While the audi Q7 Hybrid is expected sometimes in 2009, it might be pipped to the post by the Q5 which might be launched in its hybrid configuration on the American market ahead of the other versions.
Secrecy surrounds the exact launch date of the Q5 although some observers think the company will unveil its latest SUV at Geneva. It would then be unveiled as a hybrid model and would be powered by the 210bhp 2.0-litre TFSi petrol engine coupled to an electric engine. The latter would use Nimh batteries at first before getting Lithium-Ion batteries in the future.
No information has been given regarding the pricing of the future hybrid Q5.
Source: Automotive News
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