History/Overview
The SQ5 is the quickest version of Audi’s compact Q5 crossover available in North America. Audi’s last full redesign of the Q5 line was in 2018.
What’s New/Key Changes From Last Year
For 2021, the SQ5 (along with the Q5, which is covered in a separate buyer’s guide entry) gets a styling refresh that brings new lights, bumpers and wheels, plus a revised grille. There are also a few new standard features.
Available Trims
Audi offers the SQ5 in Progressiv and Technik trim levels. Both are powered by a 3.0L turbocharged V6 engine matched with an eight-speed transmission and AWD.
Standard Features
Progressiv trim’s exterior wears 20-inch wheels and performance tires, an adaptive damping suspension, LED headlights, a hands-free power tailgate, rain-sensing wipers, dynamic LED taillights, passive keyless entry, and heated/power-folding/auto-dimming side mirrors.
Inside, Progressiv comes with power front seats with lumbar, Nappa leather upholstery, cruise control, three-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, a 10-speaker stereo, lighted door sills, rear-seat USB charging (new for 2021), a heated/leather-trimmed steering wheel, auto-dimming rearview mirror with toll transponder (new for 2021), and a panoramic sunroof.
Tech features include satellite radio, navigation in a 10.1-inch touch display, a garage door remote, wireless Apple CarPlay (new for 2021), and a digital gauge cluster.
The SQ5’s standard safety kit comprises front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning (new for 2021), automatic high beams, city-speed forward collision intervention, rear cross traffic alert, and tire pressure monitoring.
Technik trim adds LED matrix headlights with washers, 21-inch wheels, and taillights with dynamic animation, all of which are new for 2021. Other Technik features carried over from last year are a power-adjustable steering column, top-view camera, a Bang & Olufsen stereo, heated/cooled cup holders, ambient interior lighting, and heated rear seats.
Key Options
An advanced driver assistance package adds adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, traffic sign recognition, all-speed forward collision intervention, active lane assist, traffic congestion assist, and hands-on detection (new for 2021).
The comfort interior pack brings ventilated front seats, rear door sun shades, and upgraded leather upholstery.
Audi’s list of stand-alone options includes organic LED taillights, park assist, and a sound-enhancing exhaust system, all of which are new for 2021. Carried over from 2020 are air suspension and wireless smartphone charging.
Fuel Economy
Audi’s fuel consumption estimates for the SQ5 are 13.1/9.9 L/100 km (city/highway).
Competition
Audi doesn’t offer a Q5 to compete with the most potent crossovers from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche. Instead, the SQ5 lines up with mid-range models from those brands: the BMW X3 M40i, the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43, and Porsche’s Macan S.
You can get similar performance from Volvo in the XC60 T6.
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