Thank you!! I had so much fun making this one, I'm glad it was well received! I also expected there to be less room in the sportback, I was pleasantly surprised.
Emily, thanks so much for this extremely helpful comparison. You have basically proven that all the other car reviews of the Sportback have greatly exaggerated the impact of the sleeker roofline👍
Great comparison, as always. I do want to point out one key advantage the traditional Q5 has over the sportback, however. That is the inclusion of roof rails and included crossbars for roof accessories. This may not be important for some, however for me, it allows me to have additional cargo room via use of the roof cargo carrier. In addition, I have two roof mounted bike racks that I interchange with when going biking. Again, this may not be important to some, but it does point out the additional fexability of the traditional Q5 over the sportback when it comes to utility.
I just found your channel today! and oh boy these videos are amazing! Thank you for being super informative, and keep up the great work with your reviews!!!
You are incredibly good at educating! I teach at a fancy research university for a living, and yet I think you're more of an engaging and captivating speaker!
Thanks for your videos! I just got the 2022 Q5. Can you do a video on the adaptive cruise control? My dealer explained it but I’d love to have a video as reference before my first road trip!
Really Really impressed by this video! Thanks Emily! 👌 Being a big guy 6'2 & over 22stone....I am looking to transition from my Q2 sportback to a newer more spacious sportback esp so passengers can fit behind my driving seat position 🤭.... all whilst not paying over the odds 😭...would be good to see a Q2 Vs Q5 (sportbacks) comparison. If you've done one previously plz point me in the right direction. 👐
Great review and channel. Could you make a comparison video between a SQ5(standard back) vs Sportback SQ5? What package would be exclusive to the sportback sq5?
great review, but you said something that's really important to me. The black optics sport packages between the two, are you saying the sport suspension is only available on the Sportback? Im looking for the best handling of the two
Hey Emily, since you make some of the best Audi videos on UA-cam, I'll ask you... when are we getting the new Q5 in the US? For a while it looked like it might be the 2024... have seen all sorts of renderings for the last year+, but it wasn't to be. Assuming it will be new for 2025, when might we see what it's going to look like? When might they show up in dealerships? Thanks!
Hello! Thank you for the compliment!! The renderings we were all seeing was actually the Q6 e-tron. Audi has not released any renderings or even tested spy Q5s yet. As that is our best seller they are keeping this one really really really secret. I was in Germany last spring and when we tried to ask any questions about it they shut us down harsh and quick. Right now the secret rumblings are 2026. But unfortunately this is just a guess right now. I have been told the new Q5 is NOT on the list for 2025 and all 2025 models have been confirmed so far.
Love your reviews as always ,your breakdown of every detail is quite amazing ,in my area (am in east coast-Massachusetts,rohidisland etc,the price for regular q5 starts from 51,589 compared to yours 46,000,why this price differences?what should I do to get it shipped from your place .thanks
Thank you! That is a very high starting price. I have no idea why that would be. Maybe that dealership is adding a lot of additional cost to the vehicle. The starting price I quoted was base MSRP plus the destination charge. That is the same for the entire country. We have a couple Q5s in stock. Feel free to e-mail me the specifics of what you are looking for and I will see what I can find! ejensen@audirichfield.com
Here is my full video on a 2022 Audi Q5. ua-cam.com/video/7i8KC2Or8_g/v-deo.html I’m not sure what a technik version is as we don’t get these here in the United States.
@@emilytheaudinerd nice I just watched it. I think technik is same as prestige level. Can you please bring a navera blue with brown interior seats (sports seats). I have been waiting for my car since two months and I am kind of curious how it looks.
I’m buying the 2023 Q5 in Daytona Gray in Toronto, Canada. Pricing is so much higher here. Anyone buy any accessories? I added the trunk liner, the Audi rings lights when opening the doors and the loading sill protective mat. I also bought Audi Care and the extended warranty. Thinking about getting the Audi Care Appearance package too.
