Audi SQ5 Sportback vs Mazda CX-60

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Audi SQ5 Sportback at 5 stars (2025) and the Mazda CX-60 at 5 stars (2022). ANCAP tested these in different years (2025 vs 2022). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 85% for the Audi SQ5 Sportback and 91% for the Mazda CX-60, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 7 of 10 key ADAS systems on the Mazda CX-60, 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 9 in the Audi SQ5 Sportback and 7 in the Mazda CX-60.

Recalls on our record

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Feature Showdown

The Audi SQ5 Sportback features a 14.5-inch touchscreen paired with a 11.9-inch digital dash, while the Mazda CX-60 gets a 10.3-inch display and 7-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Audi SQ5 Sportback stands out with Apple CarPlay, heated front seats, power tailgate and Bang & Olufsen audio — features our data doesn't list for the Mazda CX-60. The Mazda CX-60 counters with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and head-up display. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Interior trim differs: the Audi SQ5 Sportback gets leather upholstery while the Mazda CX-60 offers cloth. Climate control is 3-zone in the Audi SQ5 Sportback and 2-zone in the Mazda CX-60.

Drivetrain

The Audi SQ5 Sportback uses a Petrol MHEV producing 270kW and 550Nm of torque, sent through a 7-speed s tronic to a AWD layout. It covers the 0-100km/h sprint in 4.5 seconds.

The Mazda CX-60 responds with a Petrol making 138kW and 250Nm, paired to a automatic driving the rear wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 7.4 seconds.

The Audi SQ5 Sportback has the clear power advantage at 270kW vs 138kW. In the 0-100 sprint (manufacturer-claimed), the Audi SQ5 Sportback is 2.9s quicker. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Audi SQ5 Sportback measures 4,717mm long on a 2,820mm wheelbase, 23mm shorter than the Mazda CX-60 at 4,740mm (2,870mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Mazda CX-60 generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 515L in the Audi SQ5 Sportback and 570L in the Mazda CX-60, giving the Mazda CX-60 a 55L advantage.

For towing, the Audi SQ5 Sportback leads with a 2,000kg braked capacity vs 1,800kg. That 200kg 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); the Mazda CX-60's turning circle is 1.0 m tighter, 10.8 m against 11.8 m 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 SQ5 Sportback costs about $2,166 a year (7.6 L/100km) and fuel for the Mazda CX-60 about $2,138 a year (7.5 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $28 a year less for the Mazda CX-60.

Warranty: 5 years / Unlimited (Audi SQ5 Sportback) and 5 years / Unlimited (Mazda CX-60).

Where each one leads

The Audi SQ5 Sportback: more power (270kW against 138kW) and the higher braked towing limit (2,000kg against 1,800kg).

The Mazda CX-60: the lower starting price ($45,640 against $109,900), the bigger boot with the seats up (570L against 515L) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($2,138 a year against $2,166).

The Verdict

Mazda CX-60 scores higher, 75 vs 73

The Mazda CX-60 scores 75 to the Audi SQ5 Sportback's 73 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 3 of the 6 spec rows that separate them, at the lower price. The biggest gaps: performance (Audi SQ5 Sportback ahead by 34 points), value (Mazda CX-60 ahead by 22 points), technology (Audi SQ5 Sportback ahead by 13 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Mazda CX-60 costs about $28 less (7.5 L/100km against 7.6 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Boot space with the seats up: 515L in the Audi SQ5 Sportback, 570L in the Mazda CX-60.

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