Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro-Is it that good?

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saat;435876 said:
Jangan. Go for the CRV instead of teh captiva.

Everyone will at some point in time own an MPV and mine was an Opel Fontera. What an experience.

The Captiva looks interesting because it has the option of 7 seater. Diesel powered engine is also available. CRV looks dated already. At that time Frontera was considered a macho car. What other option do we have at that time? Only CRV and Suzuki Vitara. A few years later Ford Escape and RAV4 came into the picture. At least the Frontera was a German car.
 
I just came back from lunch with a guy who has owned a X5, RX350 and now a Q5.

He swears by the Q5 and he says not to bother with the 3.0 X5. Compared to the Q5, the X5 is sluggish and "berat". You'll need the 4.5 to match the Q5 in terms of power to weight.The better equivalent to the Q5 is an X3 but the X3 is simply not in the same class as the X5 let alone the Q5. He thinks the X3 is overpriced.

He jumped the queue and got his white Q5 instantly from an out-of-KL dealer.

The Ranger Rover was a nightmare of problems. The RX350 was good and roomy but a Jap.
 
funfer_fahrer;435834 said:
Now wifey likes the Captiva. Aiseyman..

I think the Hyundai Santa Fe is better. Consumer Report Top Pick 2008 LSUV :love:
 
funfer_fahrer;435783 said:
I thought he hasn't received his yet. No, I am not in a hurry to sign the deal too soon. Rumour has it that interest rate will come down after the fourth quarter this year. So, I am just waiting for the correct timing.

Oh ya, he cancelled the booking. At best, there could be another round of cut if there was no sign of recovery...imo, OPR will stay at 2% for the rest of the year and start heading north around 2H 2010.
 
saat;436040 said:
I just came back from lunch with a guy who has owned a X5, RX350 and now a Q5.

He swears by the Q5 and he says not to bother with the 3.0 X5. Compared to the Q5, the X5 is sluggish and "berat". You'll need the 4.5 to match the Q5 in terms of power to weight.The better equivalent to the Q5 is an X3 but the X3 is simply not in the same class as the X5 let alone the Q5. He thinks the X3 is overpriced.

He jumped the queue and got his white Q5 instantly from an out-of-KL dealer.

The Ranger Rover was a nightmare of problems. The RX350 was good and roomy but a Jap.

Yup the earlier Rangie was a night mare but now they have already solve most of the problems but currently out of stock in LR Malaysia coz they are bringing in the new 5 litre engine by end of this year.\

Looks like you will never buy a Lexus:rolleyes:
 
i thot of adding another bimmer (after the 325 & 120) but like everybody said X3 is way too ugly compared to Q5.
keep telling myself not to buy the 1st gen of any car until at least the facelifted model emerges....
 
Adam,how is the Edix? What made u decide on the Edix in the first place? Looking to replace the family runabout(Jazz 1.5),and not diggin' the new model.

Funfer,sorry for hijacking ur thread..btw,u sure u wanna spend rm300k on a car now? Ur e39 still looks pristine bro,very very good car that..I'm regretting my decision to get an e60 when all I wanted at the time was an e39.
 
The Hardest Cars To Get - Q5 takes the number one spot

These are the models dealers just can't keep on the lot.

By Hannah Elliott, Forbes.com
Submitted on 08.31.09, 06:00 PM EDT

Feel like driving Audi's posh new crossover, the $38,000 Q5? The signature Audi LED taillights and leather-cloaked interior, paired with a fast engine and car-like handling, do much to separate it from the pack of premium small SUVs.

But you'll have to be quick to get one. They've been selling just four days after they hit dealer lots, says Audi spokesman Christian Bokich--and that's not likely to change anytime soon.

Audi's other hot seller, the $52,400 S5 coupe, is also difficult to get, since it sells four times as fast as the average Audi vehicle. It sold 544 units in the U.S. last month, up 38% from July of last year. Overall year-to-date sales at Audi are slightly up over 2008 as well (down just 14.6% overall, versus negative 16% at this time last year), making it one of the strongest carmakers in the American market right now.

