Now it may be that fuel vehicles are sounding the horn of completing their historical mission. A few days ago, Boss Zhang sent a message: the Audi Q5L is at 66% of the guide price. The Nardo Gray version with a guide price of 369,800 yuan has an invoice price of less than 245,000 yuan. The author followed up to confirm that it is a 2025 model inventory car. The version with a guide price of 369,800 yuan is the quattro 45th Anniversary Collection Edition 40TFSI Luxury Dynamic Model. If you can get an established luxury fuel SUV, still with quattro, for 245,000 yuan, do you think this price is solid enough?
The author used a certain automotive vertical website's comparison tool to search the relevant parameters of the 2025 and 2026 quattro 45th Anniversary Collection Edition 40TFSI Luxury Dynamic Model:
The two versions are basically the same in dimensions such as body length, width, height, and wheelbase. The body length is 4770mm, body width is 1893mm, body height is 1667mm, wheelbase is 2907mm, minimum ground clearance is 166mm, fuel tank capacity is 73L, trunk volume is 550L, and minimum turning radius is 5.9 meters.
Judging interior space by the above parameters, it should be able to meet the daily vehicle needs of most medium-build consumers for spacious and comfortable interior room.
Although the Audi Q5L is slightly smaller in body dimensions than new energy SUVs at a similar price, such as the Xiaomi YU7 four-wheel-drive Pro version, which has a body length of 4999mm, body width of 1996mm, body height of 1600mm, wheelbase of 3000mm, minimum ground clearance of 172mm, and minimum turning radius of 5.7 meters.
However, for consumers living in communities with relatively tight parking spaces, the relatively compact body dimensions of fuel vehicles may make parking easier, and compared with new energy vehicles that place the power battery under the passenger compartment, the damage to the vehicle from bottoming out, and the threat to the lives and property safety of occupants in the vehicle, are relatively smaller. A scraping accident may also not affect next year's insurance premium increase too much. Therefore, fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles currently each have their own advantages, and specifically it still depends on consumers' inclinations and preferences.
Both the 2025 and 2026 quattro 45th Anniversary Collection Edition 40TFSI Luxury Dynamic Model are equipped with the DTG 2.0T engine, with a maximum power of 140kW and maximum torque of 320N·m/1500-4000rpm, matched to a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. Both accelerate from 0 to 100 in 9.1 seconds. This kind of power is enough to handle most urban road conditions, and both models have a WLTC combined fuel consumption of 7.77L/100km. If the vehicle is driven with a steady driving style, it is believed that daily fuel consumption should be able to be controlled at around 10L/100km.
Both model years feature front-mounted on-demand four-wheel drive, a multi-plate clutch center differential, and multi-link independent suspension front and rear. In other words, the two are basically the same in terms of powertrain and drivetrain.
At present, searching a certain automotive vertical website shows that the dealership reference selling price of the 2026 quattro 45th Anniversary Collection Edition 40TFSI Luxury Dynamic Model is 258,900 yuan, while the price of the 2025 model inventory car is nearly 15,000 yuan lower. Let us look at the configuration differences between the two model years.
The author used a certain automotive vertical website's comparison tool to search the two models. The tire specification of the 2025 model is 235/55R19, and the tire specification of the 2026 model is 255/45R20. There may be slight differences between the two models in steady driving performance. However, based on the author's previous experience test-driving the old and new BMW X3, although the new BMW X3 has wider and larger tire specifications, its steady driving performance is not noticeably more composed. In the author's subjective feeling, the old model actually seems to have a slight advantage in terms of steady handling. This is not because of reduced equipment or a decline in tuning level, but rather a deliberate adjustment made by the new model to meet current consumers' demand for relaxed and effortless driving. After all, among drivers of new energy vehicles at this price point, a large proportion may use assisted driving in daily driving, and driving pleasure is no longer so important to them.
Therefore, a smaller tire specification means lower cost when replacing tires in the future, while a larger tire specification means it feels relatively more enjoyable to drive now. You can make your own trade-off.
Speaking of dynamic performance, fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles still have two different styles. Perhaps because I have been deeply influenced by fuel vehicle driving experience, judging by price, the author prefers the tuning style of traditional fuel vehicles, because most new energy vehicles at this price are too comfortable and lack a tiny bit of driving pleasure. Although their acceleration performance is very exciting, driving pleasure is not only reflected in acceleration.
Also, looking at the results shown by the configuration comparison tool, the 2025 model actually has an inductive tailgate more than the 2026 model, while the 2026 model actually requires spending 2,000 yuan to option it.
In addition, the 2026 model has adaptive high and low beams more than the 2025 model, and the option price is also 2,000 yuan; it also has exterior rearview mirror memory, with an option price of 1,800 yuan. There are not many other functional configuration differences.
Actually, at the 240,000 yuan price point, the Audi Q5L's functional configuration is still relatively basic. For example, regarding assisted driving-related functions, although both model years are equipped with front and rear corner parking sensors, they surprisingly only come with a reversing camera. If you want to option a 360° panoramic camera, it actually costs 3,700 yuan. Although for experienced drivers, front and rear corner parking sensors plus a reversing camera are more than enough for parking, it would be better if a panoramic camera could be provided.
There is also the cruise function. Both model years are equipped with cruise control, and the option price for adaptive cruise is 16,200 yuan. If they are a new-style car consumer, they are very likely to give up this model because of this function. Even as a veteran driver with more than 20 years of driving experience, the author also believes that Audi Q5L is a bit stingy in this regard.
But what are the selling points of the Audi Q5L?
First, there is no need to worry about the safety body protection architecture. After all, many years ago, an Audi A4 fell from a bridge in Beijing, and the occupants in the car were surprisingly fine. It was a hot topic for quite a while at the time. After all, the Audi brand positioning is there, so there is basically no need to worry about active and passive safety.
There is also dynamic tuning. The Audi Q5L also maintains the standard of a luxury brand. Based on the author's driving experience, the Audi Q5L completely beats the Xiaomi YU7. This is not to say the Xiaomi YU7 is bad. The author has two complaints about the Xiaomi YU7's dynamic performance: on the one hand, the steering feel is not clear enough; on the other hand, the cold tire pressure of 2.9 bar is relatively high, and the NVH performance perceived personally is not very good, especially when driving on roads with a high proportion of stones in the asphalt surface, where it becomes more obvious.
Finally, there is the convenience of vehicle use and maintenance. Audi has operated in China for so many years, and the domestic original/aftermarket parts supply system has already become quite developed. Although it is a luxury brand, the cost of vehicle use and maintenance can also be easily controlled with a little thought. Therefore, for consumers with a car purchase budget of around 250,000 yuan, if they do not currently have a clear high-intent model, they might as well compare and test drive, and only make a move after experiencing it personally. Future vehicle satisfaction will also be relatively more guaranteed.
Always remember, do your car-selection homework well, and you will have fewer worries in vehicle use and maintenance!
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