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2024 Audi SQ5 SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

Audi's sport-tuned SQ5 compact crossover SUV is available in Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige trim levels for 2024. An SQ5 Sportback, which features a fastback roofline for a more stylish look, is also available (it's reviewed separately). A 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine (349 horsepower, 369 lb-ft of torque) powers all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and standard Quattro all-wheel drive.

Premium
This might be the base SQ5 trim level, but it provides plenty of standard features including:

  • 20-inch wheels with performance tires
  • Adaptive suspension system
  • Roof rails
  • Power liftgate
  • Triple-zone automatic climate control
  • Push-button ignition
  • Leather and synthetic suede upholstery
  • Heated front sport seats
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Integrated toll-road payment system
  • 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay
  • Wired Android Auto
  • Connected services
  • 10-speaker audio system

In addition, the SQ5 has several standard advanced safety features:

  • Automatic high beams
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Audi and the car in front)
  • Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
  • Blind-spot warning (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)
  • Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

The optional Convenience package adds:

  • Keyless entry
  • Auto-dimming and power-folding exterior mirrors
  • Driver's seat memory functions
  • Satellite radio

Premium Plus
The midlevel SQ5 Premium Plus trim includes:

  • Convenience package contents
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • 12.3-inch digital instrument panel
  • Synthetic leather interior coverings
  • 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the SQ5 and its surroundings in tight parking situations)

Prestige
At the top of the lineup, the Prestige trim adds several luxury and technology features, such as:

  • Dual-pane sound-insulating front windows
  • Upgraded exterior and interior lighting
  • Heated and cooled front cupholders
  • Heated rear seats
  • Navigation system
  • Expanded connected service plans
  • Wireless charging pad with signal booster
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
  • Traffic sign reader
  • Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

The Premium Plus and Prestige trims are available with several option packages. They include:

Warm Weather package

  • Full leather upholstery
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Rear window shades

Black Optic package

  • 20-inch wheels with a two-color finish (upgradable to 21-inch wheels)
  • Black exterior mirror housings
  • Black exterior trim

S Sport package

  • Adaptive air suspension
  • Sport (electronic torque-vectoring) rear differential
  • Red brake calipers

Stand-alone options include a panoramic sunroof (Premium only), upgraded leather upholstery (Premium Plus and Prestige only), all-season tires (all models) and rear side airbags (all models).

Which SQ5 trim does Edmunds recommend?

You'll find the best blend of features, performance and value in the SQ5 Premium Plus trim. It adds a more sophisticated version of the digital instrumentation accompanied by an excellent Bang & Olufsen premium sound system. In addition, it includes a panoramic glass sunroof and a surround-view camera system, and it provides access to more performance, technology and luxury features.

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Comparing average pricing near
Georgetown, TX
Vehicle
SQ5 Premium
SQ5 Premium Plus
SQ5 Prestige
Vehicle
Premium
3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$57,700
Avg Price Paid
$52,619
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Prestige
3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$66,800
Avg Price Paid
$60,657
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Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
optional
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
leather/sueded microfiber
leather/sueded microfiber
leather/sueded microfiber
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
optional
optional
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
optional
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
349 hp
349 hp
349 hp
Engine torque
369 lb-ft
369 lb-ft
369 lb-ft
Engine displacement
3.0 l
3.0 l
3.0 l
Engine configuration
v6
v6
v6
Transmission
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
255/45R20
255/45R20
255/45R20
Wheel size
20 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
19 / 24 / 21 MPG
19 / 24 / 21 MPG
19 / 24 / 21 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
352 / 444 miles
352 / 444 miles
352 / 444 miles
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (required)
premium unleaded (required)
premium unleaded (required)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
38.7 ft.
Curb weight
4,288 lb.
4,288 lb.
4,288 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.2 in.
8.2 in.
8.2 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
84.2 in.
84.2 in.
84.2 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
74.5 in.
74.5 in.
74.5 in.
Height
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
65.5 in.
Length
184.3 in.
184.3 in.
184.3 in.
Wheelbase
111.0 in.
111.0 in.
111.0 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
25.9 cu. ft.
25.6 cu. ft.
25.6 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.6 in.
39.3 in.
39.3 in.
Front Leg Room
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
Front Shoulder Room
57.7 in.
57.7 in.
57.7 in.
Rear Head Room
38.1 in.
37.7 in.
37.7 in.
Rear Leg Room
38.0 in.
38.0 in.
38.0 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
56.5 in.
56.5 in.
56.5 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$86,729
$90,122
$97,014
Average Cost Per Mile
$1.16
$1.2
$1.29
Depreciation
$36,584
$40,711
$46,107
Financing
$11,686
$13,004
$14,021
Taxes & Fees
$3,864
$4,262
$4,569
Fuel
$13,761
$13,761
$13,761
Insurance
$11,089
$8,639
$8,811
Maintenance
$6,568
$6,568
$6,568
Repairs
$3,177
$3,177
$3,177
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Rotor Gray w/Anthracite Stitching, leather/sueded microfiber
Black w/Rock Gray Stitching, leather/sueded microfiber
Rotor Gray Fine Nappa w/Anthracite Diamond Stitching, premium leather
Black Fine Nappa w/Rock Gray Diamond Stitching, premium leather
Black w/Rock Gray Stitching, leather
Rotor Gray w/Anthracite Stitching, leather/sueded microfiber
Magma Red Fine Nappa w/Granite Gray Diamond Stitching, premium leather
Black w/Rock Gray Stitching, leather/sueded microfiber
Rotor Gray Fine Nappa w/Anthracite Diamond Stitching, premium leather
Black Fine Nappa w/Rock Gray Diamond Stitching, premium leather
Black w/Rock Gray Stitching, leather
Rotor Gray w/Anthracite Stitching, leather/sueded microfiber
Magma Red Fine Nappa w/Granite Gray Diamond Stitching, premium leather
Black w/Rock Gray Stitching, leather/sueded microfiber
Exterior
Mythos Black Metallic
Arkona White
Florett Silver Metallic
Glacier White Metallic
District Green Metallic
Chronos Gray Metallic
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Ultra Blue Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Arkona White
Florett Silver Metallic
Glacier White Metallic
District Green Metallic
Chronos Gray Metallic
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Ultra Blue Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Arkona White
Florett Silver Metallic
Glacier White Metallic
District Green Metallic
Chronos Gray Metallic
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Ultra Blue Metallic