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Audi Sportback-ifies its popular Q5 SUV for 2021

The biggest change between the standard Q5 and the new Q5 Sportback is the latter's sloping roofline.

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Craig Cole
Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or behind a keyboard. When not hosting videos or cranking out features and reviews, he's probably out in the garage working on one of his project cars. He's fully restored a 1936 Ford V8 sedan and then turned to resurrecting another flathead-powered relic, a '51 Ford Crestliner. Craig has been a proud member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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Audi is introducing a new version of its popular Q5 SUV for 2021, the Q5 Sportback.

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Inside, you get an airy, high-tech interior, typical of Audi.

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Separating the Q5 Sportback from the standard Q5 is a more sloping roofline.

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Up front is a large, single-frame grill, a hallmark of Audi.

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This vehicle's interior looks super premium and well thought out.

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The new Q5 Sportback is blessed with dramatic proportions. 

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The Q5 Sportback's optional backseat slides fore and aft, plus its backrest is adjustable for extra comfort.

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This S-Line model is painted a color called Ultra Blue and, man, is it pretty.

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Here you can see how much the Q5 Sportback's roof slopes.

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For more photos of the 2021 Audi Q5 Sportback, keep clicking through this gallery.

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