Audi Australia has launched pricing and specs for its third-generation Q5 mid-size SUV vary, together with the brand new SQ5 efficiency flagship, forward of its arrival in native showrooms “within the coming weeks”.
Now out there to order, the 2025 Audi Q5 lineup begins at $81,000 earlier than on-road prices – a rise of $7600 over the outgoing entry-level Q5 – and the six-cylinder SQ5 is priced from $106,400 plus on-roads in ‘version one’ kind, which is down from $119,084 earlier than on-roads for the earlier SQ5.
Nonetheless, the common SQ5 will price $122,400 plus on-roads, marking an increase of simply over $3000.
The present Q5 is Audi Australia’s best-selling mannequin to date this yr, with gross sales up 19.7 per cent on the primary half of 2024.
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Diesel and all-wheel drive ‘quattro’ variations make up the 5 mannequin grades of the third-generation Q5 and SQ5 touchdown in showrooms subsequent month.
A plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model is anticipated to reach in Australia in 2026, though this has not formally been confirmed since two PHEV variants had been proven abroad.
The lineup begins with the Q5 TFSI powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 150kW of energy and 340Nm of torque, matched as commonplace with a seven-speed computerized transmission and front-wheel drive. It comes with a 0-100km/h declare of 8.6 seconds and mixed gasoline economic system of 5.7L/100km.
Commonplace tools consists of 19-inch alloy wheels, LED Matrix headlights, synthetic leather-based upholstery, aluminium inlays in addition to local weather management and an eight-speaker 160W stereo.
The cabin additionally features a 14.5-inch OLED centre touchscreen with built-in sat-nav, voice instructions and wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, plus an digital tailgate.
Superior driver help methods (ADAS) embody adaptive cruise management, lane departure warning, velocity signal recognition, whereas computerized parking and a 360-degree digicam are additionally commonplace on each Q5/SQ5.
The turbo-diesel fashions are subsequent, with the Q5 TDI quattro and the Q5 TDI quattro Sport priced at $87,600 and $94,100 earlier than on-road prices respectively.
Each use the identical 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel providing 150kW/400Nm, teamed with a seven-speed computerized and quattro all-wheel drive. Additionally they share the identical 7.4-second 0-100km/h declare and 5.4L/100km mixed gasoline consumption determine.
Tools ranges match the entry-level Q5 TFSI, however the Q5 TDI quattro Sport provides bigger 20-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof, and sports activities seats with ‘S’ logos embossed, plus an inside remedy that includes brushed aluminium inlays.
The SQ5 is obtainable in an ‘version one’ grade for $106,400 and in common guise for $122,400, each earlier than on-road prices.
Each are powered by a 3.0-litre mild-hybrid V6 petrol engine producing 270kW/550Nm, and mix a seven-speed computerized with quattro all-wheel drive.
The SQ5 has an official 0-100km/h time of 4.5 seconds and mixed gasoline consumption of seven.6L/100km.
On prime of the Q5’s commonplace tools, the SQ5 version one provides black 20-inch alloy wheels, pink brake calipers, black mirror caps, with brushed aluminium inlays contained in the cabin.
The usual SQ5 runs 21-inch alloy wheels – with three designs to select from at no further price – and all exterior paint colors are no-cost choices aside from Sakhir gold metallic, which is priced at a decrease $1300.
For each different Q5 and S5, Arkona White is commonplace at no further price, with all different colors costing $2000 on prime, aside from Sakhir gold which is priced at $3300.
The SQ5 additionally has a 16-speaker Bang and Olufsen stereo with a 16-channel subwoofer, amplifier and whole output of 685W, in addition to faster-charging USB ports, with a pair of 60W retailers up entrance and two 100W ports within the rear.
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