I just got a q5 non-sportback a week ago that has rhomboid aluminum inlays but they're brushed aluminum. The video of the sportback looks like it may be textured but could be the lighting. My q5 is a 55 premium plus phev with the sport plus package. I don't believe that this package is available for the 45 at all or 55 base model. Not entirely certain I have all that right but thought it was worth noting.
Great question! The Q5e 55 has the option for brushed aluminum inlays in the sport plus package you mentioned. It does not have the rhombus inlays. These are textured and 2 colors in between the rhombus. I can understand why they would get confusing! Thanks for watching and the feedback!
@@emilytheaudinerd It is indeed confusing sometimes. To anyone considering them though I recommend seeing them in person. I did not think I would like the aluminum based on the photos but they are very nice in person.
@@major7up it is hard to keep them strait. This is just comparing the Q5 model. It gets really hard when you add in A4 etc. I also agree when you think of brushed aluminum I think a lap top or something. It didn’t automatically sound luxurious in my head. But they did a nice job and blend well. I’m glad you enjoy yours too!
@@major7up wow!! That’s awesome that you got a Q5e! They have discontinued production of the Q5e until further notice. They have been having a hard time getting the parts required to build them.
@@emilytheaudinerd That is sad to hear, I love mine so far! Funnily enough it's daytona grey too with black optics. Watching this video was almost like looking at my own car!!
Not a fan of the sportback exterior looks, like the Q5 much better. I will be shopping for a new car near end of the year for wife she is considering the Q5, A4 and A5. The one thing all three have against them are the dash layouts, I just bought a new Q7 (black optic package sold me) and she loves that dash so not sure how her decision will go. I wish Audi could do better with the interior designs on these
On video the screen can be deceiving. When you adjust the seat properly the screen blends into the dashline. I do wonder if they will add the screen into the dash in the3 future
@@emilytheaudinerd I wish I could get on board with that thinking but I was given a A5 as a loaner recently and that screen did not seem to blend in to me at all. I felt the same with the Q5s and A4s that I've been sitting in. I will say though I am big fan of the Q5's recent exterior changes.
Roof rails come standard on the regular Q5. The Q5 sportback does not come with rails. If you want to attach roof racks to the top of the sportback you would need to use a speciality suction mounted one.
I own a Q5 Sportsback TFSIe and would NEVER recommend either of these cars…or any Audi for that matter. The Q5 7 speed transmission has an inherent fault that Audi refuse to fully address. Google Q5 transmission problem to see how many people are experiencing this. As I bought my car in Spain, where up until recently, they only come with a 2 year warranty and as my car is 2.5 years old they say I need to find this myself. I now wish I’d bought a Tesla or even a BYD. Within a few years we’ll all realise that the Chinese cars are better made, more reliable and cost so much less.
Stooopppppp! Your reviews just became next level!!! That was so informative. I expected the head room to be much less in the sport back.
Thank you!! I had so much fun making this one, I'm glad it was well received! I also expected there to be less room in the sportback, I was pleasantly surprised.
Emily, thanks so much for this extremely helpful comparison. You have basically proven that all the other car reviews of the Sportback have greatly exaggerated the impact of the sleeker roofline👍
Yay!!! I’m so glad my video helped!
Great comparison, as always. I do want to point out one key advantage the traditional Q5 has over the sportback, however. That is the inclusion of roof rails and included crossbars for roof accessories. This may not be important for some, however for me, it allows me to have additional cargo room via use of the roof cargo carrier. In addition, I have two roof mounted bike racks that I interchange with when going biking. Again, this may not be important to some, but it does point out the additional fexability of the traditional Q5 over the sportback when it comes to utility.
Thanks for watching! And yes you are right about the roof racks!
@@emilytheaudinerd Thank you. Keep up those great reviews!
I pointed that out to my dealer and he didn't even realize till I mentioned it.
Dont q5 sportbacks in the us have roof rails?
