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4.88 out of 5 stars

Awesome SUV

bh2011, 11/13/2011
2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
34 of 36 people found this review helpful

This is a super car to own and drive. Have it for 3 months now and have about 3500 miles on it. As reported in many other reviews, this SUV rides nice and tight, feels fast, drives fast and is a lot of fun. Extremely quiet interior and the sunroof is huge.

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3 out of 5 stars

Loved my car until it died

jd, 06/20/2018
2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
24 of 25 people found this review helpful

I bought my Audi Q5 new in 2012 after owning a VW Passat wagon which handled like a dream, but couldn't handle upstate NY pot holes. I maintained my Audi religiously through the dealership, all recalls were done when notified. At 80,000, (2010?)suddenly I had to start adding oil b4 the next oil change service. I questioned the dealership and was told that was to be expected because of the age of the vehicle & to keep adding oil. This continued for 2 1/2 years, and being continually reassured by the dealership. The oil light was coming on more frequently, I kept adding more oil. 2 months ago I went to a different dealership-(the original dealer is no longer dealing in Audi). They told me my pistons were bad, something had been manufactured incorrectly and there had been an issue that Audi knew of. To rectify the problem would cost me $6000. - again the dealer told me to just keep adding oil. I checked into it on the internet- class action suit years 2008-2011. My car is an early 2012-manufacturered 02/12. Contacted Audi told me to pay 4 an oil compression test, which didn't happened in time. My car is currently sitting in my driveway,@ 109,000 miles, undriveable and awaiting a tow truck because it suddenly does no more than 23 miles an hour. Audi's not sure what my out come will be!? AND that I should prepared myself for the outcome. WOW talk about stabbing loyal owners in the back. Get a Mercedes, BMW or Volvo.

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Performance
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Comfort
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Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Beguiled Buyer

Jtstex2266, 07/17/2018
2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
40 of 44 people found this review helpful

Purchased leave return. I loved the way it looked, made heads turn, the power, and fuel mileage. Bought certified lease return because they come with a 100,000 mile warranty. Made me feel safe. The car started using a lot of oil. Audi refills for free. The car started using 1/2 every 1000 miles. I was told normal. It still ran like scalded dag. I finally complained enough at the dealership that they "marked" my engine and did an oil consumption test at 78,000 miles. The engine was shot. It needed new pistons and rings. Worse news oil consumption is NOT covered by Audi's extended warranty. I also learned the 2.0 turbo aluminum block does NOT have steel sleeves. I wont even discuss the rotor issue, sun roof failure, oil separator failure......etc.

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Comfort
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Value
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5 out of 5 stars

Expectation Fulfilled

wogbe1, 08/17/2011
2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful

I custom ordered a White/Cinnamon Q5 2.0T Premium Plus for my wife, which we took delivery of on July 30th. The car has meet our every expectation for comfort, utility, handling, and ride quality. The only thing missing is the backup camera's computer chip, which we were told is months behind in production from the Japanese supplier due to the tsunami. Despite an ok power rating of 211bhp, the car is very torquey. So, off-the-line acceleration and passing power are excellent. We got the B&O sound system, which sounds excellent and was worth the extra $750. My wife says that driving it feels like wearing a comfortable pair of jeans. When she's happy, I'm happy.

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5 out of 5 stars

2012 Q5 @ 20k Miles - Great SUV

jolietjay, 08/16/2012
2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
66 of 74 people found this review helpful

We just passed 20k miles on a 2012 2.0T Premium Plus; and just passed the 1 year anniversary of buying this vehicle. Overall this has been a great crossover SUV. Made it through the Chicago Winter and I found myself driving it more than my 2010 4Runner with 4WD. The AWD is great in the snow and on icy roads. The front seats offer a lot of room, and at 6'3" AND 250 lbs.....I fit in this car just fine. Plenty of head room. More head room than most full size SUVs. The back section doesn't offer as much storage space as a full size SUV, but the back seats to fold (almost) flat to make a pretty good sized cargo space. If you need to haul a lot on a long trip, the integrated roof rails

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