2009
State of the art: the V6 TDI units
2009
State of the art: Die V6-TDI
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The Audi A5 Sportback the best of three
worlds
Audi is presenting
a new vehicle concept the Audi A5 Sportback. The five-door model with
the long, flowing rear end unites the best of various vehicle genres: the
emotion and elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan and the practicality
of a station wagon.
The Sportback joins the Coupé
and Cabriolet as the third member of the A5 model family. The A5 Sportback
will be rolling into Audi dealerships in September featuring an emotion-packed
design, high everyday practicality, a sporty character and engines that are
as efficient as they are powerful. Sales have already begun, with prices
starting at 33,650 euros. A further, specially-priced model to follow in
2010 will make the A5 Sportback the entry-level model in the A5 model series.
Audi, the inventor of the Avant, is setting new trends in design with the
A5 Sportback. The five-door coupe is defined by elegant lines. It is 36
millimeters (1.42 in) lower than the A4 Sedan; with its short front
overhang, long wheelbase, wide track and the four frameless doors with their
slender window lines, it is the very picture of sporty elegance.
The interior is spacious, offering uncompromising comfort in all four seats.
The large luggage compartment hatch is harmoniously integrated into the long,
tapered tail end with the flat C pillars; the spoiler lip underscores the
tension-filled character. The luggage compartment volume of 480 liters
(16.95 cu ft) nearly matches that of the A4 Avant and increases to
980 liters (34.61 cu ft) with the rear seats folded down. The A5 Sportback
follows the consistent path of innovative technologies at Audi when it comes
to the drivetrain. All of the engines are highly-efficient direct injection
models TDI for the cultivated diesels, FSI for the gasoline engines
and all comply with the Euro 5 emissions standard. |
All models are equipped with a recuperation system that recovers energy during
braking and deceleration and stores it temporarily in the battery. Audi is
initially offering three gasoline and three TDI engines, with three more
engines to follow by mid-2010. The gasoline engines the two-liter
TFSI with 132 kW (180 hp) or 155 kW (211 hp) and the 3.2-liter V6 with 195
kW (265 hp) are equipped with the Audi valvelift system for variable
control of valvelift. The intelligent technology boosts performance while
simultaneously reducing fuel consumption. The 2.0 TDI produces 125 kW (170
hp) and consumes on average a frugal 5.2 liters of fuel per 100 km (45.23
US mpg). It is coupled with the start-stop system, which further enhances
fuel efficiency in city traffic. The 140 kW (190 hp) 2.7-liter TDI offers
even more power. The 3.0 TDI, which also features the S tronic, puts out
an impressive 176 kW (240 hp). Like the three gasoline engines, the top diesel
engine delivers its power to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system.
The two most powerful engines are optionally available with the newly developed
sport differential, which variably distributes power between the rear wheels
and provides even greater dynamics, driving pleasure and safety. The two
TDI models with front-wheel drive the 2.0 TDI and 2.7 TDI and
the 2.0 TFSI (132 kW / 180 hp) benefit from another Audi innovation: The
ESP stabilization program with electronic front differential lock increases
agility and prevents understeer.
The perfect complement is the Audi drive select vehicle dynamics system,
which enables the driver to freely vary the throttle response characteristic,
the shifting points of the seven-speed S tronic, and the boost provided by
the servotronic steering system, which comes standard (from power outputs
of 140 kW (190 hp) upwards). The system is offered as a modular package with
at least one of the following three options: sport differential, adaptive
shock absorber control or dynamic steering with variable boost. |
At
a glance
The equipment, specifications, and prices stated
herein refer to the model line offered for sale in Germany. Subject to change
without notice; errors and omissions excepted. |
READER COMMENTS
AUDI AG, Kommunikation
Produkt
AUDI AG, Product Communications
Ingolstadt, July 2009 |
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