to a matte brown hue dubbed Kirin. There are as much as 11 inside leather-upholstered themes accessible throughout the vary.
The Chinese language-made Q6 is Audi China’s third mannequin after the Q5 e-tron and A7 L and is its largest SUV providing measuring 5099mm in size, 2014mm in width, 1784mm in top and with a wheelbase of 2980mm – making it bigger than the Q7 at the moment offered in Australia.
With the seats folding flat, the Q6 additionally presents a capacious baggage space of 2389 litres.
Inside, the Q6 incorporates a 12.3-inch Digital Cockpit instrument panel, head-up show, a ten.1-inch infotainment array, and an 8.6-inch display screen that controls seat features together with adjustment, heating, air flow, and therapeutic massage settings.
Audi additionally presents the MQB-based mannequin with AI Professional expertise together with clever parking help, adaptive cruise management and seating for both six or seven passengers.
Twelve-way seat adjustment, a Nappa leather-clad steering wheel, LED ambient cabin lighting, retractable cup and cellphone holders, rear-seat sunshades, and a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system are additionally accessible by the vary.
Marketed as Audi’s “flagship road-jet land aircraft”, the Audi Q6 is offered for order in China from this week with pricing for the entry-grade 40 TFSI quattro Cloud Viewing beginning at ¥500,000 ($A106,500) and the top-spec 50 TFSI quattro Lingyun Version First Launch Restricted from ¥650,000 ($A138,400).
Audi will even supply in-between Q6 45 TFSI quattro Qiyun and 50 TFSI quattro Cloud Viewing variants.
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