The price of the whole series: 426,800-499,900 yuan
Test vehicle: 2022 40TFSI RS kit fuel speed model
The price of the test vehicle is 445,600 yuan
Test location: Guangzhou
Test road conditions: urban integrated roads
Wen Dao this spring geese, the south returned from Guangzhou. There is no winter in Yangcheng, and the long autumn is best to open the car window and walk through the streets and alleys to feel the rare comfort of this modern city.
The Audi Q5L Sportback, the companion of this test drive, seems to coincide with the characteristics of the city: while keeping up with the times, it is not forgotten to let people enjoy more comforts.
As the audi brand's first long-wheelbase B-class coupe SUV, the Q5L Sportback has a high starting point. When a car is given a very high evaluation, the attention and discussion it receives are naturally indispensable; and "not inviting people to be jealous is mediocre", and people who like it are of course indispensable to the voice of discussion, and it is precisely because of this that it can respond more with strength.
No matter where it goes, the appearance of a car determines whether it has an "eye-catching physique". The first time I saw the Audi Q5L Sportback, I was sure that when it rode on the road, this physique would be reflected in the eyes of pedestrians. Inheriting a new family design language, the streamlined roof shape, the through-waist line and the rear side around the flow slot, the body center of gravity is pressed very low, creating an elegant and sporty posture.
With the blessing of the RS suite design elements embellishment, the sophistication of the Audi Q5L Sportback has been better enhanced. The three-dimensional hexagonal honeycomb grille, combined with the front bumper with a wide fog light grille, further enhances the sporty character. And the lines on the side of its body are relatively simple and smooth, and the 20-inch blackened wheels, with red calipers, have a sense of fashion.
For the blessing of "Sportback", the design of the rear can be called the most eye-catching place in the whole car. The young taillights are connected in a penetrating chrome, and the design of the duckling tail and shark fins is stylish. The center of gravity of the tail is visually pressed very low, and the details of the spoiler in the lower part of the rear bumper are very delicate, which is a very extreme interpretation of its personality.
In the front line of luxury brands, satisfactory interiors must not only meet the sense of technology and luxury, but also can not be separated from daily practicality. Opening the doors of the Audi Q5L Sportback, the interior design mostly continues the style of the Q5L, while being much higher in functional configuration.
The whole is still a rational and calm style, a large number of soft materials and leather wrapping make the visual and tactile have a good feeling. The Audi Q5L Sportback is equipped with a leather-wrapped three-frame steering wheel, which is comfortable to hold, and the magic is that it is light and does not lose the stability and precision of the German system, and for a long time driving, the wrist burden will be much lighter. The steering wheel is rich in functional buttons, with the paddle shifter, the practicality is good.
When it comes to driving for long periods of time, the comfort of the seat is also closely related to the driver's fatigue. The Audi Q5L Sportback comes with a 4-way electric waist rest and an electric adjustable front sports seat, which is highly wrapped, including functions such as seat heating, which effectively improves driving comfort.
The car is equipped with a large size suspended central control screen, which can achieve touch operation, which is not available in the previous generation Q5L. In addition, the latest MMI operating system is built-in, which is relatively simple to operate. In addition, CarPlay and Android Auto mobile phones are interconnected, and multimedia commands, navigation and telephones in the car can be realized through the voice recognition system.
The color dashboard is made of full LCD material, the size is 12.3 inches, the displayed data is still relatively detailed, and it looks very clear.
Coming to the rear, thanks to its 2908mm wheelbase, there is still plenty of room for rear passengers. It is worth mentioning that the full-size skylight that can be opened with the hatchback shape and the visual effect created by the large lighting area allow passengers to get the comfort of "looking up is the sky".
Visual amazement alone is not enough to make a car truly meet the standard of "excellent". The feeling of driving can make people rationally analyze the strength of the car.
From the data point of view, the Audi Q5L Sportback series is equipped with a 12V weak hybrid system as standard, providing two power options, in addition to the standard 7-stop dual-clutch transmission, and the Ultra quattro intelligent four-wheel drive system with multi-disc clutch central differential.
The Audi Q5L Sportback2022 40 TFSI RS kit fueled this time has a maximum power of 190 horsepower and a maximum torque of 320 N·m. It's just that the data is only a thing on paper after all, and it doesn't explain the driving experience.
In the actual driving process, thanks to the front/rear five-link independent suspension combination plus a large number of aluminum alloy accessories, it is able to filter out the fine bumps on the road when driving. In fact, it is actually in line with the consistent tonality of German cars, coupled with the help of four-wheel drive, even after passing through the relatively large potholes on the road surface, the vibration amplitude in the car is still very small, and the control of driving comfort is unexpectedly excellent.
What impresses people the most is its smoothness, without the sudden recklessness or lack of power laziness. Although you can still feel the frustration when changing gears, the amplitude is not large. Simply put, it will not swoop down when giving oil, nor will it be unable to make it strong when it wants to accelerate, although it is a sporty version of the model, but it does not blindly pursue excitement.
Its smoothness makes people feel rare, like everyone is blindly pursuing eye-catching values, but it adheres to the quality of "out of the mud without staining", always making people feel that "easy to open, comfortable" is synonymous with it. Perhaps for domestic consumers, this kind of middle-of-the-road approach makes people feel more confident in their strength.
The Audi Q5L Sportback is fresh blood, but it's already very sophisticated. With the blessing of first-line luxury brands, it is naturally confident enough in its own strength; in response to the trend of the times, it is satisfactory in styling design or power system. Interestingly, it does not do aggressive things, brings pleasure to driving, makes passenger comfort and comfort exponentially increases, from its balanced strength.
Text = Fan Zhenwei Photography = Huang Zhifeng