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Used 2021 Audi SQ5 SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The SQ5 is a sporty version of the supporting Audi Q5 and is offered in three trim levels: Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige. The SQ5 is also available in an SQ5 Sportback version that features a sloping rear roofline for a sleeker silhouette. Both are similarly equipped and are powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engine (349 horsepower, 369 lb-ft of torque) that is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive is standard.

Premium
The base Premium trim is generously equipped with plenty of convenience and safety features that include:

  • Roof rails
  • Power liftgate
  • Sport-tuned suspension
  • Tri-zone automatic climate control
  • Leather and faux suede upholstery
  • Heated front sport seats
  • Remote monitoring and control via a smartphone app
  • Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay
  • Integrated toll-road payment system
  • 10.1-inch touchscreen
  • Advanced safety features that include:
    • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
    • Blind-spot monitoring (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)
    • Automatic high beams
    • Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front or behind the vehicle when parking)

The optional Convenience package adds:

  • Auto-dimming exterior mirrors
  • Keyless entry and ignition
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Driver-seat memory functions
  • Satellite radio

Premium Plus
The midtier Premium Plus trim includes the Convenience package as well as:

  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Digital instrument panel
  • Wireless charging pad with signal booster
  • Additional faux leather interior coverings
  • Enhanced and added safety features such as:
    • Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
    • Lane keeping assist (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
    • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the vehicle and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

Prestige
The range-topping Prestige trim adds several luxury and tech features that include:

  • Dual-pane sound-insulating front windows
  • Upgraded exterior lighting
  • Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)
  • Traffic sign reader
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
  • Heated rear seats
  • Interior ambient lighting
  • Navigation system
  • 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio

Some features are available on supporting trims as options. Other bundled option packages offered on the Premium Plus and Prestige trim include:
Warm Weather package

  • Full leather upholstery
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Rear window shades

S Sport package

  • Adaptive sport suspension
  • Sport rear differential
  • Red brake calipers

Which SQ5 trim does Edmunds recommend?

The midrange Premium Plus trim gets our recommendation in the SQ5 lineup. Odds are if you're considering the $53,000 base Premium trim, another $4,400 to step up won't break the bank. In return, you get the contents of the Convenience package, along with adaptive cruise control and several other safety, tech and convenience features.

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SQ5 Premium
SQ5 Premium Plus
SQ5 Prestige
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Premium
3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A
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3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A
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Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
optional
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
optional
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
leather/sueded microfiber
leather/sueded microfiber
leather/sueded microfiber
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
optional
optional
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
optional
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
349 hp @ 5,400 rpm
349 hp @ 5,400 rpm
349 hp @ 5,400 rpm
Engine torque
369 lb-ft @ 1,370 rpm
369 lb-ft @ 1,370 rpm
369 lb-ft @ 1,370 rpm
Engine displacement
3.0 l
3.0 l
3.0 l
Engine configuration
v6
v6
v6
Transmission
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
255/45R20
255/45R20
255/45R20
Wheel size
20 X 8.5-in
20 X 8.5-in
20 X 8.5-in
Wheel type
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
18 / 24 / 20 MPG
18 / 24 / 20 MPG
18 / 24 / 20 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
Driving Range (city/hwy)
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (required)
premium unleaded (required)
premium unleaded (required)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
Curb weight
4,288 lb.
4,288 lb.
4,288 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.2 in.
8.2 in.
8.2 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
84.2 in.
84.2 in.
84.2 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
74.5 in.
74.5 in.
74.5 in.
Height
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
Length
184.3 in.
184.3 in.
184.3 in.
Wheelbase
111.0 in.
111.0 in.
111.0 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
25.8 cu. ft.
25.6 cu. ft.
25.6 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.6 in.
38.1 in.
38.1 in.
Front Leg Room
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
Front Shoulder Room
57.7 in.
57.7 in.
57.7 in.
Rear Head Room
39.3 in.
37.7 in.
37.7 in.
Rear Leg Room
38.0 in.
38.0 in.
38.0 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
56.5 in.
56.5 in.
56.5 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$67,699
$70,325
$74,920
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.9
$0.94
$1
Depreciation
$15,560
$16,901
$20,472
Financing
$5,132
$5,648
$6,200
Taxes & Fees
$3,714
$4,085
$4,482
Fuel
$16,007
$16,007
$16,007
Insurance
$6,148
$6,546
$6,621
Maintenance
$9,968
$9,968
$9,968
Repairs
$11,170
$11,170
$11,170
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Black, leather/sueded microfiber
Rotor Gray, leather/sueded microfiber
Magma Red Fine Nappa w/Granite Gray Diamond Stitch, premium leather
Black, leather
Rotor Gray Fine Nappa w/Anthracite Diamond Stitch, premium leather
Black Fine Nappa w/Rock Gray Diamond Stitch, premium leather
Black, leather/sueded microfiber
Rotor Gray, leather/sueded microfiber
Magma Red Fine Nappa w/Granite Gray Diamond Stitch, premium leather
Black, leather
Rotor Gray Fine Nappa w/Anthracite Diamond Stitch, premium leather
Black Fine Nappa w/Rock Gray Diamond Stitch, premium leather
Black, leather/sueded microfiber
Rotor Gray, leather/sueded microfiber
Exterior
Glacier White Metallic
Quantum Gray
Ibis White
Florett Silver Metallic
Navarra Blue Metallic
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Ultra Blue Metallic
District Green Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Glacier White Metallic
Quantum Gray
Ibis White
Navarra Blue Metallic
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Ultra Blue Metallic
District Green Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Florett Silver Metallic
Glacier White Metallic
Quantum Gray
Ibis White
Florett Silver Metallic
Navarra Blue Metallic
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Ultra Blue Metallic
District Green Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic