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2025 Audi Q5: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2025 Audi Q5 is the arrival of an all-new third generation midway through the model year. It was sold alongside the outgoing Q5, Q5 Sportback, and Q5 plug-in hybrid, making 2025 a split year with two distinctly different versions.
About the 2025 Audi Q5
Split year: outgoing 2nd generation Q5/Q5 Sportback/PHEV (2018-2025, final U.S. year) sold alongside the all-new 3rd generation Q5/Q5 Sportback on PPC architecture (2025 launch year).
Audi positions the Q5 as its best-selling compact luxury SUV because it balances premium cabin quality, standard all-wheel drive, useful size, and a polished daily-driving feel. The Q5’s appeal is broad: it works as a family-friendly luxury SUV, a sleeker Sportback, or a plug-in hybrid with added efficiency. Across the lineup, its identity is less about extreme performance and more about comfort, upscale design, tidy dimensions, and easy everyday usability.
The outgoing Q5 range remains the familiar luxury choice, with standard all-wheel drive, a 10.1-inch touchscreen, and gas or plug-in-hybrid powertrains. The redesigned Q5 focuses on a more digital cabin and better flexibility, with an 11.9-inch driver display, a 14.5-inch touchscreen, and a sliding and reclining rear seat. The redesigned Prestige adds a front-passenger display and adaptive air suspension.
What changed, by category
Structural
An all-new third-generation Q5 joined the lineup on Audi’s new PPC architecture. It has a redesigned body and more flexible cabin packaging, including a sliding and reclining rear seat.
Styling
The third-generation Q5 introduced a redesigned exterior and a cleaner, more screen-focused interior. The outgoing second-generation Q5 and Q5 Sportback remained on sale alongside it.
Safety
The redesigned Q5 gained a broader set of standard driver-assistance features, including traffic-sign-based adaptive cruise control, automated parking assistance, and forward-collision assistance.
Tech
The redesigned Q5 introduced an 11.9-inch digital instrument display, a 14.5-inch touchscreen, a cooled wireless phone-charging tray, and front and rear USB-C ports. Its Prestige trim adds a 10.9-inch front-passenger display. On outgoing models, keyless entry became standard on several trims, while Premium Plus trims gained standard navigation.
2025 Audi Q5 specs and features by trim
| Feature | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, Turbo, 2.0 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic | Automatic, 7-Spd w/Dual-Clutch & S tronic |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Plug-In Hybrid | Plug-In Hybrid | Gas | Gas | Plug-In Hybrid |
| MPG City | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | |||
| MPG Highway | 29 mpg | 28 mpg | 29 mpg | 28 mpg | 29 mpg | 28 mpg | 28–29 mpg | 28–29 mpg | 28 mpg | 28 mpg | 28–29 mpg | 28 mpg | |||
| Horsepower | 201 hp | 261 hp | 201 hp | 261 hp | 201 hp | 261 hp | 268 hp | 268 hp | 261 hp | 261 hp | 362 hp | 362 hp | 268 hp | 261 hp | 362 hp |
| Torque | 236 lb-ft | 273 lb-ft | 236 lb-ft | 273 lb-ft | 236 lb-ft | 273 lb-ft | 295 lb-ft | 295 lb-ft | 273 lb-ft | 273 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft | 295 lb-ft | 273 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft |
| Max Towing | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 4400 lb | 4400 lb | 2000 lb |
| Trunk/Cargo | 54.1 cu-ft | 24.7 cu-ft | 54.1 cu-ft | 24.7 cu-ft | 54.1 cu-ft | 24.7 cu-ft | 25.4–56.9 cu-ft | 25.4–56.9 cu-ft | 53.5 cu-ft | 53.5 cu-ft | 53.5 cu-ft | 53.5 cu-ft | 25.4–56.9 cu-ft | 53.5 cu-ft | 53.5 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Electric Range | 23 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| MPGe Combined | 58 | 58 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| Adaptive Cruise Control | |||||||||||||||
| Automatic Emergency Braking | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Memory Exterior Mirrors | |||||||||||||||
| Panorama Moon Roof | |||||||||||||||
| Power Close Liftgate/Trunk | |||||||||||||||
| Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | |||||||||||||||
| Power Liftgate/Trunk Release | |||||||||||||||
| Rear Spoiler | |||||||||||||||
| Roof Rails | |||||||||||||||
| LCD Instrument Cluster | |||||||||||||||
| Navigation System | |||||||||||||||
| Premium Audio | |||||||||||||||
| Satellite Radio | |||||||||||||||
| Smartphone Interface | |||||||||||||||
| Touch Screen Monitor | |||||||||||||||
| Aluminum Interior Trim | |||||||||||||||
| Heated Front Seats | |||||||||||||||
| Heated Rear Seats | |||||||||||||||
| Heated Steering Wheel | |||||||||||||||
| Interior Ambient Lighting | |||||||||||||||
| Leather Seats | |||||||||||||||
| Memory Driver's Seat | |||||||||||||||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | |||||||||||||||
| Push-Button Engine Start | |||||||||||||||
| Rear Window Shades | |||||||||||||||
| Remote Start | |||||||||||||||
| Ventilated Front Seats | |||||||||||||||
| Wood Interior Trim | |||||||||||||||
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2025 Audi Q5 fully redesigned?
Yes, but only part of the 2025 lineup is redesigned. Audi introduced an all-new third-generation Q5 midway through the model year while continuing to sell the outgoing second-generation Q5, Q5 Sportback, and Q5 plug-in hybrid.
How can I tell the redesigned 2025 Audi Q5 from the outgoing version?
The redesigned 2025 Audi Q5 has the new third-generation body and a digital dashboard built around an 11.9-inch driver display and 14.5-inch touchscreen. The outgoing version uses a 10.1-inch touchscreen and belongs to the older second-generation design.
Does the 2025 Audi Q5 still have a plug-in-hybrid model?
Yes. The outgoing 55 TFSI e plug-in-hybrid Q5 remained part of the split 2025 lineup, offering short electric-only driving and home charging. The all-new third-generation launch trims use a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine rather than the plug-in-hybrid system.
What equipment changed on the outgoing 2025 Audi Q5?
The outgoing 2025 Q5 received smaller equipment updates rather than a redesign. Keyless entry became standard on several Premium trims, while Premium Plus versions gained standard navigation; the older models otherwise remained largely familiar.
Is the 2025 Audi Q5 meaningfully different from the 2024 model?
Yes, if you are looking at the all-new third-generation version. It adds a new platform, redesigned body, much larger displays, a sliding rear seat, and expanded standard driver assistance; outgoing 2025 versions differ from 2024 mainly through equipment updates.
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