Oct. 8, 2016, 12 p.m. ET
Audi is shifting the Q5’s manufacturing from Ingolstadt to a brand-new facility in Mexico, the company’s first auto plant in North America. A total of 4,200 jobs will be added by year’s end to support the San Jos Chiapa factory’s yearly production capability of up to 150,000 units. Currently, more than 3,300 jobs have been created.
The new Audi plant in Mexico, which was constructed over three and a half years, is 988 acres (400 hectares) in size and has the assembly line, press, paint, and body shops, among other necessities. According to Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, it was all made possible by a significant investment of more than 1 billion (about $1.1B) to reach a new milestone in the history of the firm.
The 2017 Q5, which was unveiled in Paris earlier this month, is currently being put together in the new facility and is slated to go on sale at the start of 2019. The crossover, which is somewhat bigger than before, is up to 198 pounds (90 kilograms) lighter than its forerunner and is built on the same MLB Evo architecture as the A4 and A5 vehicles from which it will inherit the engine and gearbox lineups.
The optional adaptive air suspension, which was adapted from the one offered in the second-generation Q7, is a first for the Q5. All of the other engines will be connected to Audi’s AWD system as standard, with the exception of the 150-hp 2.0 TDI diesel, for which the Quattro arrangement is an option.
Customers will be able to choose from 14 exterior colors, several S Line packages, LED or matrix LED headlights (with sweeping turn signals), a Bang & Olufsen sound system, a 12.3-inch completely digital instrument cluster, and many other options when ordering the new Q5.
The car will first be sold in European markets, and Audi has already confirmed that the base Q5 2.0 TDI 120 kW Quattro S tronic will cost 45,100 euros in Germany.
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The Audi Q5 was produced where?
When Audi’s Puebla factory first opened its doors in September 2016, it was the automaker’s 12th facility. In a factory with 5,268 employees as of the end of 2019, the Q5, along with its popular SQ5 and electrified Q5 TFSIe versions, are made there. Production was halted early this year, as it was at the majority of auto manufacturers throughout the world that were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Puebla factory will start producing Q5s on Monday, June 15. This is wonderful news. Though just 30% of the personnel is expected to return, Automotive Logistics has heard from an Audi representative that this would result in a reduction in production output. All employees will also be required to adhere to the strict sanitary standards set by the regional Ministry of Health. After more than two months of dormancy, production of the luxury crossover will gradually increase in the upcoming weeks.
Is the Audi Q5 American-made?
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Despite the semiconductor scarcity, Audi de Mexico has shipped 980,000 vehicles in the first half of the year.
The Audi Q5 is one of the most popular vehicles in the Q lineup after posting worldwide sales growth of more than 50% in May compared to the same month last year.
The brand claims that after the health crisis, the car markets are slowly increasing their sales levels. An illustration of this is the positive reception of the Audi Q5 on the global market, notably in the U.S. market, where sales have increased by more than 87 percent.
The San Jos Chiapa facility, where this model and all of its variants are made, produces the Audi Q5. The Audi Q5 Sportback was a new version that was added to its manufacturing lines in February. With the exception of China, this eagerly anticipated vehicle within the Audi Group will be produced for the entire world.
It is important to note that Audi Q5 Sportback production has gradually started to ramp up to its ideal level. Germany and the rest of Europe will receive the first automobiles of this model to roll off the assembly lines.
The Audi Q5 Sportback is anticipated to go on sale in Mexico during the final four months of the year.
Are all Audi Q5s produced there?
The tiny crossover Audi Q5 is one of only a few German automakers’ models made in Mexico. The second version of the vehicle, the one that is now on sale, is built in San Jos Chiapa, Mexico, but the first generation model was made all over the world, including Germany and even India.
Does Q5 come from Germany?
In the latter part of 2016, Audi opened a facility in San Jos Chiapa, Mexico, to begin production on the Q5’s second generation. The tiny crossover is one of the only Audi models made in Mexico, and Audi is the first luxury carmaker to do so. The automaker is in the process of shifting manufacture of the Q5 from Germany to its $1.3 billion San Jos Chiapa factory, which will serve as the Q5’s sole production base. Each year, Audi intends to assemble 150,000 Q5s in Mexico.