The Audi Q5 is the company?s best-selling model after narrowly dethroning the aging A4 in 2013 sales through May. It?s easy to see why this little truck is so popular. Good dynamics, speedy engines, a good cabin and conservative styling. The Q5 also packs some of the best-looking LED technology Audi makes? but that is not likely to move the needle on its own.
The Q5 packs a few changes for 2014 but largely carries over the successful package with new trim options on the exterior, more horsepower from the base engine and some additional safety technology available as options. Set to underpin the next Porsche Macan, almost everything about this $40,000 small SUV is very impressive.
The Audi is massively more fun to drive than its nearest competitors while also packing handsome styling that evolves the Q7 look effectively. The Q5?s compact dimensions and decent fuel economy also contribute to its rise in the charts.
Both the Mercedes-Benz GLK350 and the BMW X3 trail the Q5 in 2013 sales by more than 3000 units each and the Q5 is on track to move more than 30,000 units in the U.S. in 2013. So the car is a hit. There?s more to the story, however.
Even as the Q5 line is set to broaden with a U.S. performance model called the SQ5, the base package will still consume most sales. There?s little actual need for a larger engine when the supercharged V-6 can reach 60 in just 5.8 seconds.
Click past the jump for the full review of the 2014 Audi Q5 with highlights on the new S-Line trim package that runs 20-inch titanium rotor wheels from the RS5 supercoupe.
Audi Q5 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/2014-audi-q5-ar151906.html
