The Audi Q5 e-tron is a battery electric mid-size luxury

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with three-row seating produced by

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through the

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joint venture in China. Based on the

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, it is the fifth battery electric model in the Audi e-tron series. Closely related to the Q4 e-tron, the model is regarded as the Audi equivalent of the similarly-sized

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, and not mechanically related to the

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or the Q8 e-tron which use the MLB platform.

Overview

The Q5 e-tron was revealed at the 2021

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as the first three-row model of the e-tron series, and the ninth model that is based on the MEB platform. While sporting a separate exterior design, dashboard design is derived from the Q4 e-tron, with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and an 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen. Two variants are offered, which are the Q5 40 e-tron and Q5 50 e-tron quattro. The Q5 40 e-tron is powered by a single motor, while the flagship Q5 50 e-tron quattro features a dual-motor setup with and

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. It is available with a 83.4 kWh battery.

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