Q5 Hybrid quattro (Germany, 2011)

In 2010 Audi unveiled the first full hybrid vehicle in the premium mid-sized class: the Audi Q5 Hybrid quattro. The hybrid vehicle is expected to reach the markets in 2011.

Audi states that its Q5 Hybrid quattro has the power of a V6 engine with the consumption of a four-cylinder TDI. It is the first hybrid model from Audi with two drive systems. The hybrid vehicle combines a gasoline engine, a 2.0 TFSI, with an electric motor, both delivering a power output of 245 hp and 480 Nm of torque. Audi predicts that it has a consumption in the combined cycle of less than 7.0 liters per 100 km, corresponding to less than 160 g/km.

Both engines are mounted directly behind one another as a parallel hybrid system on the Q5 Hybrid. Thanks to its 245 hp power output and 480 Nm of torque it is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in in 7.1 seconds, while the interim sprint from 80 to 120 km/h is accomplished in fifth gear in 5.9 seconds. The top speed of the Q5 Hybri...