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2023 Audi Q5 vs. 2023 Audi SQ5 | Specs & Features Compared
The popular 2023 Audi Q5 premium luxury SUV is a handsome and nimble cruiser equipped with sumptuous details and advanced technologies to help make your ride more comfortable, convenient, and worry-free. Extending the Q5 product line is the 2023 Audi SQ5 high-performance variant that expresses its athleticism with S design details inside and out. Which ride appeals most to you?
Learn about the similarities and differences of these two fine SUVs in this side-by-side comparison from the Audi Hoffman Estates team in Hoffman Estates, IL. You can find more information by visiting our Q5 review and SQ5 review pages. If you’re ready to explore your ideal model in person, search our Q5 inventory or SQ5 inventory to locate a vehicle that interests you and stop by our dealership or contact us at (847) 843-9900 to schedule a test drive appointment.
2023 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Interior Specs & Design
What type of luxury are you looking for ― refined or inspired by the motorway? Enjoy stylishly nimble Audi performance in the 2023 Audi Q5 or sprint into action with the 2023 Audi SQ5. Inside the Q5, the handsome cabin is elevated by leather seating plus leather armrests, door pull handles, and center console.
The sportier SQ5 adds Dinamica inserts with its leather seats for more textural, suede-like appeal. If you prefer, upgrade to fine Nappa leather seating with diamond stitching details that are offered in several colors ― including Magma Red. Other interior elements on the SQ5 include stainless steel pedals and footrest, a leather gear shifter, heat-insulating windows, plus a hands-on detection steering wheel.
Rich-looking Brown Walnut wood inlays are featured inside the Q5 SUV cabin, while the SQ5 adds more dimensional-looking Carbon Atlas inlays.
Among the interior features both models share:
- Power panoramic sunroof
- Audi virtual cockpit plus
- Power tilt and telescopic adjustable steering column with memory
- Heated and cooled front cup holders
- Heated front and rear seats
- Sliding split-folding 40/20/40 rear seatbacks with adjustable recline
- Three-zone automatic climate control
- SiriusXM® Satellite Radio with All Access (trial)
- Audi phone box with signal booster and wireless charger
- Ten-speaker Audi sound system or available 755W Bang & Olufsen® 3D sound system with 19 speakers
- Audi smartphone integration
- MMI® Navigation plus system with touch display
- LED interior lighting package plus
- Illuminated, aluminum door sills (with S logo on SQ5 model)
2023 Audi Q5
2023 Audi SQ5
2023 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Dimensions & Seating Capacity
Both the 2023 Audi Q5 and 2023 Audi SQ5 offer 25.8 cubic-feet of cargo space behind the rear seats, which is expandable to up to 54 cubic-feet when you fold the rear seats down.
2023 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Engine Specs & Fuel Economy
Powerfully efficient or sport-tuned and mighty, at the heart of your decision will likely be the powertrain you want. The 2023 Audi Q5 features the tried-and-true turbocharged four-cylinder engine paired with a seven-speed S tronic® dual-clutch automatic transmission and quattro® all-wheel drive (AWD) with ultra® technology, while the 2023 Audi SQ5 is powered by a potent V6 with an eight-speed Tiptronic® transmission and quattro® AWD.
| Model | 2023 Audi Q5 | 2023 Audi SQ5 | ||
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| Engines | 2.0L turbocharged I4 | 2.0L turbocharged I4 | 2.0L + electric motor (PHEV) | 3.0L turbocharged six-cylinder |
| Horsepower | 201 HP | 261 HP | 362 HP | 349 HP |
| Torque | 236 lb.-ft. | 273 lb.-ft. | 369 lb.-ft. | 369 lb.-ft. |
2023 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 MPG
Experience 23 city and 29 highway MPG in the 2023 Audi Q5 or 19 city and 24 highway MPG in the 2023 Audi SQ5.
2023 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Safety Technology & Features
Both the 2023 Audi Q5 and 2023 Audi SQ5 feature a wide range of supportive safety technologies designed to aid you and help protect you and your traveling companions when you’re on the road.
Alert systems like lane departure warning and parking system plus prompt you, both visually and audibly, of potential dangers or obstacles near your vehicle, while monitoring systems like Audi active lane assist help guide your steering away from obstructions or potential dangers it detects in adjacent lanes.
