2025 Audi SQ5: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2025 Audi SQ5 is the arrival of the fully redesigned third generation. It is an unusual split year, because Audi also sold outgoing second-generation SQ5s with a few equipment upgrades.
About the 2025 Audi SQ5
Split year: final U.S. run of the 2nd-generation FY SQ5 and first U.S. run of the 3rd-generation GU/PPC SQ5.
The SQ5 is Audi's compact luxury SUV for drivers who want more pace and sharper handling than a regular Q5 without giving up daily usefulness. Audi positions it as a blend of sporty performance, all-weather traction, and premium comfort. Its appeal is balance: strong turbo V6 power, standard all-wheel drive, a more athletic suspension tune than the regular Q5, and a five-seat cabin that still works for commuting, errands, and family use.
Outgoing 2025 SQ5s retain the familiar turbo V6, AWD, adaptive suspension, and 10.1-inch touchscreen, with Premium Plus adding navigation and a larger digital instrument display. The redesigned SQ5 pairs its new body and cabin with sport adaptive air suspension, an 11.9-inch instrument display, and a 14.5-inch touchscreen. Its Prestige trim emphasizes comfort and technology with a passenger display, ventilated and massaging front seats, heated rear seats, and digital OLED taillights.
What changed, by category
2025 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 | Gas | Gas | Gas |
| MPG City | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg |
| Horsepower | 349 hp | 349 hp | 349 hp | 362 hp | 362 hp | 362 hp |
| Torque | 369 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft | 406 lb-ft | 406 lb-ft | 406 lb-ft |
| Trunk/Cargo | 24.7 cu-ft | 24.7 cu-ft | 24.7 cu-ft | 25.4 cu-ft | 25.4 cu-ft | 25.4 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in | 38 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | ||||||
| Heated Mirrors | ||||||
| LED Headlights | ||||||
| LED Tail Lights | ||||||
| Memory Exterior Mirrors | ||||||
| Panorama Moon Roof | ||||||
| Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | ||||||
| Power Liftgate/Trunk Release | ||||||
| Power Mirrors | ||||||
| Rear Spoiler | ||||||
| Roof Rails | ||||||
| Navigation System | ||||||
| Premium Audio | ||||||
| Smartphone Interface | ||||||
| Touch Screen Monitor | ||||||
| Aluminum Interior Trim | ||||||
| Heated Front Seats | ||||||
| Heated Rear Seats | ||||||
| Heated Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Leather Seats | ||||||
| Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Massage Front Seat | ||||||
| Memory Driver's Seat | ||||||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | ||||||
| Push-Button Engine Start | ||||||
| Rear Window Shades | ||||||
| Ventilated Front Seats | ||||||
Frequently asked questions
Is every 2025 Audi SQ5 the redesigned model?
No. Audi sold outgoing second-generation SQ5s alongside the redesigned third-generation SQ5 during the 2025 model year, so the model year includes two distinctly different versions.
What are the main changes in the redesigned 2025 Audi SQ5?
The redesigned 2025 SQ5 has a new body and vehicle platform, updated turbo V6 output, standard sport adaptive air suspension, and a new digital cabin built around an 11.9-inch instrument display and 14.5-inch touchscreen.
What changed on the outgoing 2025 Audi SQ5?
Outgoing 2025 SQ5 trims gain standard keyless entry, mirror-integrated garage-door controls, and red brake calipers. Premium Plus also makes navigation and upgraded interior lighting standard.
Which 2025 Audi SQ5 has standard sport adaptive air suspension?
The redesigned third-generation 2025 SQ5 has standard sport adaptive air suspension across its Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige trims. Outgoing second-generation models use their previous sport-tuned suspension with adaptive dampers.
How can you tell the two 2025 Audi SQ5 generations apart inside?
The redesigned 2025 SQ5 has an 11.9-inch instrument display and a 14.5-inch center touchscreen. The outgoing version uses a 10.1-inch center touchscreen, with a separate 12.3-inch digital instrument display on Premium Plus.
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