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Audi Q5

The volume SUV, an A4 of its generation in a taller body — approach its codes exactly that way. What genuinely differs is duty: more weight and more towing means cooling-system and transmission codes carry more consequence here than on the saloon.

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Generations

8R 2008–2017

B8 underneath. EA888 oil consumption and the 2.0 TDI's DPF regeneration traffic are the two recurring themes.
Body styles

SUV

Platform

MLB
Engines
2.0 TFSI — petrol · 132–169 kW (177–227 hp) · 320–350 Nm (236–258 lb-ft)

3.0 TFSI V6 — petrol · 200–260 kW (268–349 hp) · 400–470 Nm (295–347 lb-ft) · SQ5 petrol markets

3.2 FSI V6 — petrol · 199 kW (267 hp) · 330 Nm (243 lb-ft)

2.0 TDI — diesel · 100–140 kW (134–188 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)

3.0 V6 TDI — diesel · 176–230 kW (236–308 hp) · 500–580 Nm (369–428 lb-ft)
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 7-speed S tronic · 8-speed tiptronic · 6-speed ZF 6HP Tiptronic · 8-speed ZF 8HP Tiptronic

Drivetrain

quattro four-wheel drive · Front-wheel drive
FY 2016–present

MLB Evo; plug-in variants put charging and hybrid-block codes on the model.
- Dual-clutch (DCT / DSG) dual-clutch
Body styles

SUV

Platform

MLB Evo
Engines
2.0 TFSI — petrol · 132–195 kW (177–261 hp)

3.0 TFSI V6 — petrol · 260 kW (349 hp) · SQ5

2.0 TDI — diesel · 100–150 kW (134–201 hp)

3.0 V6 TDI — diesel · 170–255 kW (228–342 hp) · SQ5 TDI

2.0 TFSI e — plug-in hybrid

2.0 — plug-in hybrid
Transmissions

7-speed S tronic · 8-speed tiptronic · 7-speed DSG · 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic

Drivetrain

quattro four-wheel drive

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