The 55 TFSI e builds on the standard engine with a 17.9-kWh battery and an electric motor for a combined 362 hp and 369 lb-ft. The 55 TSFI e is plug-in rechargeable and can travel an EPA-estimated 23 miles on all-electric power before switching over to regular hybrid operation.
Audi also sells the Q5 in a Sportback body style and in performance-tuned SQ5 format. Both are reviewed separately.
Premium
The entry-level Q5 Premium trim is anything but basic. It includes a handful of features that are optional on some rivals, such as leather seats. Feature highlights include:
- 18-inch wheels
- LED headlights with automatic high-beam operation
- LED taillights with dynamic turn signals
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
- Power liftgate
- Three-zone automatic climate control
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat
- Leather upholstery
- Heated front seats
- 40/20/40-split rear seats that slide, recline and fold
- Integrated toll collection module
- 10.1-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
- Connected services including emergency calling
- Remote monitoring and control via a smartphone app
Several advanced driver aids are also standard, including:
- Frontal collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
- Blind-spot warning (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)
- Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
- Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
- Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
A Convenience package is available for the Q5 Premium, adding:
- Power-folding and auto-dimming mirrors
- Passive keyless entry
- Heated steering wheel
- Driver's seat memory functions
- Satellite radio
Premium Plus
The Q5 Premium Plus trim includes Premium features and the contents of the Convenience package, plus:
- 19-inch wheels
- Panoramic sunroof
- Simulated leather trim on the center console and door panels
- Digital instrumentation display
- Power-adjustable steering wheel with hands-on detection
- Bang & Olufsen premium audio
- Lane keeping assistance (steers the Q5 back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
- Traffic Jam Assist (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane at lower vehicle speeds)
- Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Q5 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
Options for the Q5 Premium Plus include navigation, enhanced connected services and a Warm Weather package that includes:
- Front sport seats
- Ventilated front seats
- Manual rear side window shades
Prestige
The top-of-the-line Q5 Prestige is well equipped with the Warm Weather package plus:
- Matrix-design LED headlights
- Acoustic insulated front windows (reduces outside noise)
- Interior ambient lighting
- Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line onto the windshield)
- Heated rear seats
- Heated and cooled front cupholders
- Navigation system
- Automated parking assistance (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)
- Traffic sign recognition system (can read speed limit signs and show the driver the currently posted speed limit)
All three trims are available with rear side-impact airbags, while both the Premium Plus and Prestige trims offer a Black Optic package with 20-inch wheels and black exterior trim.
