Face-Off: Audi Q5 vs. BMW X3

These two models set the standard for the luxury-compact-SUV category

Jon Linkov, Consumer Reports Autos Editor.

By Jon Linkov
Autos Editor

June 11, 2019

The Audi Q5 and BMW X3 are excellent examples of why SUVs have been eating into sedans’ popularity. At one time, a German luxury sport sedan was the epitome of the “I’ve made it” vehicle. But that's changed. Today, young professionals carry their aspirations—and their growing families—in luxury compact SUVs like the Q5 and X3.

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Jon Linkov

Jon Linkov is the deputy auto editor at Consumer Reports. He has been with CR since 2002, covering varied automotive topics including buying and leasing, maintenance and repair, ownership, reliability, used cars, and electric vehicles. He manages CR’s lineup of special interest publications, hosts CR’s “Talking Cars” podcast, and writes and edits content for CR’s online and print products. An avid cyclist, Jon also enjoys driving his ’80s-era sports car and instructing at track days.