2025 Audi Q5 (3rd Generation)

Audi’s new Q5 e-hybrid will go 62 miles without its engine, yours from £56k

Get ready to waft even further than before

The Audi’s Q5 e-hybrid PHEV has arrived in both SUV and Sportback body styles, boasting a 295bhp powertrain and up to 62 miles of pure electric wafting.

That new rear-mounted battery is 45 per cent larger (now 20.7kWh) than its predecessor, and signals a new ‘cell-to-pack’ approach for Audi. It means the cells are glued directly to the battery housing, as opposed to within the battery module; more power density crammed into a smaller space. Simple but smart.

It’ll accept a maximum charge rate of 11kW at a three-phase AC charger, with a full juice taking around two-and-a-half hours. Not that many of us live in three-phase homes, mind.

The engine is a 2.0-litre TFSI four-pot, itself delivering 248bhp and contributing to a total torque output of 332lb ft. 0-62mph is a not-at-all bad 6.2 seconds, with an 87mph top speed in EV-only mode and 155mph otherwise.

 
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