Consumer Reports Reviews the Audi Q5

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The Audi Q5 is a 4-door SUV offered in a quattro 4dr 2.0T Premium, quattro 4dr 2.0T Premium Plus, quattro 4dr 2.0T Prestige Hybrid, quattro 4dr 3.0T Premium Plus and quattro 4dr 3.0T Prestige. The powertrains include 2.0-liter 4 hybrid (245 hp), 2.0-liter 4 turbo (211 hp) and 3.0-liter V6 supercharged (272 hp) engines, and 8-speed automatic transmissions. It is AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 20 mpg city to 27 mpg highway. The Q5 uses Premium fuel.

Competing models include Acura RDX, Volvo XC60 and Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.

Last Model Reviewed: 2012

Reviewed Audi Q5s from Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports has placed the following models through over 50 tests at our test track:

  • 2012 Audi Q5 Premium Plus 4-cyl
  • 2009 Audi Q5 Premium Plus V6

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