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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2023 SQ5, so we've included reviews for other years of the SQ5 since its last redesign.
My second hand 2018 SQ5
Laurent S, 11/22/2020
2018 Audi SQ5 3.0T Premium Plus quattro 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
Purchased 9/28/19 from jack daniel route 4 NJ. $41000/ 28600 miles. So far water pump failed and got changed, heating system failed and got changed, driver window making noise got fixed. Antenna is slightly unglued, Audi would not replace under warranty so I put crazy glue. Center light bulb on right side bumper does not switch on, Audi says it got bumped so they won’t changed under warranty. Continental tires really suck, if I still have that car when it is time to change tires I will get Michelin. The major defect on the car is the ABS brakes system that adjust itself every time you start driving after less than 15 seconds, it is like a crunching/ clicking noise not to loud but can be noticeable at low speed, and coming from dashboard, Audi says it is normal on the 2018, 2019 but no longer on the 2020. Car has 40527 miles now 11/22/20 the 40000 maintenance was $995. Not sure if I keep the car after 49000 miles. In 2012 I bought a new 2013 Q5 and I had no problem until I sold it in 2016, but this one was built in Europe. The SQ5 is made in Mexico.
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Best car
Stephanie Eichler, 06/18/2021
2020 Audi SQ5 Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Drives like a sports car but perfect for the city!
Fun to drive but CarPlay and Nav poor
Icwl , 10/22/2020
2018 Audi SQ5 3.0T Premium Plus quattro 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
I am at the end of my 3 year lease of a loaded SQ5. A blast to drive and a less common sight on the road (which I like) but from the driver’s seat, the electronics are quirky and not intuitive. The CarPlay often does not connect and functions are limited. Navigation is difficult to use and there is no touchscreen. The engine off while stopped caused a jerky stop because the engine turns off before fully stopped. If I had to choose a vehicle based on Audi garage servicIng quality, my experience has been so disappointing that I would have to pass on acquiring a new Audi in 2021.
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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 8 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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Quietly de-badged
Real Life Driver, 04/12/2019
updated 04/22/2021
2018 Audi SQ5 3.0T Prestige quattro 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
12 of 18 people found this review helpful
I Pace S is classy and makes you look like a hairdresser, AMG GLC and X3 M are from the Hammer House of Horrors so is it the Macan ? But why pay for that little clock on the dash, but then again you would need to have some original thought to take the best all rounder.
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