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Used Audi Q5 pros and cons

  • Solid build quality

  • Missing desirable tech as standard

  • Spacious cabin

  • Options are very expensive

  • Brilliant motorway cruiser

  • Clunky plug-in hybrid system

Is a used Audi Q5 a good car?

The Audi Q5 is almost a default choice for anyone wanting a family SUV with some posh, prestige badge appeal.

In the traditional Audi fashion, the Q5’s cabin is exceptionally well-made, but it’s all a bit heavy on the black-and-chrome, making it feel a bit cold. The touchscreen is pretty easy to use, though. 

Practicality is good, although the Audi’s 510-litre boot is smaller than the 650 litres of the Jaguar F-Pace. 

All Q5s are comfortable and nice to drive, and ideal for long motorway journeys but it’s a shame that adaptive cruise control was an optional extra.  The diesels are economical, but the plug-in hybrid is a bit ‘jerky’ to drive around town and other SUVs are more fun on a twisty road. 

Even so, the Q5 is a practical family hauler with more than a touch of class, and excellent quality levels.

What to look for when buying a used Audi Q5

Generally speaking the Q5 is reliable, but it’s been recalled quite a bit for problems as varied as brake issues and loose rear wheelarch liners. 

The Q5 didn’t make the final list of the 2024 Driver Power Top 50 Cars To Own, but the related A4 saloon did, finishing in 44th position, and with quite poor marks for reliability and build quality, which doesn’t bode well for the Q5. Worse, Audi itself finished in a lowly 27th position out of 32 brands in the overall customer satisfaction survey, although with 21% of owners reporting faults with their cars, it wasn’t the worst-performing in that regard.

Audi Q5 FAQs

Yes, the Q5 is broadly reliable, but Audi’s scores in the 2024 Driver Power survey don’t make for very comfortable reading — buy carefully, and never without a full service history.

Most Audi Q5 models come with quattro four-wheel drive, but basic models get simpler front-wheel drive setups.

The cost of insuring an Q5 will vary hugely according to the engine that’s in it. Basic petrol and TDI diesel models fall into Group 25, which isn’t too bad, but higher-power models, and the SQ5, stretch all the way to Group 45, so those aren’t going to be cheap to cover. 

Yes, the Q5 will be pricey to maintain. If you’re getting your servicing done at an Audi dealer, that will add to the cost, but even if you can save a bit by using an independent Audi specialist, the Q5’s chassis and running gear are Audi-only, even if there are some VW components in there, so that bumps the cost of repair and replacement parts up. 

Yes, the Q5 holds onto its value very well, with some models retaining as much as 66% of their original price after three years, which is exceptionally good. 

Yes, Audi makes a Q5 TFSIe plug-in hybrid, which mates a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine with an electric motor and a 14.4kWh battery which, when fully-charged, has an electric range of as much as 38 miles. 

The Q5 has five seats, and there has never been a seven-seat version of the Q5. For that, you have to trade up to the bigger Q7. 

The Q5 is 4,682mm long, 1,893mm wide, and 1,662mm tall. 

As always, the answer to this depends hugely on how well-maintained the Q5 has been, but with regular and diligent servicing, at least 150,000 miles should be do-able. 

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