If you want a perfect mix of safety and luxury, you want an Audi SUV model. The brand has truly made a name for itself in the luxury SUV market lately, with cutting-edge safety features and a pure Audi feel behind the wheel.
What SUV models does Audi make?
- Q3: $33,554 – $37,525
- Q5: $43,300 – $52,900
- Q7: $51,314 – $55,691
- Q8: $68,200 – $77,850
- SQ5: $52,900 – $62,150
Which one of these should you be after if fuel efficiency is your priority? What if you have a big family to drive around? What if you want the comfiest luxury ride available? Keep reading and find out. We’ll contrast and compare each of these Audi SUV models below.
Q3: $33,554 – $37,525
You could call the Q3 a starter Audi SUV, but you can’t call it basic. The base Premium trim starts you off with AWD, heated seats, and remote keyless entry.
So yeah, even if you’re spending as little as possible, you’re still getting the full luxury experience from an Audi SUV. Audi doesn’t make basic cars. No matter what you’re driving, if it’s got that Audi logo on it, it’s a decked-out luxury ride.
Basic Specs:
- MPG: 19/27 city/highway
- Engine: 228 horsepower 2.0 TFSI 4
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic w/OD
- 0-60: 7.0 seconds
- Seating capacity: 5
Safety Ratings:
- NHTSA: 4 Stars
- IIHS: Good
Q5: $43,300 – $52,900
Inside the Q5, you’re going to find mostly the same features as in the smaller Audi SUV model, the Q3. Same heated seats, same streaming audio, and connectivity features. You’ve also got the same all-wheel drive and seating for five.
But under the hood, you’re getting an extra boost of horsepower for a more powerful, sporty-feeling drive. If you want a luxury SUV that feels like an off-roader, this is a good place to start.
Basic Specs:
- MPG: 22/28 city/highway
- Engine: 248 horsepower 2.0L TFSI Direct hybrid/362 horsepower 2.0 TFSI 4 Cylinder hybrid
- Transmission: 7-speed automatic w/OD
- 0-60: 5.9 seconds
- Seating capacity: 5
Safety Ratings:
- NHTSA: 5 Stars
- IIHS: Good
Q7: $51,314 – $55,691
With up to 7,700 pounds of towing capacity, this thing could just about climb a vertical wall if you had to. It’s definitely a luxury SUV, but with enough power to double as a work truck if you felt like replacing the third row with a truck bed.
Pretty much everything you want in a luxury SUV comes standard here. A 10-speaker audio setup, three LCD monitors up front, safety features like backup camera and driveline traction control. The works.
Basic Specs:
- MPG: 18.23 city/highway
- Engine: 248 horsepower 2.0L TFSI 4 Cylinder DOHC hybrid/335 horsepower 3.0L TFSI V6 DOHC hybrid
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic w/OD
- 0-60: 6.3 seconds
- Seating capacity: 7
Safety Ratings:
- NHTSA: 5 Stars
- IIHS: Good
Q8: $68,200 – $77,850
A Q-series Audi SUV model “with everything on it.” A powerful hybrid engine and roomy interior — plus, everything you want heated is heated, from the seats to the wiper jets to the side mirrors. And all the little touches are just right.
Soft-close power doors, head-up display, top view camera system, subtle ambient LED lighting. The Q8 is simply as good as the Audi SUV experience gets.
Basic Specs:
- MPG: 17/21 city/highway
- Engine: 335 horsepower 3.0 TFSI 6 Cylinder 24 hybrid
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic w/OD
- 0-60: 5.9 seconds
- Seating capacity: 5
Safety Ratings:
- NHTSA: 5 Stars
- IIHS: Good
SQ5: $52,900 – $62,150
It’s not quite a Mustang, but it’s about as close as you’re going to get in this class. The SQ5 runs a quarter-mile in just under 16 seconds without sacrificing any of that spacious luxury you expect from an Audi SUV.
You get sport bucket seats up front, sport leather steering wheel, leather and metal-look trim in the interior, and sweet-looking dual stainless steel exhaust, plus everything else you want from an Audi SUV model, like a 10-speaker sound system and two LCD monitors.
Basic Specs:
- MPG: 18/23 city/highway
- Engine: 349 horsepower 3.0L TFSI 6
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic w/OD
- 0-60: 5.1 seconds
- Seating capacity: 5
Safety Ratings:
- NHTSA: 5 Stars
- IIHS: Good
