The German automaker has packed the Q5 with advanced lighting tech. Up front, the car sports highly advanced matrix LEDs with adaptive high beams. At the rear, drivers will find configurable OLED taillights alongside the new projected brake light.
The projector sits on the underside of the rear spoiler. It casts a graphic onto the upper part of the rear window, making the brake light area bigger. The system also works with the car's Coming Home and Leaving Home scenes.
Audi's gone all out with the OLED tech. The Q5 uses second-generation digital OLED rear lights with 6 panels and 266 segments. These lights create new images several times each second using a special algorithm.
There's a quirky difference between European and US versions of the Q5. In Europe, the projected light shows multiple red slabs. US models will display 'Quattro' on the rear glass. This change comes down to European rules that don't allow ad-like projections.
Audi SQ5 TFSI
The Q5 keeps some traditional features too. It's got real exhaust tips, unlike some modern cars with fake ones. And unlike its electric sibling, the Q6 E-Tron, the Q5 doesn't have split lights.
Overall, the new Q5 looks handsome. It shares a lot of design cues with the fully electric Q6 E-Tron, cementing Audi's reputation for sleek, modern vehicles.
Audi's known for pushing the envelope with lighting tech, and the new Q5 certainly lives up to that reputation. With its mix of practical safety features and eye-catching design elements, the Q5's lighting system is sure to turn heads on the road.
The new Audi Q5 and Audi SQ5 will be launched in Germany and numerous other European countries in the first quarter 2025. The Audi Q5 family will be available to order in Germany from September 2024. Prices for the new models start at 52,300 euros for the Audi Q5 SUV TFSI.
The Audi Q5 SUV TFSI quattro costs from 54,650 euros; the diesel-powered Audi Q5 TDI quattro starts at 57,100 euros.
The Audi SQ5 starts at 82,900 euros.
Source: Audi
