In March this year, our spies caught prototypes of the next-generation Audi Q5 testing in northern Europe with production bodies and lights, hinting at an imminent debut. However, for the model’s test session on the Nurburgring, the automaker switches to provisional taillights, giving us mixed signals. Accompanying the Q5 is the hotter SQ5 with quad exhausts integrated into the rear bumper.
Starting with the regular model, at a glance, it looks a lot like the Q4 E-Tron but obviously, there will be some major differences. The front end, for example, will feature a traditional and fully functional grille providing fresh air to the engine bay. After all, aside from the basic design language, the two crossovers don’t have much else in common – the Q5 will be based on the MLB Evo platform, whereas the fully-electric Q4 E-Tron rides on the MEB architecture.
