Luxury cars & SUVs · 8R generation
Good choice About average
It scores 52 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,812 to own, including $5,565 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Audi Q5.
Reliability
52/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$5,565
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
22 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$12,307
$10,830 – $13,784, estimate
Recalls
5
on record
Owner complaints
78
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circu
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Audi Q5 vehicles. The sunroof drainage system may allow water to soak into the foam surrounding the side head air bag inflator canister resulting in the corrosion of the canister. If this happens, the corrosion can weaken the canister and the inflator could fracture without air bag deployment, propelling fragments into
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Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (64/100) and the 2018 worst (12/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | 57/100 |
| 2019 | 49/100 |
| 2018 | 12/100 |
| 2017 | 64/100 |
| 2016 | 52/100 |
| 2015 | 47/100 |
Not especially. It scores 52 out of 100, about average for luxury cars and SUVs; the 2017 scored better.
It scores 52 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $5,565 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,812 over 5 years: $3,974 in lost value, $5,565 in repairs and $9,273 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $12,307 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (64/100) and the 2018 worst (12/100).
5 recalls on record with NHTSA.