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Audi Q5

18 model years from 2009 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Audi Q5
Pictured: Audi Q5 2.0 TDI quattro S line (GU) – f 13102025. Photo: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2009–2026
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
20–27 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
34 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2018 (208)
Fewest problems
2017
Interest
14,151 Wikipedia views / 30 days

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.

From the Wikipedia article "Audi Q5", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Q5 pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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Q5 changes by model year

  1. 2026
    • No hybrid and plug-in hybrid version any more
    • Best combined MPG down from 26 to 24
    • Lightest version 430 lb heavier
  2. 2025
    • New plug-in hybrid version
  3. 2024
    • No plug-in hybrid version any more
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  4. 2021
    • New hybrid version
  5. 2020
    • New plug-in hybrid version
    • Best combined MPG up from 24 to 27
  6. 2018
    • Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 22 to 25
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  7. 2017
    • No diesel and hybrid version any more
    • Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG down from 26 to 22
  8. 2014
    • New diesel version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
  9. 2013
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 3.2L 6-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 22 to 26
  10. 2011
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 20 to 22
  11. 2010
    • Lightest version 419 lb heavier

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 18 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20262.0L 4-cyl turbo24 MPG185.8 in4,343 lbNot rated04
20252.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG184.3 in4,046 lb★★★★★147
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG184.3 in4,046 lb★★★★★434
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG184.3 in4,046 lbNot rated657
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG184.3 in4,046 lbNot rated846
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo27 MPG184.3 in4,046 lb★★★★★8103
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo27 MPG183.5 in4,046 lb★★★★★637
20192.0L 4-cyl turbo24 MPG183.5 in4,046 lb★★★★★553
20182.0L 4-cyl turbo25 MPG183.5 in4,046 lb★★★★★6208
20172.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl22 MPG182.3 in4,079 lbNot rated542
20163.0L 6-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl26 MPG182.3 in4,079 lbNot rated578
20153.0L 6-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl26 MPG182.3 in4,079 lbNot rated699
20142.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl26 MPG182.3 in4,079 lbNot rated596
20132.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl26 MPG182.3 in4,079 lbNot rated576
20122.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.2L 6-cyl22 MPG182.3 in4,090 lbNot rated6160
20112.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.2L 6-cyl22 MPG182.3 in4,178 lbNot rated5133
20103.2L 6-cyl20 MPG182.3 in4,178 lbNot rated489
20093.2L 6-cyl20 MPG182.3 in3,759 lbNot rated528
Best combined MPG by model year — Audi Q5
2009: 20 MPG2010: 20 MPG2011: 22 MPG2012: 22 MPG2013: 26 MPG2014: 26 MPG2015: 26 MPG2016: 26 MPG2017: 22 MPG2018: 25 MPG2019: 24 MPG2020: 27 MPG2021: 27 MPG2022: 26 MPG2023: 26 MPG2024: 26 MPG2025: 26 MPG2026: 24 MPG200920122015201820212024max 27 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Q5

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Tesla Model Y357 miNot rated8
2026 BMW X329 MPGNot rated2
2026 Lexus RX36 MPGNot rated3
2026 Volvo XC9027 MPGNot rated1
2026 Porsche Macan21 MPGNot rated0
2026 Land Rover Discovery21 MPGNot rated1

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine341
Electrical System249
Air Bags231
Unknown Or Other156
Fuel/Propulsion System130
Service Brakes79
Steering64
Power Train63
Owner complaints by model year — Audi Q5
2009: 282010: 892011: 1332012: 1602013: 762014: 962015: 992016: 782017: 422018: 2082019: 532020: 372021: 1032022: 462023: 572024: 342025: 472026: 4200920122015201820212024max 208
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Audi. How we calculate this →