Hello, I am new to this forum and hope you can help. When is Q5 2.0t coming to canada?

 

Better yet when is the 3.0TDI Q5 coming to Canada?

 

The 2.0t will be here in July. No TDI for at least two more years.

 

any idea how much it will cost?

 

I figure it will start around $38k.

 

I've driven a 2.0 A4 and it doesn't have nearly as much power as the 3.2 yet it consumes "almost" as much gas. I think for a car like the Q5 A 2.0t option isn't strong enough but this is just my opinion.

 

One thing I love about the Q5 is that the roads aren't flooded with them. The 2.0t will definitely change that. There are lots of folks out there who will be attracted by a lower price tag and also by the fact that on paper it's a 4 cylinder car not realizing that a 2.0 liter turbo engine and a 3.2 aren't far off as far as the gas consumption is concerned.

This will simply ensure a market flood. I personally am not a fan of this approach. Once again this is just my opinion.

 

I drove an A4 avant and a Q5 and found the exact opposite... Same amount of torque. The 2.0T seemed much stronger, smoother and responsive. The V6 felt like a bunch of cats on a treadmill...

 

I bought the 3.2 because I did not want to wait. Would have loved a TDI. I had an A6 2.0 TDI. Strong like crazy! I do not understand why no TDI is offered by default. Love TDI!

 

I am trying to decide between the B8 Avant and the Q5 - do you also find that the 2.0T, while it is torquey and fun to drive, is a lot noisier than the 3.2FSI of the Q5?