Audi Q5 Bold Edition With Blacked Out Styling Touches Launched At Rs 72.30 lakh

Quick Highlights

• Audi Q5 Bold Edition launched at Rs 72.30 lakh (ex-showroom).

• Features a blacked-out treatment for the exteriors by eliminating all the chrome and silver accents. 

• No changes done on the inside or on the powertrain front.

• Commands a premium of Rs 1.5 lakh over the top-spec Technology variant. 

Just a couple of months after giving the Q7 a special limited run “Bold Edition”, Audi has launched the Q5 Bold Edition at a price tag of Rs 72.30 lakh (ex-showroom). The Bold Edition carries Audi’s black styling package giving the Q5 a bold look. Before we delve down to understand what all has changed, here’s a price table of its variants:

When compared to the base ”Premium Plus” variant, the bold edition is expensive by Rs 6.79 lakh and commands Rs 1.5 lakh over the top-spec “Technology” variant. 

Audi Q5: Bold Edition

By incorporating Audi’s “Black Styling Package Plus”, the Q5 Bold Edition gets an all-black exterior treatment which enhances its sportiness. With this styling package, the Q5 gets gloss-black finished elements like the grille, Audi logos at the front and rear, all-black ORVMs, roof rails and window garnish sills, which in the standard variants comes in silver metal finish. The black inlays can also be seen on the 19-inch alloy wheels, further giving the Q5 Bold Edition a distinctive yet menacing appearance. The Q5 Bold Edition can be had in five different colour hues to choose from: Glacier White, Mythos Black, Navarra Blue, District Green and Manhattan Grey.

Similar to the Q7 Bold Edition, the interiors haven't undergone any changes and remains the same as found in the other variants. 

Audi Q5: Features On Board

The Audi Q5 is a premium luxury SUV which features a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless connectivity for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a digital driver’s display, a 755 Watt 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen surround sound system, a panoramic sunroof, three-zone automatic climate control unit, wireless phone charging, powered front seats with memory function for the driver, gesture controlled electric boot lid, 30 colour ambient lighting and keyless entry with push button start/stop functionality. 

On the safety front, the Audi Q5 comes well equipped with 8-airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, 360 degree surround view camera with front and rear parking sensors and with parking assist capabilities, hill-hold assist, electronic parking brake, ISOFIX child seat mounts and tyre pressure monitoring system.

Audi Q5: Powertrain And Rivals

The Audi Q5 comes equipped with Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive drivetrain. It is powered by a 2-litre TFSI turbo petrol engine (265 PS and 370 Nm) mated to a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. The Audi Q5 clocks a 0-100 kmph speed in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed limited to 240 kmph. Further, it gets six driving modes: Comfort, Dynamic, Individual, Efficiency, Auto and Off-Road. 

The Audi Q5 competes in the luxury SUV segment with the Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3 and the Volvo XC60.