2023 Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid

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.