2016 Audi Q5 to Launch in Mid-2016 From New Mexico Plant

Speaking to Indian Autos Blog at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the Board of Management of Audi AG and head of Audi’s Technical Development, said "The new Q5 will be in the market next year and we’ll find a good show to present it. It’ll be produced in Mexico from the middle of next year."

Based on the MLB Evo platform, which also forms the basis of the new 2016 Audi A4, the new Q5 is also expected to lose around 100 kg in kerb weight. Spyshots have shown the SUV with a Q7-inspired front fascia, complete with Matrix LED headlights, a 6-point Singleframe grille, LED taillights and an overall shape similar to the current generation model.

Under the hood, reports state that the Q5 will inherit four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, and the 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine from the new A4. These engines will be offered with an S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox, or an 8-speed tip-tronic transmission. Apart from these motors, a new V6 range of petrol engines are expected to debut on the SUV, which have been jointly engineered by Audi and Porsche under the codename KoVoMo.