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On October 24th, FAW Audi announced that the new Audi A5L will make its debut at the 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show and be listed domestically in 2025. It is understood that the new Audi A5L can be seen as the successor of Audi A4L (guidance price 321800-400800 yuan). In addition to the new Audi A5L, including S5 hatchback sedan (S5 Sedan), A5 Avant station wagon and S5 Avant station wagon, all of them will be imported into the Chinese market.

From the road test photos, the new Audi A5L is still in camouflage road test stage, the overall design is expected to continue the overseas version, the classic hexagonal grille can be retained, but compared with the previous generation of models more ferocious and atmospheric. At the same time, the new Audi A5L will use a newly designed headlight set, the latter half of the shape compared to the cash model is relatively round, the internal LED daytime driving lights are similar to the feather style, adding a certain degree of recognition to the front part. The front enclosure also adopts a brand-new design, with long and narrow rectangular air intakes under the front middle net, larger ventilation grooves on both sides, and the lines of the front cover are also adjusted, so that the visual effect of the front part is more sporty than the cash model.

As a replacement model, the new Audi A5L made in China will be lengthened again, with a length of nearly 5 meters and a wheelbase of nearly 3 meters, reaching the standard of the C-class car. It will focus on sports luxury and continue to compete with the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In addition, it is reported that after the new Audi A5L is listed, the cash in the sale of Audi A4L will not withdraw from the market, or will be sold in the same room with the new Audi A5L, competing with the "3C" through different market positioning.

In terms of interior, the new Audi A5L also uses a new design, with an 11.9-inch Audi virtual cockpit (LCD instrument screen) and a 14.5-inch central MMI touch screen, and an optional 10.9-inch entertainment screen in front of the passenger, similar to the new Audi Q6L e-tron. In addition, the new car uses a new steering wheel shape, and the shift mechanism has been changed from an electronic gear to a smaller electronic slider style, making the sub-instrument console look more concise.

In terms of power, the new Audi A5L will be equipped with a 2.0T four-cylinder engine, but the specific parameters are still unknown and are expected to provide high and low power adjustment, with a maximum power of 110kW for the low-power version and 150kW for the high-power version, matched with a seven-gear S-tronic double clutch automatic transmission.

It is understood that FAW-Audi first introduced the A4L Magi A4L on January 5, 2009. it is a new car launched by Audi only in Chinese mainland, which is similar to the relationship with A6-A6L. It is also a model derived from the configuration changes and market demand after overseas models are made in China. In April 2020, FAW-Audi launched the new A4L, which is the mid-term modification of the fifth generation model codenamed B9. Four years have passed since now, and the model is currently on sale in 2024, with a price of 32.18-400800 yuan.

According to the comprehensive information at home and abroad, before the new Audi A5L is put on the market, the Audi A4L on sale in cash will be changed again, and the replacement model will be officially renamed Audi A5L and sold in the same room with the changed Audi A4L. In the domestic market, the main competitors of Audi A4L include traditional fuel vehicles such as BMW 3-Series (guidance price 299900-399900 yuan), Mercedes-Benz C-Class (guidance price 334800-380600 yuan) and Cadillac CT5 (guidance price 289700-341,700 yuan). In the first three quarters, Audi A4L sold 81800 vehicles, underperforming BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 3-Series 107500 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class 123700.

In addition, with the fierce competition in the domestic market, Audi A4L is no longer the exclusive of FAW-Audi. After the replacement, SAIC Audi will also make domestic A5L, but SAIC Audi will carry out localization transformation of the products. After the replacement, whether the new Audi A5L can stand out in the same class remains to be seen.

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