The Q5 he said which was the highest selling model for the brand in the world and the second largest in its category in India was certainly fuelling the growth of Audi in the country. 90% of the sales came from the diesel variant. Now available on road for Rs 54 lakh and going up to Rs 65 lakh depending on the variants, the car had helped make the brand the number one in the state in its category. He said “earlier yes it was the mine operators who used to buy such vehicles but now we have opened up a new segment with professionals buying it. Doctors, dentists etc are now picking up the car. He said the company sells 12 to 15 cars a month with SUV’s more popular than sedans.
With regards to giving discounts to prospective buyers he smiled and said that it was a fact that all the companies in the segment were fighting hard and there were instances when discounts were provided. Asked about the size of the market in the state, he said Goa could absorb approximately 350 cars a year and his company was pushing forward to create records of his own. He claimed Audi had already sold 8 to 9 units more as compared to the same period last year.
In this model the Q5, fuel economy was improved by up to 15 percent, despite power increases for most engines. The two TDI engines and one TFSI engine combine direct fuel injection with turbocharging, and a start-stop system is standard on the petrol engine.
The intensively advanced 3.0 TDI produces 180 kW (245 hp) of power and 580 Nm (427.79 lb-ft) of torque. It accelerates the Q5 from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 6.5 seconds.
Another highlight of the engine lineup is the all new two-liter TFSI. This gasoline engine introduces innovative solutions – in the control of valves and their stroke, in its innovative thermal management, turbocharger, integration of the exhaust manifold in the cylinder head and the common rail system that integrates additional fuel injection into the induction manifold.
