Audi late on Friday unveiled the brand new Q5 Sportback.

When hooked up to an SUV, the Sportback identify signifies a coupe-like roofline ending in a liftback, versus the extra upright tailgates historically discovered on SUVs. It provides a bit of fashion by making a extra dynamic profile, although the price of that is decreased cupboard space up again.

The primary SUV Sportback from Audi was the compact Q3 Sportback which arrived final yr however is not bought in america. There’s additionally the mid-size E-Tron Sportback which is on sale right here. The Q5 Sportback is confirmed to succeed in native showrooms within the first half of 2021.

The car is predicated on the updated 2021 Q5, which means it options the most recent styling added to the Q5 together with commonplace LED headlights and OLED taillights. Distinctive to the Q5 Sportback is that roof which begins its downward slope early and flows right into a rear panel topped by a delicate spoiler. A second principal spoiler additionally sits on the prime of the rear windshield.

The Q5 Sportback measures 15.4 toes in size, making it 0.3 inches longer than the common Q5. Inside area is a most 52.3 cubic toes when the rear seats are folded flat, and entry to the rear is by way of an automated tailgate. On the entrance of the cabin is an uncluttered sprint with an out there 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 10.1-inch infotainment display screen. The infotainment system may be managed by way of the display screen, steering wheel controls or voice activation.

The Q5 Sportback additionally comes with many digital driver-assist options, some for security and others for effectivity. There’s the standard security options like ahead collision warning, blind spot warning, and rear cross visitors warning, however there’s additionally a characteristic that helps you drive efficienctly by suggesting speeds primarily based on predictive route knowledge from the navigation system and camera-based visitors signal recognition.

Audi suits the Q5 Sportback with stiffer suspension than the common Q5 to offer a sportier really feel, in addition to 18-inch wheels (as much as 21 inches is out there). Air suspension and suspension with adjustable dampers are supplied as choices, together with speed-sensitive steering. Pace-sensitive steering means fewer turns of the steering wheel are required throughout low-speed driving like when parking, whereas at greater speeds there’s elevated feeling of stability.

Powertrains for america shall be introduced nearer to the market launch, however deliberate plug-in hybrid and sporty SQ5 choices will seemingly make the lower. The usual powertrain will seemingly be a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 good for 261 horsepower, identical to within the common Q5. A 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive are additionally more likely to be commonplace within the U.S.

Manufacturing for North America shall be dealt with at Audi’s plant in San José Chiapa, Mexico, the place the common Q5 is constructed.