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Wow!
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
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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- Premium Plus 4dr SUVMSRP: $50,39524 mi away
- Premium Plus 4dr SUVMSRP: $52,998183 mi away
- Prestige 4dr SUVMSRP: $58,964199 mi away
After two years, still a great ride
Very reliable. Fun to drive. Comfortable. My complaints: Safety feature which auto brakes when it senses danger is overly sensitive. Jerks car to a halt in nonthreatening situations. Brakes grind-Audi says that’s normal. I would get the BMW X5 next for a change.
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Fun support vehicle
UPDATE1: Over the past year I drove the Audi on two separate trips (Quebec and New England), and loved the drive. No issues over 10k miles. Zero regrets on the wheel/ tire change from 21” to 20”. Also added a Stage1 Unitronic tune. Amazing performance enhancement to an already quick vehicle. Bought this CPO Audi used about 6 months ago as a replacement for a 2010 MDX with over 200k mi. It is an extra vehicle to support a 196k mi BMW daily driver. It is also our four-wheel drive transportation for winter driving. It is an amazing vehicle all around (performance, comfort, style, gas mileage - between 25 and 28 on trips). The only gripe I have is the overly intrusive safety system that will break the car automatically when you are trying to take a "left turn" at a busy intersection. Although it can be turned off (must go into the menu on each start up) it's not convenient. I also swapped out the 21" high performance summer tires (defeats the purpose of winter use) with 20" all season tires. With the air suspension 'buttoned down", you do not give up any performance attributes.
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Best car
Drives like a sports car but perfect for the city!