@@aykutkose1986yep, I got them with my sport back.
Excellent video! Bought a '22 sq5 sportback a couple months ago and wish I had this then!
Thank you! I hope you are enjoying your SQ5!
Beeen looking at cars for a few weeks by far and away one of the best reviews. Logical and realistic
Glad you liked it!
Sportback looks better
It is sharp!
I just found your channel today! and oh boy these videos are amazing! Thank you for being super informative, and keep up the great work with your reviews!!!
Thank you!!
Sportback sales just went to the moon 🚀
🤩
Thank you, this is exactly the comparison I needed, especially the cargo comparison!
You are welcome!
You are incredibly good at educating! I teach at a fancy research university for a living, and yet I think you're more of an engaging and captivating speaker!
Wow, thank you this is a huge compliment
You're the best reviews ever. It's very easy to imagine how they're for shoppers like me
Wow, thank you!
Great job. Exactly the kind of comparison I was looking for.
Glad you found the info you needed!
I find the regular Q5 better looking.
Depending on the color and options, I totally agree!
I prefer the SB. this is exactly why there are choices!
100% agree - i don’t like any of the Audi sportback SUVs
Sport back is much better looking
SUPERB - you're the first and only person I've seen do this - BRAVO!!
Glad you liked it!
Hey Emily thanks is such a sensational informative review, I'm currently looking at both models and this was exactly what I needed, many thanks !!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing, helpful content, esp the tape measure. Thanks, Emily! 💪🏾🚗
You are welcome!
Thanks for showing us. Nice review.
Thank you for watching!
this was a great video Emily!
Thank you!
This video helped me decide on the Sportback, Daytona gray with black optics. Thank you!
Gotta love how camera friendly she talks. A real extrovert!
:)
i have been bouncing back and forth between the q3 and q5, now i am bouncing back and forth between the normal q5 and sportback
All are great choices, now its just a decision about looks!
Excellent work. Thanks. Looking at my first Audi being Q5.
Good choice!
The Greatest review … l had ever seen
Thanks!!
Thanks for your videos! I just got the 2022 Q5. Can you do a video on the adaptive cruise control? My dealer explained it but I’d love to have a video as reference before my first road trip!
Thanks for watching! Congrats on the Q5! That is a great Idea for a video! I will have to make one!
I wish my salesman would’ve been this in-depth lol
I am happy to help with your next vehicle!
Really Really impressed by this video! Thanks Emily! 👌
Being a big guy 6'2 & over 22stone....I am looking to transition from my Q2 sportback to a newer more spacious sportback esp so passengers can fit behind my driving seat position 🤭.... all whilst not paying over the odds 😭...would be good to see a Q2 Vs Q5 (sportbacks) comparison. If you've done one previously plz point me in the right direction. 👐
Unfortunately we don't get the Q2 here in the states!
That's how to make a comparison video! Thanks 😄👍
Glad you liked it!
@emilytheaudinerd it helped me decide : Sportback now ordered 👍
This was a great review. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
When you measured 63 inches from back of front seat to the trunk, were the seats moved forward all the way???
No, they were not.
Great review and channel. Could you make a comparison video between a SQ5(standard back) vs Sportback SQ5? What package would be exclusive to the sportback sq5?
Thank you!! SQ5 vs SQ5 sportback is on my list! It’s just so hard to get both in stock at the same time. Once I do I will make the video!
Great comparation video
Glad you enjoyed it!
great review, but you said something that's really important to me. The black optics sport packages between the two, are you saying the sport suspension is only available on the Sportback? Im looking for the best handling of the two
Hey Emily, since you make some of the best Audi videos on UA-cam, I'll ask you... when are we getting the new Q5 in the US?
For a while it looked like it might be the 2024... have seen all sorts of renderings for the last year+, but it wasn't to be.
Assuming it will be new for 2025, when might we see what it's going to look like? When might they show up in dealerships? Thanks!
