Audi Q5

The 2026 Q5 in brief

The 2026 Audi Q5 is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 186 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,343 lb (4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (21 city / 29 highway), 7% worse than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $3,400 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Audi Q5 has 18 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2021 at 27 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 27 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (341), electrical system (249), air bags (231).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2018 is the year to avoid.

2022 has the most recalls (8); all years together count 34 campaigns and 1,390 owner complaints.

How the 2009 Q5 compares

The 2009 Audi Q5 is a SUV - offered with a 3.2L 6-cyl engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 182 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,759 lb.

About the Audi Q5

The Audi Q5 is a series of compact luxury crossover SUVs produced by the German luxury car manufacturer Audi from 2008. The original first-generation model was the third member of the B8 family to be released after the Audi A5 and fourth-generation A4, all being based on the Audi MLB platform. The second generation Q5 debuted in 2018 and shares the Audi MLB Evo platform with the corresponding B9 versions of the A4 and A5.

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