Tired of reading about Chinese “electric trains”? We’ve heard you. Here’s a gasoline Audi Q5L. Okay, it’s a bit hybrid. And slightly stretched, meaning it’s made in China at the FAW‑Audi joint venture. But does that change anything fundamentally? In fact, it doesn’t. First, there are essentially no German Q5s; for other markets they are produced in Mexico. Second, despite the 48‑volt electric motor, it is, by nature, a genuine gasoline car. Third, in terms of feel, it is truly an Audi. Let’s stop here for a moment.

Everything is in favor of the rear passengers

Well, we didn’t experiment with the exterior. In the third generation, the Q5 kept its signature style, so the front remains familiar—a powerful, large‑gridded radiator grille and no experiments with a two‑tier headlight arrangement.

The Audi Q5L model debuted in the Chinese market at the very beginning of 2026. Compared to the “world” Q5 of the third generation, it is distinguished by a 125‑mm longer body, making the overall length 4,842 mm with a wheelbase of 2,945 mm. The car is built on the PPC (Premium Platform Combustion) platform with a longitudinal engine layout.

Under the hood, the Q5L will have only a 2.0‑liter gasoline turbocharged engine from the EA888 family, producing 204 or 272 hp, supplemented by a 48‑volt starter‑generator and paired with a 7‑

The back seat