Used 2021 Audi SQ5 Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2021 SQ5, so we've included reviews for other years of the SQ5 since its last redesign.
Comfortable and Powerful
HaroldR, 03/30/2023
2020 Audi SQ5 Prestige 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is the best vehicle I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning in my 60 years of driving. Previous car was an 2014 Audi Q5. Aside from a suspension issue, which was promptly repaired, this 2020 SUV has performed flawlessly. It is very comfortable on long trips and gets a solid 26 mpg in steady highway driving (as calculated by hand and also by the onboard computer, which is amazingly accurate). Would buy Audi again, without hesitation.
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Thermostat failure
Hansen, 06/30/2020
2018 Audi SQ5 3.0T Prestige quattro 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
My 2018 SQ5 is not even 2 years old and it experienced its thermostat failure. I noticed low coolant level, burn rubber smell, fan running high and eventually the engine light on. It looks like this will be a common issue with this model as folks have been reporting this problem on audiworld.com. This issue may eventually cause a head gasket to be blown if a thermostat is not replaced. It took a week for the dealer to replace it. Other than this, car is great. Disappointed though, expected better reliability from a reputable European auto maker.
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2021 Audi SQ5 for sale near you
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Impressed
Steve, 05/25/2019
2018 Audi SQ5 3.0T Premium Plus quattro 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I like fast cars but I also like performance and practical vehicles I’ve owned 2 Porsche’s 2 bmw’s and I loved myGolf R but this Audi gives me a luxury ride with performance when I wantMy wife is so much more comfortable in the SQ5 than she was in the R. I compared the Macan and GLC and was very disappointed in the Mercedes performance sure it was fast but the car just felt barely controlled while the Macan.just didn’t match the feeling of total completeness I got from the SQ5.I’ve owned it for 6 months and feel this is an accurate review.
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Wow!
Sandiva, 05/01/2019
2018 Audi SQ5 3.0T Premium Plus quattro 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
Test drive all SUV’s in this class. Since I test drove the SQ5, I could not get it out of my mind even though I bought a fiscally responsible 2019 redesigned ACURA RDX sport package. Ended up trading in the RDX with 3K miles on it as had too much turbo lag and had buyer’s remorse that I didn’t buy the SQ5 originally. Ended up buying the 2018 SQ5 with 5K miles so it worked out in the end....couldn’t be happier! Loooooove commuting to work daily....did I mention the sexy red caliper brakes??
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Thinker’s Macan
Pfennigfuchser, 04/21/2021
2021 Audi SQ5 Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
Third generation run alongside Jaguar and Porsche. As an all rounder it is the better of three, easier for a normal driver to extract equal if not better performance than the GTS, and will leave unsuspecting Turbo drivers red faced. Then when needed it turns back into a relaxing comfort car, perfect for everything from school runs to day trips. Interior is so much more classier than the in your face Jaguar which has a whiff of old man about it. Now the small niggles, Audi does not like to listen to customers but it does like to penny pinch wherever it can. Such a shame that the engineers create quality only for the new counters to dilute the product. Fairly easy to see where this last round of penny pinching mindless cuts have been implemented.
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