THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Only seven of 29 hybrids offered in the 2016 model year showed a lower total cost of ownership than their gasoline counterparts, representing a sharp decline from 2012 levels, according to an analysis by Vincentric.
Recent structural improvements pay off in crash tests, and the luxury SUV qualifies for the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award.
The Audi Q5 drew the highest score possible -- "good" -- in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's challenging small overlap front crash test. Measures taken from the dummy indicated a low risk of injuries in a comparable crash. For the full story on how the Audi Q5 qualified for the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, click here.
The Q1, which will be built in Ingolstadt, Germany, gives Audi an entry-level SUV that's "part of our broad-based SUV strategy," said Rupert Stadler, Audi's board chairman.
Audi challenged eight drivers to drive its new 2014 TDI models, including the Audi A6 TDI, Audi A7 TDI, and Audi Q5 TDI, across the U.S., from Torrance, Calif., to Manhattan in New York City, with a limited number of stops for refueling, to test the fuel economy of the automaker’s vehicles.
Audi detailed the changes to its 2014 model-year vehicles, including the A6, A7, A8 and Q5. For 2014, one major change is that Audi offers TDI clean diesel variants for each of those models.
The Audi Q5 Hybrid is the automakers's first mass-production hybrid vehicle.
LOS ANGELES – Audi announced it plans to roll out TDI clean diesel-equipped models of its A8, A7, A6, and Q5 vehicles at the LA Auto Show.
WASHINGTON -- Volkswagen of America Inc. is recalling 13,172 2012 model-year Audi Q5 crossover SUVs because the front sunroof glass panel in these vehicles runs the risk of breaking in extremely cold weather, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
