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Happiness at its best
Every time I drive my Q5, I feel happy. I traded in a 2020 Toyota Camry XSE AWD and don’t regret it at all. The Audi has very comfortable seats with extenders, handles well around curves, has a smooth and quiet highway drive (which I do a lot of), has quick acceleration, and obtains great gas mileage. It usually gets 28-29 miles to a gallon. I love the gray interior and blue exterior colors. This is my first Audi but have owned and currently own a couple of VWs. Audi is definitely worth spending the extra money and step up from VW but still love my 2012 VW Eos(nothing handles like it) and 2021 VW Tiguan.
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More horsepower with excellent ergonomic design
Traded in our Q3 for a 2024 Q5 S-line 45 with all the options. Two months use so far and I am impressed (again) with Audi’s attention to ergonomics throughout the car (cockpit, controls, seats, etc.). This is our 7th Audi and we have never been disappointed with German engineering and finish. Audis aren’t cheap to maintain but they perform at a high level for a long time if you take care of them.
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- Premium S line 4dr SUV w/45 TFSIMSRP: $39,852In-stock online
- Premium S line Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUV w/55 TFSI eMSRP: $41,988In-stock online
- Premium Plus S line 4dr SUV w/45 TFSIMSRP: $39,867In-stock online
Wonky electronics (and two recalls) = bad choice
I'm six months into the Q5 and - unfortunately - wish I hadn't gotten this car. First, the electronics in this car are awful - Audi REALLY wants you to use MMI, even though CarPlay is better. So if there are multiple phones in the car, it's not easy to choose the right one. If you connect one through Bluetooth and plug it in to charge, it will completely disconenct from the phone. It's maddening. There's no good place to set down a large phone in the car. The slot they have looks like it will fit an iPhone 4. So get used to giving up a drink holder and/or having the phone fly all over the car (it's happened several times.) The regenerative braking on this car is awful - it's not even close to one-pedal driving. It seems like they didn't want to give up the service revenue from brake jobs. The electrical plug on this car (one of the recalls, as it can catch your house on fire) is always confusing to disengage. The pickup -for an "S" Audi with an electric engine - is surprisingly awful. The electric range is 30 miles or so (which is about 80% of our usage.) Limited, but passable. All in all, this car shows all of its compromises...and not in a good way. I really wish we had picked another vehicle - one that seems committed to electric power rather than the slapdash approach of Audi.
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THRILLING
Thus far, I’ve driven my Q5 55 TFSIe from Boston to LA, and all through the mountains and desert of California. This vehicle absolutely tears the road up for me. My favorite is when some idiot is tailgating me and swerving at 85mph, throwing his hands up, I just move over and once he goes to fly past me in a fit of rage, I just blow him away for the fun of it. The combined performance of the 2.0 turbo and electric is amazing; while the turbo spools, the electric pushes me right through. 0-60 is great, but for me the 80-100+ is amazing. The drive is extremely tight. Fingers crossed I haven’t had to deal with Audi/VW yet.