Audi Q5 2.0 TDI SE review - verdict
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI 170 SE Road Test
Test Date 14 January 2009
Price When New £30,840
Verdict
If Audi’s ambition with the Q5 was to produce a Freelander, but with less of the rugged go-anywhere tech and a bit more glitz, it has achieved its goal. It is perhaps a missed opportunity that the styling is not more individual, but we can’t argue with the spacious and classy interior, equipment and excellent engine.
The Q5 will also impress those looking for a mid-sized SUV that handles like a saloon; its agility is quite an achievement. But one not without cost. And again, the problem is ride, partly because the restless fidget seriously damages the Q5’s long-distance comfort, but mostly because it feels like a car not quite finished.
And yet, even considering this and the offset driving position, the Q5, by the thinnest of margins, is the best soft-roader for those not heading off road. Not because it is perfect, but because its rivals are similarly flawed.
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