Driving the 2026 Audi Q5 e-Hybrid PHEV

This is a driving review of the new Audi Q5 e-Hybrid PHEV.

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Data & facts:
Audi Q5 / SQ5

2/3 SUV 1/3 Sportback worldwide, and 50/50 in Europe (sales)

built in Mexico
LED - LED Plus - Optional Matrix LED
S-line: matt black, SQ5 matt silver look
Aerodynamic optimization for less resistance and less noise
front windshield standard acoustic glass, side front windows optional
4,72 m 186” length (+ 3,5 cm 1,5”)
18-21“ wheels (17 winter wheel)
19“ standard for SQ5 and S-line
Real exhausts instead of fake exhausts
Optional rear OLED with possible warnings for vehicles behind
projector braking light

Base suspension or fixed sports suspension stiffer setup (Standard SQ5), both with frequency adaptive dampers
Optional (or Northern America standard for SQ5) adaptive air suspension up to 6 cm travel adjustment
Standard progressive steering

12“ instruments
14,5“ infotainment Android Automotive
11“ passenger display optional
optional HUD
optional Bang & Olufsen sound system with Active Noise Cancellation
Optional movable rear bench 10 cm
Optional rear USB C slots 100 W each
front USB C slots standard, optional 60 W each
520 l up to 1.470 l trunk (440 l phev)
Sportback 515 l
With Subwoofer and rear seat bench plus -45 l

Seats
Base seat in animal/leatherette mix or
Sport seats (Standard S-line or SQ5) in fabric or animal/leatherette mix or Dinamica microfibre/animal mix

All engines MHEV in EU 1,7 kWh battery gross, recuperation up to 25 kW
Northern America no MHEV
2.0 TFSI 204 hp FWD/AWD 8,6 s / 7,2 s
NA: 268 hp
2.0 TFSI PHEV 26 gross 21 kWh net 295/360 hp (6,2 or 5,1 s)
EV driving max 140 kmh 90 mph
11 kW AC 150 Min full charge (2 1/2 h)
2.0 TDI 204 hp AWD 7,4 s
3.0 V6 TFSI 367 hp AWD SQ5 4,5 s

All AWD quattro ultra

2,0 or 2,4 t AWD

From 50.000 pounds or 52.000 Euro, high spec 76.000 Euro
SQ5 85.500 Euro
Specced PHEV 83.000 Euro
Sportback + 2.500 Euro