Audi Q5

"The Audi has great handling (four wheel drive) and enough acceleration that can be used on the rare occasions it is needed."

"Exceptionally nice smooth Quiet and powerful acceleration with its 3litre supercharged V6 engine. Quite nice to drive. Has delightfully short turning radius combined with excellent visibility makes this vehicle a dream to drive and park in the city."

"This is a very competent vehicle with great acceleration, a comfortable ride, and great visibility."

"Acceleration with the hybrid takes some getting-used-to. If you expect to need to accelerate quickly; e.g., to maneuver in freeway traffic, it's necessary to go to Sport mode to feel safe. However, since the hybrid is no longer being sold, it's OBE'd. Handling is very good, especially with the runflat tires, as the turn-in response and body roll are better controlled with the stiffer sidewalls. I wish the regenerative braking were more aggressive. Would save the brakes and help in downshifting for deceleration."

"Floats a little"

"The hybrid drive in town and down slopes is quiet & efficient. The turbo charge on hwy & passing is very quick and comfortable when it engages. The AWD is very effective in snow, do not have to shovel the drive first thing."

"Handle s the road very well it doesn’t lean. Quiet and smooth acceleration and lots of power."

"The engine will hesitate when it is cold before you accelerate. Sometimes the transmission will jump or lurch when coasting to a stop."

"Super driving experience. Car is very quiet and lots of power"

"Great acceleration and gas mileage."

"Around town acceleration is good, but on the interstate it is outstanding. just squeeze the right pedal and you are gone! Handling is very good. Drove my way out of an almost certain accident situation once."

"Quick and responsive"

"I have a hybrid and the acceleration is not great. It has a definite hesitation when acclerating"

"Very quick acceleration (3.0l engine). Very nice agile handling. Confidence with quattro AWD."

"Although a SUV, the Q5 handles like a sports car cornering flat and accurate with excellent acceleration when passing."

"For average everyday driving, it handles well with plenty of pep and gets great gas mileage."

"It is quick to respond. Step on the gas and it accelerates quickly. Love the ease of driving and how it can turn on a dime. I never understood what people meant by enjoying to drive their car until I drove the Q5. It is truly a great driving experience."

"Car handles like it's on rails and is super easy to drive on the highway. We notice much less fatigue on highway trips with the Audi than on other cars we've owned. 2.0L turbo engine has plenty of power mated to 8 speed automatic. Only quirks is that occasionally there is a surge at low speeds when transmission decides to downshift when accelerating from low speed on grade."

"It steers and accelerates like any other Audi. I have the 3.0 engine."

"While shopping for the Audi Q5, we test-drove many other comparable vehicles. Audi, when it comes to performance machines combined with luxury, outclasses them all. My wife literally had a car-gasm as we test-drove the Audi on the highway. She screamed out loud as it rocketed up past 80 (quite accidentally) without missing a beat and the handling resembles driving a smooth, well-greased roller coaster. We drove BMW, Mercedes, Cadilac, etc. Nothing comes close to the quality, attention to de"

"Great passing acceleration due to hybrid"

"It drives like an Audi A4, very sports car like handling."

"My Q5 is a v6 supercharged AWD For a 4300 lb vehicle, acceleration is excellent and it corners amazingly."

"The brakes squeak and I have taken it to the dealer a number of times and they say there is nothing they can do, it is normal. But they are very loud, to the point where other drivers turn to look. Worse in the cold weather"

"Very comfortable ride"

"It's very quiet. The seats are well positioned and with just enough control to move around. The leather has held up to through the five years of wear. Color has not faded. It would have been nice to have presets for the positions of different drivers, but this is not of great consequence."

"Great ride. No rattles or noise, German engineering shines."

"This car allow comfortable driving for 10-12 hours at a time in quiet luxury."

"There is a little bit of noise from after-market runflat tires, but not bad. Engine noise is nominal. Ride is very good. I prefer the ride with the stiffer-sidewall tires (runflats) that are on their vs. the originals. Seats are great."

"I'm 5 feet tall so the seats are adjustable so that I can see over the steering wheel. The side view mirrors can sometimes cause a serious blind date spot, because they are so big"

"Stiffer ride of course than our A8, but quite acceptable. Front Seats are very comfortable, drivers visibility is excellent. Rear seats are ok but for 3hour drives not as comfortable as would wish for. All in all quite comfortable for an SUV."

"Comfortable"

"Confortable ride. Minimum outside noise"

"Seats are harder than normal. Not very comfortable on long drives"

"German cars are designed for driving. This is no exception. The seats and driving controls are almost perfect. I can drive this car for 300+ miles without being fatigued or in pain. Drove its predecessor ('08 A3) 900 miles in 15 hours."

"Ongoing resonating noise since vehicle was new. Audi dealer (and Audi) didn't have much interest in my concerns. I'm not upset enough to get rid of vehicle but enough to no longer give the dealer my business and probably won't purchase another Audi."

"Not comfortable for trip over several hours"

"Thigh support is insufficient without the sport seats."

"Generally quite comfortable high seating. Tend to sink into the seat a little more than I'd like on long trips. Ride, quietness is very good."

"I'm short (5'), so it's critical for me to have seats that are adjustable for my needs and so that I don't have to sit on pillows or use pedal blocks to reach the gas and break pedals. The climate control is nice, but it's a little awkward to adjust the fan speed while you are driving. Also, it would be nice if the passenger could independently adjust the fan, after all they can adjust the temperature, why not the fan?"

"While a small vehicle, the Q5 seems fairly roomy inside, the seats are very comfortable for the 8-10 hours cross country trips for which we use it."

"Car is solid. Good mileage. Plenty of ooomph. Quite comfortable for the price"