The new Audi Q5 range will receive its first hybrid model next year when the Q5 e-tron quattro lands, and is set to be the first Audi to adopt a next-generation, longer-range powertrain.
It will provide up to a third more range than the outgoing system, which provided the A3 e-tron and Q7 PHEV with 31 miles of electric-only motoring.
According to powertrain director Siegfried Pint, the next generation of PHEVs will get 20 to 30% more zero-emission range, equating to up to 42 miles. He confirmed that an A6 PHEV would follow, and a Q3 PHEV is also expected.
Audi has confirmed that there will be 10 plug-in hybrids launched by 2025 as part of 20 electrified models. The remaining 10 will be fully electric vehicles.
The model, which has been spotted testing in the US, will be powered by Audi’s EA888 turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 188bhp and 236lb ft. An electric motor mounted to the seven-speed automatic gearbox will inject a further 108bhp and 221lb ft.
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