The Audi Q5 is an urban-looking SUV, and in this facelifted version, it has become sleeker to look at than ever before. With edges and sharp character lines all around, the Q5 looks flashier and matches its premium positioning.

• At the front, the Audi Q5 features a large-sized octagonal grille with satin chrome surrounds and vertical struts. Audi is offering Matrix LED headlamps as standard in both variants, which are shaped within trapezoidal housings near the upper edges of the front grille.

• The tiny rounded fog lamps are placed within large air dams on the corners of the front bumper. These air dams are split in half to accommodate an air curtain. To add a pinch of ruggedness, the front bumper comes with a thick-looking silver skid plate in the middle.

• Move towards the side profile of the Audi Q5, and the first thing you will notice is the presence of a sharp curve, which flows from the edge of the headlamp to that of the tail lamp. The rounded wheel arches and bottom of the door panels come with slim-looking gloss-black cladding over them.

• While the Premium Plus variant has 19-inch Graphite Grey alloy wheels, the Technology variant has more premium-looking 19-inch machined alloy wheels with a different pattern. The door-mounted mirrors and slim satin silver roof rails add more style to the side profile of the Q5.

• At the back, the Audi Q5 comes with large LED tail lamps placed on the sides of the boot lid. These tail lamps are connected with a thin strip of chrome, which runs between the lower edges of the tail lamps.
  
  The slightly rakish rear windscreen has air curtains on the sides and a roof-mounted spoiler, beyond which it gets a small shark fin antenna. The rear bumper has black cladding around its lower portion, incorporating the twin exhaust ports.

The Technology variant of the Audi Q5 gets a couple of additional features over its Premium Plus variant, such as a memory function for the driver's seat and ORVMs, a wireless charger and a full-TFT Audi Virtual Cockpit.

• Audi has two leather upholstery options for the Q5 - Atlas Beige (dual-tone black and beige) and Okapi Brown (dual-tone black and walnut brown). The cabin gets satin chrome inserts on the steering wheel, lower centre console and around the AC vents and instrument console.

• Both the variants of the Audi Q5 are nicely equipped with a 10.1-inch free-standing touchscreen infotainment system, which is compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The other features common to both variants are 30-colour ambient lighting, tri-zone automatic climate control, panoramic sunroof and cruise control.

• Both the variants also get a few comfort-oriented features like Audi drive select, powered and heated ORVMs, auto-dimming rearview mirror, powered front seats, rear sunblinds and a powered tailgate. The Premium Plus variant gets a 180W 10-speaker sound system, while the Technology variant comes equipped with a more premium 755W 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system.

Audi is known for making refined and powerful turbocharged petrol engines, and the 2.0-litre four-cylinder TFSI petrol engine powering the Q5 is no different. With 250 PS and 370 Nm on tap, the Audi Q5 feels energetic in its power delivery to the person driving it.

• Audi claims that the Q5 can cover the 0-100 kmph sprint in 6.3 seconds, which is quick for an SUV of this size and weight. Audi also claims a top speed of 237 kmph for the Q5.

• Audi's much-acclaimed Quattro all-wheel drive is also offered as standard on both the variants of the Q5, which sharpens the handling and stability of the SUV at all speeds.

• The standard suspension on both the Audi Q5 variants offers a calm and composed ride quality, with the adjustable dampers in the Technology variant fine-tuning the experience even more.