SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive revealed

This may look like any ordinary Audi SQ5, but it actually costs a bit over one and half times more than a standard SQ5. To use its correct title, this is the SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept.

Only 50 will be made and the model will be launched in Paris at the end of the month. Essentially it’s an SQ5 with some fancy leather and alcantara bits. The exterior is differentiated by the Aral Blue crystal effect paintwork and, to us, they look like rather nice model specific alloys as well.

But there’s a cost. In Euro pricing the SQ5 is €58,000 and for a sparkly paint job, some new wheels and a flash interior Audi reckons you’ll be begging them to pay €92,000 to drive this limited model out the door.

Yikes! They haven’t even fiddled with the 230kW 3.0 litre V6 TDI.

SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept in Paris

• Show highlight: SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept
  
• Performance SUV with new design solutions as a future limited production vehicle from quattro GmbH

Ingolstadt, 2012-09-14 – With 230 kW (313 hp), the Audi SQ5 TDI is the new top model of the Q5 model series and also the first S model in the history of Audi with a diesel engine. Added to this performance is a dash of exclusivity: a limited production vehicle from quattro GmbH, which Audi is presenting at the Paris Motor Show as the “SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept.” The performance SUV will be showcasing new design solutions in the interior and an exclusive exterior finish in a limited production run of just 50 vehicles beginning the first quarter of 2013.

The status of the SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept is readily apparent from its appearance alone. The Aral Blue crystal effect exterior finish was specially developed for the exclusive, limited production model and conveys an amazing feeling of depth. As with every S model from Audi, the exterior mirrors are in aluminum look. Xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights are standard. The four exhaust tailpipes dominate the rear of the vehicle.

The interior of the SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept dazzles with striking contrasts: The leather multifunction sports steering wheel and the gear lever gaiter in black Fine Nappa leather are accentuated with contrasting stitching in snow white, as are the center armrest and the dashboard cover. A special highlight are the black sport seats covered in Fine Nappa leather, which also feature contrasting stitching in snow white and black, woven leather in the center section of the seats. The SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept marks the first time that woven leather has been used in a production vehicle.

The Alcantara headlining, the blind for the sunroof and the inlays and applications in the doors shimmer in snow white. The inlays are natural grain ash. The open-pored veneer has been specially treated to emphasize the grain. The door trims and the entry sills sport Audi exclusive badges.

Production of the SQ5 TDI Audi exclusive concept is limited to 50 vehicles, and the price in Germany will be €92,000. It will be launched in the first quarter of 2013 together with the SQ5 TDI, which will be available from dealerships for €58,500.