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2023 Audi SQ5 Trims Comparison

2023 SQ5 trim level differences

The SQ5 is a sportier version of the Audi Q5 compact SUV and is offered in three trim levels: Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige. The SQ5 is also available in an SQ5 Sportback version (which we review separately) 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 that produces 349 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque and is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive is standard on all trims.

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

  • 20-inch wheels with performance tires
  • Roof rails
  • Power liftgate
  • Adaptive suspension system
  • Tri-zone automatic climate control
  • Paddle shifters
  • Push-button ignition
  • Leather and faux suede upholstery
  • Carbon-fiber interior trim
  • Heated front sport seats
  • Remote monitoring and control via a smartphone app
  • Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay
  • Integrated toll-road payment system
  • 10-speaker audio system
  • 10.1-inch touchscreen
  • Advanced safety features that include:
    • Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
    • Forward 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)
    • 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:

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

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

  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Digital instrument panel
  • Additional faux leather interior coverings
  • 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system
  • Lane keeping assistance (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
  • Heated and cooled front cupholder
  • Navigation system
  • Wireless charging pad with signal booster

Option packages offered on the Premium Plus and Prestige trim include:
Warm Weather package

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

Black Optic package

  • 20-inch two-color finish wheels with summer tires (upgradable to 21-inch wheels)
  • Black exterior mirror housings
  • Black exterior trim

S Sport package

  • Adaptive air suspension
  • Sport (electronic torque-vectoring) rear differential
  • Red brake calipers
  • Variable sport steering (optional)

Stand-alone options include a panoramic sunroof (Premium only), upgraded leather upholstery (Premium Plus and Prestige only), all-season tires (all models) and rear side airbags (all models).

Which 2023 SQ5 trim does Edmunds recommend?

There's a lot to like about the SQ5's base Premium trim level, but we recommend upgrading to the Premium Plus. It includes the Convenience package that you'd want anyway, then adds a few more safety systems and an absolutely rocking Bang & Olufsen audio system. It also opens the door to the SQ5's full list of optional extras, notably the Warm Weather package.

Compare 2023 SQ5 trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Biloxi, MS
Vehicle
SQ5 Premium
SQ5 Premium Plus
SQ5 Prestige
Vehicle
Premium
3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A
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Prestige
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
standard
standard
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

Country of final assembly
Germany
Germany
Germany
Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
349 hp
349 hp
349 hp
Engine torque
369 lb-ft
369 lb-ft
369 lb-ft
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
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted 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
19 / 24 / 21 MPG
19 / 24 / 21 MPG
19 / 24 / 21 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
352 / 444 miles
352 / 444 miles
352 / 444 miles
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
25.9 cu. ft.
25.6 cu. ft.
25.6 cu. ft.
Cargo Space, Rear Seat Down or Removed
54.1 cu. ft.
53.5 cu. ft.
53.5 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.6 in.
39.3 in.
39.3 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
38.1 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®
$59,440
$64,109
$66,949
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.79
$0.85
$0.89
Depreciation
$17,598
$22,709
$24,380
Financing
$6,858
$7,521
$8,174
Taxes & Fees
$2,007
$2,187
$2,364
Fuel
$13,154
$13,154
$13,154
Insurance
$6,865
$5,580
$5,919
Maintenance
$6,982
$6,982
$6,982
Repairs
$5,976
$5,976
$5,976
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Colors

Colors

Colors

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