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While this applies to «Mercedes», and «Audi». However, the latest brand of punctuality is the same for a long time. Evil and predatory-looking Q7 we started very well, but what later than the Touareg and, most importantly, its direct competitor Cayenne. About a couple of Range Rover and say nothing. I had to wait for customers and the new A4. And now and Q5, which became, in fact, the latest "must" release in the classroom. But from his appearance scramble for space between rinuvshimisya in the "premium" manufacturers will be the most interesting. X3 is at the same time does not count - old, but Audi is quite capable not only to adequately respond to the same GLK and HS60, but also lead the championship gonku.Pritom nothing special about the Germans never built. Exterior? Starting with the family grille and ending with the bottom edge of the rear bumper - is a logical extension of creativity Walter de Silva, now implemented by his successor, Wolfgang Egger. But the originality or concepts demonstrated in the last grade in the novelty sport of aggression or a penny's worth: the radiator grille - from the Q7, Optics - from A4, profile - generally a mixture Tiguan and A5 ... In short, Q5 - well executed modern crossover with premium, not more. But there is no samostiynoy angularity GLK or deliberate, "the uplifting» Infiniti EX. In this issue stylists «Audi» does not change: the main car in the exterior - simple harmony. Or harmony of simplicity - as you like. As a result the machine to the best of cute, reasonably solid and fairly universalna.Tot as "unisex" and in the cabin. Architecture front is easier than the Q7, but to the utilitarian A3 designers are not dropped. Instead of a heavy "overhang" - the standard visor over the dashboard and almost "hanging", rotated to the driver center console with neat rows of buttons. In this way, innovation is a bit like a pioneer X3. In the Bavarians, however, harmony is still smaller, also appeared there after the restyling of the screen and remained alien. Here are all harmoniously and correctly. Buttons a lot, but surpluses of controls does not strain the eyes, and the logic of the arrangement still unrivaled. To adapt even the novice user will need five or ten minutes, no more, then the right keys it can find literally vslepuyu.Firmenny MMI was close to an ideal beginning, as in the amended form, it became even more logical. True, to use it in motion this writer still would not recommend it. First, it distracts. And secondly, the vital necessity as there was no and no. Major operating systems, whether radio, acoustic or adaptive Audi Drive Select, easier to manage with conventional buttons, navigation is the same tune before the start of the movement - not least because it offers not one but three (!) Route, allowing the driver to choose the best, in his opinion, variant.Vprochem this particular. The main thing in the cabin, as before, the company "ingolshtadtsky 'comfort. By perfectly profiled front seats at least claims to tradition, especially since recently the Germans began to install them on extending cushion extender. To sit comfortably. Almost the only flaw - far too slippery skin. But then either unconditional comfort or practicality. In «Audi» bet on poslednyuyu.Q5 primarily addressed to the people leading very active lives. Rated reserve space behind more than A6. While each of the components of the rear sofa can be moved in a 100-millimeter range. So that the driver is always possible to "regulate" the amount of luggage, without sacrificing the seats. In addition, the Q5 first of all "ringed" of the family came back convertible right front seat, making it much easier to carry in the cabin ski, snowboard, or, say, a surfboard. The same, of course, can be placed in the trunk on the roof. By the way, as an option offered to customers with the Germans installed sensors in the rails "presence" boot: detecting this device on the roof, ESP adjusts to changing center of gravity and lateral avto.V general, it pinches the engine completely. And for good reason. 2-liter TFSI (single unit for Russia), whose power increased to 211 Germans HP, on the move quite temperamental. Even in conjunction with the "automatic". But do not gidrotransformatornym, and the latest seven-step double disc "robot» S-Tronic. Heir "folksvagenovskoy» DSG switches just as fast at the same time its maximum 350 Nm of engine gives starting from 1500 rev / min. The disadvantages are, and here - for example, a fairly prominent and overly turboyama zadempfirovanny accelerator. But despite this, Audi is able to accelerate, and the bad. Knows how to slow down and it: in our view, the information content of the new braking system - the best in class. However, the important thing here is not speed, but it kachestvo.Formalno aggregate donor was Q5, A4. Then the same scheme the front suspension, the same steering and provides optimal handling (in the case of the SUV - and still relatively good cross-geometric) arrangement of transmission units, which allowed the front axle to shift the maximum advance. You can then set and an optional Drive Select, pressing not only reconfigured the system damping control, and transmission, and powertrain. The system offers three preset modes (Comfort, Dynamic and Auto), as well as user-Individual, which the owner may make a corresponding menu MMI. Most customers definitely enough for the base, but the ability to customize the car "under a" captivating, especially because the difference between "extreme" modes "steering" feel not only the fifth point, but his hands. "Bagel" in Dynamic heavier than not burdened with an active driving BMW X3, so that at low speeds in this mode, it has put a serious effort. The Comfort at the same time it is too easy, but the severity of flushing with a set of skorosti.Za relationship between the axes of Q5 meets all the same Torsen, in normal circumstances, redistributive point in the ratio 40:60. Moreover, as in the R8, the bulk of it goes back. Add to this the small overhangs, relatively large passages suspension and 20-inch ground clearance ... In general, off-road crossover something can. However, the climb at random on it's still not worth it. And it's not even in the drive (differential works flawlessly) or its absence, as in CP. Constant "clay" slip and conquer peaks provoke overheating clutch. Further developments, I hope, of course. By the way, for this reason that VW did not install on DSG Tiguan. «Audi» ventured ... On the other hand, hardly conscious buyers Q5 climb on it to knead the mud, and as for the snow, their novelty overcome with ease. And more of it, no one needs. COMPETITORS CUBE RUBIKAKogda Germans showed their offspring a year ago in Detroit, all at once called it "a belated response to X3». Compared with the Bavarian GLK brutalen more (but not devoid of elegance), but otherwise it is fully in conformity with the class standards. In all-wheel drive system - a "permanent» 4matic, but under the hood of three V6: two petrol (GLK 280 and GLK 350) and 3-liter turbodiesel. The minimum price at the same time - 2.025 million rubles. DISKAUNTERNesmotrya the premium brand status, releasing its version of the compact crossover, «Infiniti» made a very unexpected proposal, which can seriously impair a statistic virtually all competitors. Starting price EH35 hardly exceeded 1.6 million mark rubles (today - 1.721 million rubles), while the client is offered a car with a very respectable 3.5-liter V6, packaged with a 5-speed automatic transmission, as well as with a weighty set of options, including proprietary video system which PPI, you can easily control the process of parking the car. German expansion SPASATELShvedsky answer - a compact SUV XC60. For many "visual" parameters is noticeably inferior not only Q5, and GLK, and EX, but at the same time is able to significantly outperform their by the highest level of security. In particular, even in the basic version of the crossover is equipped with a proprietary system City Safety, able to independently stop the car at speeds up to 30 km / h. In addition, customers will be offered as an option and vehicle retarding active "cruise" and a number of additional safety systems. Prices in this model begins with 1.4001 million rubles.