Audi Q5 SUV e-hybrid — The Audi Q5 SUV e-hybrid adds a substantially larger plug-in-hybrid system to the third-generation Q5, combining a 2.0 TFSI engine with an electric motor, quattro ultra and a high-voltage battery designed to cover a meaningful share of everyday driving without using the combustion engine.
This New Auto Drive page focuses only on the current production derivative shown in the official Audi album. Older generations, illustrations and mixed-family assets are deliberately kept out so the photos and technical information remain specific to this version.
Key point
Two outputs of 220 and 270 kW, up to 100 km of electric range, a 25.9 kWh gross battery and 11 kW AC charging turn the Q5 e-hybrid into a true plug-in model rather than a lightly electrified combustion SUV.
Audi Q5 SUV e-hybrid at a glance
| System power | 220 kW or 270 kW |
| Combustion engine | 2.0 TFSI, 185 kW |
| Electric motor | Up to 105 kW |
| System torque | 450 Nm / 500 Nm |
| Battery | 25.9 kWh gross / 20.7 kWh net |
| Electric range | Up to 100 km |
| AC charging | Up to 11 kW |
| 0–100% AC charging | About 2.5 hours |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.2 s / 5.1 s |
| Top speed | 250 km/h |
| Boot | 438 litres |
| Maximum cargo | Up to 1,358 litres |
Exterior design
Visually, the e-hybrid remains very close to the regular Q5 SUV, which is intentional: the plug-in drivetrain is integrated without turning the car into a separate design experiment. Model-specific details and charging hardware distinguish it, while the upright roofline preserves the conventional Q5 SUV shape and family-car character.
The exact wheel, trim, lighting and bumper treatment changes with equipment level. Keeping those variations within the correct derivative is important because the Q5 family now covers standard SUV, Sportback, plug-in-hybrid and S performance versions.
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Interior and digital cockpit
The current Q5 generation uses Audi’s newer Digital Stage concept. The driver faces a curved panoramic display architecture, while infotainment, navigation, connected services and vehicle settings are brought together in the latest MMI environment.
The hybrid management system offers EV and hybrid modes and can preserve a chosen battery charge level for later use. Regeneration can be adjusted in three levels from steering-wheel paddles, while navigation data can also be used to manage recuperation automatically.
Materials, seat design and decorative trim vary by line and market. Higher specifications add more supportive seating, richer surface treatments, upgraded lighting and additional comfort equipment.
Powertrain and performance
Both versions combine a 185 kW 2.0 TFSI with an electric motor integrated into the seven-speed S tronic. Total output is 220 kW or 270 kW, with 450 or 500 Nm respectively. The stronger version reaches 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds; the 220 kW version takes 6.2 seconds. quattro ultra is standard to manage the combined output.
Published consumption, electric range and performance values can vary with wheels, options, temperature, road conditions and market specification. The exact local configuration should therefore be checked when comparing versions.
Practicality and everyday use
The battery sits at the rear and reduces luggage volume compared with the non-plug-in Q5, but the SUV still provides 438 litres with the seats in use and up to 1,358 litres with the rear bench folded. The rear bench can slide longitudinally and its backrest angle can be adjusted.
Everyday usability also depends on rear-seat access, storage around the cabin, the shape of the luggage area and how easily the rear seats can be reconfigured. These details are especially important in a Q5 because the model is intended to combine premium positioning with genuine family use.
Driver assistance, connectivity and comfort
The latest Q5 architecture supports modern parking aids, lane and distance assistance, collision-mitigation functions and connected navigation. Equipment varies by trim, option package and market, so not every system is standard on every car.
USB-C charging, smartphone integration, connected services and optional premium audio are part of the wider digital package. On electrified versions, route and energy functions are integrated more closely with the drivetrain.
How this version fits into the Q5 family
Maximum AC charging power is 11 kW, allowing a completely empty battery to reach 100 percent in about 2.5 hours on suitable three-phase AC infrastructure. A Mode 3 Type 2 cable is supplied for normal AC charging.
Separating each derivative also improves the usefulness of the photo archive: a reader looking at this page should not need to guess whether a photographed car is the SUV, Sportback, e-hybrid or SQ5.
Overall
The Audi Q5 SUV e-hybrid is not simply another body style inside a single generic Q5 page. Its combination of body shape, drivetrain and equipment gives it a distinct role within the current family, which is why New Auto Drive treats it as an individual model page with its own specifications and official photography.
Source & photos: AUDI AG. Official Audi MediaCenter album.