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2024 Audi SQ5: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The 2024 Audi SQ5 is a light equipment-update year, not a redesign. The main change is standard active lane assist across the lineup, while the Premium trim’s heated steering wheel moves from optional to standard and includes hands-on detection.
About the 2024 Audi SQ5
2nd generation SQ5 (2018-2024), in the facelifted 2021-2024 phase; 2024 is the final full model year before the all-new 2025 redesign arrived alongside a carryover model.
Audi positions the SQ5 as the sharper, more powerful version of the Q5: a compact luxury SUV that blends strong V6 acceleration, standard all-wheel drive, and a sporty look with everyday space and comfort. For most buyers, its appeal is balance rather than extremism. Compared with harder-edged rivals, the SQ5 leans toward a polished middle ground—quick, upscale, comfortable on daily drives, and practical enough to serve as a family-friendly performance SUV.
Every 2024 SQ5 has a 349-hp turbocharged V6, an eight-speed automatic, and standard all-wheel drive. Premium covers the performance essentials and a 10.1-inch touchscreen, Premium Plus adds features such as a panoramic sunroof, 12.3-inch digital gauges, and a surround-view camera, while Prestige brings a head-up display, heated rear seats, and automated parking assistance.
What changed, by category
Safety
Audi active lane assist becomes standard across the 2024 SQ5 lineup.
Tech
A heated steering wheel with hands-on detection is standard across the lineup. On the Premium trim, the heated steering wheel moves from optional to standard.
2024 Audi SQ5 specs and features by trim
| Feature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | V6, Turbo, 3.0 Liter | V6, Turbo, 3.0 Liter | V6, Turbo, 3.0 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 8-Spd & Tiptronic | Automatic, 8-Spd & Tiptronic | Automatic, 8-Spd & Tiptronic |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | AWD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas |
| MPG City | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg |
| Horsepower | 349 hp | 349 hp | 349 hp |
| Torque | 369 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Adaptive Cruise Control | |||
| Automatic Emergency Braking | |||
| Automatic High Beams | |||
| Blindspot Sensors | |||
| Active Lane Keep Assistance | |||
| Park Assist | |||
| Rear View Camera | |||
| Top View Camera | |||
| Alloy Wheels | |||
| Auto-Dimming Exterior Mirrors | |||
| LED Headlights | |||
| LED Tail Lights | |||
| Panorama Moon Roof | |||
| Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | |||
| Rear Spoiler | |||
| Roof Rails | |||
| Navigation System | |||
| Premium Audio | |||
| Satellite Radio | |||
| Smartphone Interface | |||
| Touch Screen Monitor | |||
| Heated Front Seats | |||
| Heated Rear Seats | |||
| Heated Steering Wheel | |||
| Leather Seats | |||
| Memory Driver's Seat | |||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | |||
| Push-Button Engine Start | |||
| Rear Window Shades | |||
| Ventilated Front Seats | |||
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest change to the 2024 Audi SQ5?
The biggest change is that active lane assist becomes standard across the 2024 Audi SQ5 lineup. A heated steering wheel with hands-on detection is also standard, including on the Premium trim where the heated wheel was previously optional.
Is the 2024 Audi SQ5 redesigned?
No, the 2024 Audi SQ5 is not redesigned. It remains part of the second generation and receives only light equipment updates.
Did the 2024 Audi SQ5 get a new engine?
No, the 2024 Audi SQ5 keeps its 349-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter V6, eight-speed automatic transmission, and standard all-wheel drive.
Is the 2024 Audi SQ5 meaningfully different from the 2023 model?
Only slightly. The 2024 model adds standard active lane assist across the lineup, and the Premium trim gains a standard heated steering wheel with hands-on detection; the engine, transmission, all-wheel-drive system, and trim structure otherwise carry over.
What distinguishes the 2024 Audi SQ5 trims?
The Premium trim provides the core V6 performance and main comfort features, Premium Plus adds upgrades such as digital gauges, a panoramic sunroof, premium audio, and a surround-view camera, and Prestige adds items such as a head-up display, heated rear seats, and automated parking assistance.
2024 Audi SQ5 Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2024 Audi SQ5.
4.3
2024 Audi SQ5
(30 reviews)
“Excellent overall vehicle. Great power and handling. Excellent technology package. Reliable.”
“My big problem is with the navigation system. It does not sync properly with my i-phone; the "map" keeps appearing and disappearing. Also I would warn against the MMI (multi Media Interface). It is badly designed.”