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2025 Audi Q5 Sportback vs. BMW X3 | Hoffman Estates, IL

Merging cutting-edge design and indulgence with practical functionality and versatility, the 2025 Audi Q5 Sportback and 2025 BMW X3 are crafted to elevate your luxury driving experience. Each of these luxury SUVs has its own unique flair to revolutionize your commute, thanks to a variety of innovations, comforts, and performance features. Decide which model suits you best with this 2025 Audi Q5 Sportback vs. BMW X3 comparison provided by the team at Audi Hoffman Estates. 

If you think the Q5 Sportback is your match, check out our Q5 Sportback trims guide or visit our detailed Q5 Sportback review to learn more about key highlights and specifications. 

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2025 Audi Q5 Sportback vs. BMW X3 Exterior Design

The 2025 Audi Q5 Sportback and the 2025 BMW X3 captivate with their striking design features and unique exterior styling, making you stand out wherever you go. Featuring a sloped roofline and an S line® design, the Q5 Sportback boasts sporty athleticism, while the BMW X3 features a beautifully balanced, rugged body style. Both models offer 19- or 20-inch wheel options for eye-catching, personalized flair. Additionally, each SUV offers LED headlights and daytime running lights, but the Q5 Sportback uniquely offers available OLED taillights with dynamic turn signals and animation on its Prestige trim. 

Available Audi Q5 Sportback exterior features include:

• 19- or 20-in. wheel options
• LED headlights with daytime running lights
• OLED taillights with dynamic turn signals and animation
• Matrix-design LED headlights with headlight washers
• Heated, power-adjustable exterior side mirrors
• Power tailgate
• Rear roof spoiler
• Aluminum exterior window surrounds
• Power panoramic sunroof

2025 Audi Q5 Sportback vs. BMW X3 Interior Design & Technology

Expertly crafted with sophistication and elegance, the 2025 Audi Q5 Sportback and the 2025 BMW X3 offer outstanding comfort and convenience during your daily commute. Sink into premium leather seat upholstery in either model, as well as available all-weather comforts like heated and ventilated front seats. The Q5 Sportback exclusively offers heated rear outboard seats on higher-level trims. Enjoy standard three-zone automatic climate control on the Q5 Sportback. The BMW X3 comes standard with dual-zone climate control, but it also offers four-zone climate control as an upgrade. 

Experience a connected and engaging driving experience with a suite of advanced technologies featured in the 2025 Audi Q5 Sportback and 2025 BMW X3. Effortlessly pair your smartphone to a cutting-edge MMI® touch display in the Q5 Sportback or a BMW Curved Display in the X3. Level up everyone’s entertainment experience with premium audio in both SUVs — a 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen® 3D Sound system in the Q5 Sportback and a 16-speaker Harman Kardon® sound system in the X3. Plus, you can utilize an available head-up display in either model, which helps keep you focused and informed on the go. 

Available Audi Q5 Sportback interior features include:

• Leather seat upholstery
• Heated front and rear outboard seats
• Ventilated front seats
• Manual rear side window shade
• Illuminated aluminum door sills with S badging
• LED interior lighting plus package
• Three-zone automatic climate control system
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror with digital compass and Integrated Toll Module®
• 7-in. driver information center or 12.3-in. Audi virtual cockpit plus
• Ten-speaker Audi sound system or 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound system
• MMI® touch display
• Audi smartphone interface
• Apple CarPlay® and Google™ Android Auto™
• MMI® Navigation plus 
• Head-up display

2025 Audi Q5 Sportback vs. BMW X3 Safety Options & Features

Let confidence guide you in the 2025 Audi Q5 Sportback and the 2025 BMW X3, each equipped with a range of premium safety features designed to ensure peace of mind during your travels. Both models offer driver assistance features like adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation, and blind spot detection. Additionally, you can optimize parking with features like a top view camera and Parking system plus in the Audi Q5 Sportback, as well as Parking Assistant Plus with a panoramic view in the BMW X3. 

Available Audi Q5 Sportback safety features include:

• Audi adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist
• Audi pre sense® city, basic, and rear
• High beam assist
• Parking system plus
• Rearview camera
• Top view camera system
• Audi side assist
• Audi active lane assist