Green US Spec 2018 Audi SQ5 – Video

Audi’s long list of claimed improvements runs the gamut from better fuel economy to a broader torque curve to increased cargo space and more technology features. This vehicle rides on the same MLB Evo platform that underpins the latest A4 and A5, and the six-cylinder SQ5 specifically benefits from some significant suspension tweaks and a different all-wheel-drive system versus the standard four-cylinder Q5.

It also has that key ingredient in any Audi S model: more power. The old SQ5’s supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 gives way to a new turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 (meaning the T in Audi’s V6T badge finally actually stands for turbo). The new six makes the same 354 horsepower as before, but torque rises by 23 lb-ft to 369 and peaks nearly 3000 rpm sooner in the rev range. As before, an eight-speed automatic is the only transmission choice, and all-wheel drive is standard.