5 WORST And 7 BEST Things About The 2024 Audi SQ5

Audi SQ5 or BMW X3 M40i?
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0:00 - Intro

BAD

0:24 - Power & Performance

2:03 - Trunk space

2:47 - Fuel Economy

3:13 - Rear seat space

3:50 - No RSQ5 model

GOOD

4:37 - Looks

5:42 - Sound and Snap

6:18 - Quality

6:52 - Daily Drive

7:39 - Towing

7:59 - Features

8:46 - Price

9:14 - Little things

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10:34 - POV Drive

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13:40 - Conclusion

[Gogoterps]

The Audi exhaust and ride quality is on a whole different level than the X3. I wish I bought the Audi.

[ahmedkhan]

Great videos man! I've had a 2021 Sq5 and now a 2023 SQ5. I love these cars!

[jakov.svilokos]

Just to point few mistakes made. Firstly, those wheels arent special for sq5 models but are available for every q5, red callipers as well can be optioned for a regular q5.
Those are not OLED rear light, but the standard ones, but you can get OLED lights for this sq5 as well as for regular q5. And about interior lighting, it is available for sq5 and regular q5, however for some reason you did not option it. I watched about 5minutes of the video skipping around, and thats quite a few wrong facts that are important. Loved tour experience and insight but please in the future check the facts a bit more since there are probably quite a few more in the remaining parts of the video that I did not watch, keep the good work tho man!

[chadcaldecott]

I was in the market for a sporty suv 5 seater. I never test drove the BMW X3 M40i but I drove the X3 20D but found the ride was rather hard took the Audi Sq5 for a test drive and instantly fell in love with it. I love my 2018 Audi Sq5 realistically speaking I dont see the craze for getting the new one find one with low mileage good price.

[amywolfe]

I owned a 2019 SQ5 and loved it but a few things that drove me nuts. No place to put my cell phone as you pointed out narrow slot is like an inch two short, do the engineers at audi ever actually drive around in their cars like normal people with an iphone because an iphone max doesn't fit. You can't put coins in it as its too narrow so I have no idea what that is for?? Cant tell with your video but my armrest used to slide forward when in use and it covered the cup holders which made no sense. I had ambient lighting in my 2019 so they must have taken that out. Curious if its on the prestige? Back seat room for two teenagers killed me so I had to upsize to a Lincoln aviator which has crazy tech but "American Tech". If the SQ7 wasn't insane expensive I would go that route. My prior car was the Audi S6 that had cylinder deactivation and I used to get 36mpg on the highway because of that so it killed the SQ5 in overall fuel economy. They should be able to get more than 21mpg combined with the SQ5 by incorporating cylinder deactivation down to a 4 cylinder on the highway when cruising.

[AI-kdsw]

Handsome like myself felony speeds hahahah love the commentary

[ChazR]

Is it really cheaper though? Sure, the base price is cheaper, but what does a barebones sq5 look like compared to a $5k more m40i base? And how does the price scale once you start adding the options you want? Those are the questions buyers should be asking because a very small % of buyers will be purchasing a base build.

[Rocketboy]

Are prices always without VAT in the US right?

[Jwww.]

since you've driven both, do you prefer the sq5 or the glc 43 amg?

[MultiRandomBS]

This can’t be the best edition. Mine has adjustable ambient lighting with different colors etc.

[dwnshft]

Special thanks to our Patreons for their support of the channel! SQ5 or X3 M40?

[FoxYTk]

Wait till the transmission goes out on the Audi. You will really love it then!

[markusgumbmann]

Interested to know if you like the look better than the Macan gts?
I know the gts is much stronger

[bayouboy]

Nice review, but I feel you’re out of touch with your comment about the zero to sixty time ?? Really, you’re not bothered by the 4.5 this isn’t a 911. It’s a sports suv. Respectfully.

[ceelegit]

Give the rsq5 the inline 5 engine from the rs3 that way they wont step on the macan.

[larryedwards]

I own a 2020 SQ5. My best thing is the driving experience. My worst is the ownership experience. Although AUDI positions its brand in the luxury segment, its service experience is VW level. They sent me home and back in a Lyft ride when I had to leave it for service. BMW gave me a loaner. I asked that the outdated nav map be updated under warranty, they wanted $300. On the plus side they did wash the car. So would I buy an AUDI next time? Not if I could get a BMW at a good price!

[pogoworley]

I’ve owned a Mki and mkii SQ5.
Mki was bulletproof mkii was dreadful, so much so I wouldn’t buy another Audi.

[rockslide]

Interior is really disappointing for an Audi.

[planetfabulous]

His channel was more interesting when he used his fake British accent.

[JGisMe]

GV70 3.5 is all around better than all 3 of these