Hello! Thank you for the compliment!!
The renderings we were all seeing was actually the Q6 e-tron. Audi has not released any renderings or even tested spy Q5s yet. As that is our best seller they are keeping this one really really really secret. I was in Germany last spring and when we tried to ask any questions about it they shut us down harsh and quick.
Right now the secret rumblings are 2026. But unfortunately this is just a guess right now. I have been told the new Q5 is NOT on the list for 2025 and all 2025 models have been confirmed so far.
@@emilytheaudinerd Thank you, but... 😞.
Love your reviews as always ,your breakdown of every detail is quite amazing ,in my area (am in east coast-Massachusetts,rohidisland etc,the price for regular q5 starts from 51,589 compared to yours 46,000,why this price differences?what should I do to get it shipped from your place .thanks
Thank you! That is a very high starting price. I have no idea why that would be. Maybe that dealership is adding a lot of additional cost to the vehicle. The starting price I quoted was base MSRP plus the destination charge. That is the same for the entire country. We have a couple Q5s in stock. Feel free to e-mail me the specifics of what you are looking for and I will see what I can find! ejensen@audirichfield.com
Great content and a very professional fun job you have there! Atttaaa girl!
very helpful , Thank you!
You're welcome!
Excellent video.
Thank you!
Great review!
Thanks!
Can you please do Q7 2022 premium plus black optic package executive package etc !!
Yes I will!! Q7s are extremely hard to come by right now. But I do have a customer that has one on order!
Excellent video useful
Thank you!
Super helpful
Glad to hear!
Can you please do a full detailed video of 2022 Q5 Technik version. If you can get in navera blue with brown interior that would be awesome
Here is my full video on a 2022 Audi Q5. ua-cam.com/video/7i8KC2Or8_g/v-deo.html
I’m not sure what a technik version is as we don’t get these here in the United States.
@@emilytheaudinerd nice I just watched it. I think technik is same as prestige level. Can you please bring a navera blue with brown interior seats (sports seats). I have been waiting for my car since two months and I am kind of curious how it looks.
@@sreejhu congrats on your incoming car! If I see one come in I will!
@@emilytheaudinerd thanks, excited to in Audi Family❤️
You are very very good at these breakdowns. Much better then other creators. Why dont you put out more videos ?
Thank you! I recently moved to another state and I am working on making more videos again!
So all the Q5 Sportback come standard with the black optic package even if it’s premium plus ?
No. You still have to select the black optics package.
I’m buying the 2023 Q5 in Daytona Gray in Toronto, Canada. Pricing is so much higher here. Anyone buy any accessories? I added the trunk liner, the Audi rings lights when opening the doors and the loading sill protective mat. I also bought Audi Care and the extended warranty. Thinking about getting the Audi Care Appearance package too.
Highly recommend Audi Care!
if I may ask how much you paying?.. I am buying the 2023 q5 sportback.. here in italy 55k
That’s what up and who are you buying your Audi from? I’m thinking about the same SUV as well. @@joshbam
@@KSTRONG357 directly from an audi dealership.
I just got a q5 non-sportback a week ago that has rhomboid aluminum inlays but they're brushed aluminum. The video of the sportback looks like it may be textured but could be the lighting. My q5 is a 55 premium plus phev with the sport plus package. I don't believe that this package is available for the 45 at all or 55 base model. Not entirely certain I have all that right but thought it was worth noting.
Great question! The Q5e 55 has the option for brushed aluminum inlays in the sport plus package you mentioned. It does not have the rhombus inlays. These are textured and 2 colors in between the rhombus. I can understand why they would get confusing! Thanks for watching and the feedback!
@@emilytheaudinerd It is indeed confusing sometimes. To anyone considering them though I recommend seeing them in person. I did not think I would like the aluminum based on the photos but they are very nice in person.
@@major7up it is hard to keep them strait. This is just comparing the Q5 model. It gets really hard when you add in A4 etc.