Other safety features and advanced technologies both models offer, depending on the trim level you choose, include:
- Audi drive select
- Top view camera system
- Head-up display
- Auto-dimming interior rear view mirror with digital compass and Integrated Toll Module®
- Audi pre sense® city, basic, and rear
- Park assist
- Parking system plus
- Audi side assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Tire pressure monitoring system
- High beam assist
- Adaptive cruise control with Traffic Jam assist
- Rear view camera
- LATCH system
- Advanced airbag system
- HomeLink® garage door opener
2023 Audi Q5
2023 Audi SQ5
2023 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Price
Starting MSRP on the 2023 Audi Q5 is $44,200, while the high-performance 2023 Audi SQ5 starts at $56,500 MSRP.
2021 Audi Q5 vs. 2021 Audi SQ5 | Hoffman Estates, IL
You have two fine choices with the 2021 Audi Q5 and 2021 Audi SQ5 premium crossover SUV models. Both offer comfortable, five-passenger seating and generous cargo space, and both come equipped with luxury details, leading edge technology, and safety features to keep you connected and alert when you’re on the road.
What are the differences? In addition to a standard gas-powered engine, you can choose a plug-in hybrid option with the 2021 Q5. The sportier SQ5 comes equipped with a larger gas engine that delivers more horsepower and torque. For 2021, both the Q5 and SQ5 offer sportback body style options.
Search our inventory at Audi Hoffman Estates in Hoffman Estates, IL, to find the Q5 or SQ5 trim that interests you, and contact us at (888) 698-1441 or via text or chat to schedule a test drive. Take advantage of our current finance and lease offers, too.
2021 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Exterior Design
On the outside, the redesigned 2021 Q5 fuses confident exploration with refined elegance, articulated by its smooth lines, stylish front grille, and distinctive 18-inch five-arm-star design wheels. Aluminum roof rails, a tailgate roof spoiler, and full LED headlights with daytime running light signature round out the exquisite exterior details.
The 2021 SQ5 takes a decidedly more athletic stance, emphasizing its high-performance nature. Featuring a honeycomb octagonal grille, S model roof spoiler, three-dimensional full LED headlights, and 20-inch 10-spoke star design platinum wheels, enjoy a sense of freedom when you’re on the open road inside the SQ5. The SQ5 also features aluminum roof rails and a tailgate roof spoiler.
2021 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Interior Design & Technology
The unique styling of the two models becomes even more apparent inside the cabin. The 2021 Audi Q5 features leather seat covers, standard front seats, and brown walnut inlays, while the 2021 Audi SQ5 features a panoramic sunroof, power tilt and telescopic adjustable steering column with memory, leather/Dinamica® sport seats in black with rock gray stitching, stainless steel pedals and footrest, and brushed aluminum details. Both models include an LED interior lighting package.
When it comes to connectivity and entertainment, both the 2021 Q5 and 2021 SQ5 feature a
Bang & Olufsen® sound system with 3D sound, MMI® touch display with 10.1-inch center screen, Audi virtual cockpit plus, Audi smartphone interface, Bluetooth®, driver information system with 7-inch color display, and a head-up display with traffic sign recognition.
2021 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Engine Specs & Fuel Economy
Compare the performance levels of each Audi model in the accompanying table. The 2021 Q5 also offers a plug-in hybrid option that features a 2.0L four-cylinder engine with electric motor that produces 130 MPH (85 MPH in electric mode).
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Performance Specifications |
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2021 Audi Q5 |
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2021 Audi SQ5 |
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2021 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Size & Cargo
Both the 2021 Q5 and 2021 SQ5 comfortably seat up to five people and feature the same cargo volume and dimensions.
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Cargo volume |
53.1 cu.-ft. |
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Length |
111 in. |
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Front Legroom |
40.9 in. |
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Front Headroom |
39.6 in. |
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Rear Legroom |
38 in. |
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Rear Headroom |
39.3 in. |
2021 Audi Q5 vs. SQ5 Safety Options & Features
Find a wide range of pioneering technologies and advanced safety features inside both the 2021 Audi Q5 and 2021 SQ5. They include:
- Driver and front passenger airbags
- Child LATCH system
- Remote keyless entry with push button start
- Audi pre sense® city, basic, and rear
- Rear view camera
- Audi drive select
- Audi side assist
- High-beam assist
- Parking system plus
- Lane departure warning
- Audi connect® CARE assistance and security services (trial subscription)
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