But Audi isn't the only manufacturer with several vehicles in high demand. Detroit has a fine showing with Chevrolet's super-hot Camaro, which is sold out virtually everywhere--its sales even topped those of the iconic Ford Mustang in July. Ford's Escape and Escape Hybrid also made our list of the cars that are most difficult to get this summer.
Behind the Numbers

To compile our list, we used inventory data from Wards Auto, an automotive data and analysis firm based near Detroit. We calculated day-supply rates of 2009 and 2010 model-year vehicles for June and July to get an average figure for just how obtainable these cars are this summer. (Day-supply rates are inventory numbers divided by the daily selling rate that month.) Then we spoke with manufacturers to find out how long those cars are actually sitting on dealer lots.

How long a car sits on the lot provides more insight on why some day-supply rates are lower than others: Just because a car has a short day-supply doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't also sat on the lot for months. By the same token, premium and luxury automakers are careful about over-exposing some models to the public. Even if a vehicle like the Audi S5 is in high demand--which it always is--Audi won't drastically increase the number of units it makes. The idea is to balance accessibility with rarity; once an S5 becomes ubiquitous, it loses its luster.

"Production we keep very steady because the yo-yo stuff tends to put the production cycle off quite a bit," Bokich says. "We have worked very hard in the last few years to work on inventory management with our factory in Germany and other various factories."
Crossover Crush

Toyota, in particular, has several vehicles that have been popular over the summer, and for good reason. The automaker routinely ranks high in J.D. Power and Associates quality and dependability studies, and three of the 10 top-selling vehicles last month were made by Toyota: the Camry, the Corolla/Matrix (the wagon variant of the Corolla) and the Prius.

The $22,000 Prius is an obvious option for conscientious drivers, with its high fuel-efficiency (51 mpg in the city/48 mpg on the highway) and generous amount of storage space. Auto analysts say it has single- handedly refashioned Toyota's image from that of a company that builds unremarkable sedans to the go-to manufacturer for green living.

The $16,290 Matrix and $21,500 RAV4 also speak to a recurrent theme this year in sales: the popularity of compact crossover-type vehicles, especially of the premium variety. Jeff Schuster, the executive director for global forecasting and product analysis at J.D. Power and Associates, says the segment is the only one recognized by J.D. Power that reports a year-over-year increase in sales. While these cars sold well this summer, the effect of the Cash for Clunkers program shouldn't be overlooked --it skewed inventory levels for both luxury and non-luxury manufacturers nationwide. Current inventory levels and day-supply rates contrast sharply with this past spring's sluggish auto sales.

As of Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Cash for Clunkers had removed more than 700,000 cars from the road, with rebate claims worth $2.9 billion total. That means automakers have had to respond accordingly. GM has announced it will boost production in the fourth quarter of the year; Ford is adding 10,000 units in the third quarter, mostly for the Ford Escape, ranked No. 9 on our list, and for the Focus. And Toyota says it will increase production of its most popular vehicles by 65,000 units in 2009.

Top Five Hardest Cars To Get

1. Audi Q5

2. Chevrolet Camaro (tie)

2. Toyota Prius (tie)

4. Toyota Matrix

5. Nissan Murano

The Hardest Cars To Get - Forbes.com
 
Q5 is certainly an instant hit everywhere...kudos to Audi. I hope they will do a much better job on the new A6.
 
safri;453166 said:
Q5 is certainly an instant hit everywhere...kudos to Audi. I hope they will do a much better job on the new A6.

What's wrong with the A6?

I think it is an awesome understated car.

I happened to have had the opportunity to put a few thousand miles in Jun08 in the last model A6 2.0 Diesel Turbo.

With 4 up. It is damn comfortable and very fast. Quite a performer. I would say on par with the E60.
 
i test drove the car and it performs credbly for a 2.0l engine albeit turbo. Perfomance maybe on par with e60 but the looks need to be improved it it wants to compete with the new e-class and f10.


saat;453171 said:
What's wrong with the A6?

I think it is an awesome understated car.

I happened to have had the opportunity to put a few thousand miles in Jun08 in the last model A6 2.0 Diesel Turbo.

With 4 up. It is damn comfortable and very fast. Quite a performer. I would say on par with the E60.
 
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