I also agree when you think of brushed aluminum I think a lap top or something. It didn’t automatically sound luxurious in my head. But they did a nice job and blend well. I’m glad you enjoy yours too!
Are they still missing the Audi phonebox w/ Qi wireless charging & signal boost? Thanks 🙋🏼♂️🙂👍🏻
Depends on the car. I’d say about 60% are missing it.
@@emilytheaudinerd Thanks 👍🏻
I just got a 22 q5e premium plus last week and sadly was missing the phonebox. However that was the only thing missing.
@@major7up wow!! That’s awesome that you got a Q5e! They have discontinued production of the Q5e until further notice. They have been having a hard time getting the parts required to build them.
@@emilytheaudinerd That is sad to hear, I love mine so far! Funnily enough it's daytona grey too with black optics. Watching this video was almost like looking at my own car!!
Black optics is available on the regular Q5 (I have it)
Yes it is!
Any word on the RS4 Avant coming to North America?
Nothing for sure yet. Maybe! 🤔
Your vids are informative and awesome 👏
Not a fan of the sportback exterior looks, like the Q5 much better. I will be shopping for a new car near end of the year for wife she is considering the Q5, A4 and A5. The one thing all three have against them are the dash layouts, I just bought a new Q7 (black optic package sold me) and she loves that dash so not sure how her decision will go. I wish Audi could do better with the interior designs on these
On video the screen can be deceiving. When you adjust the seat properly the screen blends into the dashline. I do wonder if they will add the screen into the dash in the3 future
@@emilytheaudinerd I wish I could get on board with that thinking but I was given a A5 as a loaner recently and that screen did not seem to blend in to me at all. I felt the same with the Q5s and A4s that I've been sitting in. I will say though I am big fan of the Q5's recent exterior changes.
Can you put a roof rack on either one, thank you in advance
Roof rails come standard on the regular Q5. The Q5 sportback does not come with rails. If you want to attach roof racks to the top of the sportback you would need to use a speciality suction mounted one.
Assuming all the other interior is the same?
Yes, the only differences are the standard seats and available inlays.
Are those 21” wheels on the Sportback? It seems that all of the 2023 Sportbacks come with 20” wheels.
When you option the black optics sport package, that is how you get the 21" wheels in this video
Is the 50 TFSI e Quattro Sport 5dr S Tronic the same as the Sportback? Thank you!
In the US market, we only get the regular Q5e, meaning it is the regular body style, NOT the sportback
@@emilytheaudinerd thank you!
does the sprortack safety mat fit the regular q5?
For the back cargo area? It is a different mat.
nice video but kinda disturbing to hear the sound on only one ear.
Hmm, I am sorry to hear that. I went back and watched it and did not have that issue.
What color is this car?
Daytona Grey
Thank you very much.
Please also take a picture of manhattan gray.
@@前田俊二-k1z when we get one in I will do a video!
I'm looking forward to it.
I own a Q5 Sportsback TFSIe and would NEVER recommend either of these cars…or any Audi for that matter.
The Q5 7 speed transmission has an inherent fault that Audi refuse to fully address. Google Q5 transmission problem to see how many people are experiencing this. As I bought my car in Spain, where up until recently, they only come with a 2 year warranty and as my car is 2.5 years old they say I need to find this myself.
I now wish I’d bought a Tesla or even a BYD. Within a few years we’ll all realise that the Chinese cars are better made, more reliable and cost so much less.
Where did car made? In customers reports didnt notice that you talk.
👍👍👍
:)
I'm pretty sure you want to test headroom from the top of your head, not the top of your forehead.
Daytona Grey...
....is fucking horrible
prefer the regular 1, the new 1 the back is ugly
The regular one is still offered, the sportback is just an option.
sportback Q5 exterior in the back its awful like a old man with spine problems so i go with Q5 normal better look
That's why they gave us two options!
my poor left ear feels so left out