Audi will finally launch a rival to the
BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe with the first-ever Q5 Sportback. Based on
the same platform as the regular Q5, which has been facelifted for the 2021MY,
it is pretty much the same save for the redesigned rear end and more arched
roofline behind the B pillars.
We have already seen several prototypes
out in the open that looked ready for production, hence our assumption that it
could premiere before the year’s end. Nevertheless, these are no leaked images,
but illustrations made by Kolesa, which are based on the latest iteration Q5
and follow the same styling, albeit with the aforementioned changes.
The production model will sport a
different grille pattern, new taillight graphics, black trim in the rear
bumper, cleaner-looking diffuser and hidden tailpipes, as previous spy shots
have revealed. Other than that, everything else should mirror the Q5, including
the interior design, trims, options and so on.
Sitting at the top of the range will, in
all likelihood, be the SQ5 Sportback, which has been confirmed to retain the
3.0-liter TFSI V6 gasoline engine in the regular Q5, with 349 HP and 500 Nm of torque. Europe might also add the 3.0-liter V6
TDI mild-hybrid diesel that pumps out 342 HP and 700 Nm in the current variant of the SQ5. Finally, the rest of the engine
family will mirror that of the Q5.
