2021 Audi Q5 Sportback Review

Luxury SUVs with coupe-like styling are a growing trend, and the 2021 Audi Q5 Sportback is the latest addition. It has a more rakish roofline than Audi's regular Q5 small SUV that imparts a sportier look, though it comes at the expense of reduced cargo space. Audi also fits the Q5 Sportback with a standard sport-tuned suspension and more thickly bolstered front seats to better hold you in place while cornering, but otherwise it's the same as the standard Q5.

Three trim levels are available, and all are fitted with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that generates a respectable 261 horsepower. All-wheel drive is standard and, as is expected of an Audi, the 2021 Q5 Sportback is awash in luxury and technology. Highlights include Audi's latest infotainment system, an available digital instrument panel display, and numerous driving assistance and collision avoidance systems.

The Q5 Sportback faces off against similarly conceived coupe-like SUVs such as the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe. All of them are of somewhat questionable value — you're paying more for less utility than what the regular Q5, X3 and GLC provide — but it's hard to put a price on style. Check out our Expert Rating below to get our test team's full take on the Q5 Sportback.