Audi Q5 vs Audi SQ5 Sportback

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

Both the Audi Q5 and Audi SQ5 Sportback hold a 5-star ANCAP safety rating, tested 2025. Adult occupant protection scored 85% for the Audi Q5 and 85% for the Audi SQ5 Sportback.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 9 of 10 key ADAS systems on the Audi Q5, against 6 on the Audi SQ5 Sportback.

Both include the essentials: autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera. Airbag count is 7 in the Audi Q5 and 9 in the Audi SQ5 Sportback.

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Feature Showdown

The Audi Q5 features a 10.1-inch touchscreen paired with a 12.3-inch digital dash, while the Audi SQ5 Sportback gets a 14.5-inch display and 11.9-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Audi Q5 stands out with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and ambient lighting — features our data doesn't list for the Audi SQ5 Sportback. The Audi SQ5 Sportback counters with Apple CarPlay and heated front seats. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Drivetrain

The Audi Q5 uses a 4-cylinder inline petrol with turbocharging and MHEV plus technology producing 150kW and 340Nm of torque, sent through a 7-speed s tronic to a FWD layout. It covers the 0-100km/h sprint in 8.6 seconds.

The Audi SQ5 Sportback responds with a Petrol MHEV making 270kW and 550Nm, paired to a 7-speed s tronic driving all four wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds.

The Audi SQ5 Sportback has the clear power advantage at 270kW vs 150kW. In the 0-100 sprint (manufacturer-claimed), the Audi SQ5 Sportback is 4.1s quicker. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Audi Q5 measures 4,717mm long on a 2,820mm wheelbase, matching the Audi SQ5 Sportback at 4,717mm (2,820mm wheelbase).

Boot space is 520L in the Audi Q5 and 515L in the Audi SQ5 Sportback, giving the Audi Q5 a 5L advantage.

For towing, the Audi SQ5 Sportback leads with a 2,000kg braked capacity vs 2,000kg. That 0kg difference matters if you regularly hitch up.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); both turn in a 11.8 m circle, kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Audi Q5 costs about $1,625 a year (5.7 L/100km) and fuel for the Audi SQ5 Sportback about $2,166 a year (7.6 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $541 a year less for the Audi Q5.

Warranty: 5 years / Unlimited (Audi Q5) and 5 years / Unlimited (Audi SQ5 Sportback). Capped-price servicing: 5 years (Audi Q5), no data (Audi SQ5 Sportback).

Where each one leads

The Audi Q5: the lower starting price ($80,900 against $109,900), the bigger boot with the seats up (520L against 515L) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,625 a year against $2,166).

The Audi SQ5 Sportback: more power (270kW against 150kW).

The Verdict

Audi Q5 scores higher, 76 vs 73

The Audi Q5 scores 76 to the Audi SQ5 Sportback's 73 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 3 of the 5 spec rows that separate them, at the lower price. The biggest gaps: performance (Audi SQ5 Sportback ahead by 34 points), fuel economy (Audi Q5 ahead by 18 points), value (Audi Q5 ahead by 14 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Audi Q5 costs about $541 less (5.7 L/100km against 7.6 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre).

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