2017 Audi SQ5 345PS V6 Petrol - Is it worth £65k ?! 

Thanks for the review. I'm picking one up in 2 days. The test drive blew me away like no other car has

Got one on order so really appreciated this review. There have been a coupl eof reviews by the UK motoring press but not in the UK so this was the first "real world" review I have seen. Would have like to see a little more about the interior, controls, infotainment, virtual cockpit, etc but overall I really enjoyed so thanks.

As always a great review Mr Ped. Don't know why you have 3 thumbs down already :-( I like your manner and presenting style and wish the negative people would go elsewhere.

Excellent review! You clearly had fun driving the SQ5. :-) I very much like this one, too. It fantastic that there is finally a petrol version available. My uncle has the previous version but as diesel and I feel it is great but not excellent. A car like that just simply needs to be a petrol to be truly excellent.

I have this car. It’s fantastic, for those bothered about the mpg figures in this day and age of expensive fuel, the long term average I’ve got as I type is 27.7mpg and the best I’ve had was a 95 mile drive to the Suffolk coast which saw 37.6mpg. If the trip was longer I reckon you could see the early 40’s from it..truly is remarkable. At the same time if you don’t care so much for mpg, whack you foot down and you’ll love it.

Thanks for the great review. I keep watching the video in anticipation of my SQ5 arriving in January

Been waiting for this Mr Ped!

Just bought the exact spec/color SQ5 here in Los Angeles. Was nice seeing your video made driving around the Meon Valley. Lived there from 1998-2001. Good to see you got the one nice day of summer to video! haha

Great car, bought mine about 5 months ago (2019), only complaints I have is the front breaks grunt or groan when coming to a complete stop especially after a wash or when the breaks are cold, and was not mad about the fake exhaust tips but have got used to them. I did have the 21" wheels sprayed gloss black as my car came with the black trim option, looks 10 times better with the red brake callipers staying out nicely.

What a great video. I loved you talk around of the car. Thank Francois

Great review video! Very good video quality.

Collecting one on Friday to go with my Caterham 420R. Fell in love on the test drive - it's an epic family car.

you can have better 0-60 time if you use lanch control...it is 5.1 sec

Excellent review. I have been debating to consider this over my A5 Sportback. Having seen your video I'll be visiting my Audi dealer for a test drive :)

Another great review thanks Pete - but sort out the voice and music volumes !!!! kept having to play with my volume controls to avoid waking up the wife.

Love the Sq5. Would not pay 65K for it though as tested or would I swap it for my 2015 RS3 which was a lot cheaper new. Great daily though and enjoyable review!!!!!

Hi Petrol Ped!!!! How funny to find you here - As you know, I bought the SQ7, but I actually started with this one. Here's what I thought.... The gearbox was possibly a touch better than the SQ7 - it just "knew" intuitively which gear to grab perfectly. Not saying the SQ7 is bad at all.... but this one's was sheer brilliance. However.... you dropped the hint at 10:01..... a teeny, weeny bit of turbo lag from a dead start in drive (my pet hate). In launch control, none of course but you just can't hide that little lag it has. Thats what did it for me and why I went SQ7. I didn't really need a car that big (but my Rhodesian Ridgeback and daughter will love it) - but the SQ7's electric supercharger and twin sequential turbo's just nails the dead starts quite a lot better. Not bagging it - I loved the SQ5.... Its just that the SQ7 did it better there and spoiled me. Cheers mate from Oz

Great review,my sq5 is due next few weeks can’t wait 😊

Having just ordered a factory build SQ7 coming out of VW Touareg I have struggled to find as great a car with 7 seats, ISOFIX and tow 3.5t. Discovery to rolly in corners. Q7, XC90 and X5 all had their compromises, lack of passenger space in X5 and Volvo and Q7 only tows 2.7T. Having seen your review I am more than excited for the 1st June when it should hopefully be in the UK and registered for me to drive off.

Great review of another fantastic Audi. Don't forget to get hold of an RS3 asap 👍🏻

Hi Peter. Great video as usual. Picked a nice day for it too. Never really been a 4 x 4 fan myself, but I can see the attraction. Good visibility, safety and practical. Even less sure about a performance 4 x 4 either. Don't see the point and a huge price tag to go with it. Just an idea for you Peter, how about a comparison with a cheaper alternative. Would be interested to see you now drive a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Plenty about now sub 10 grand, and can offer pretty much what that Audi offers for a fraction of the price. Cheers, Jon.

I need this car in my life

Looking forward to watching another great video

£65k That's a bargain ;) In the Netherlands you pay about £110k full spec.

Hey PP, another great video. voice over volume was a bit low? Hard to hear you over the background music. Cabin voice levels were good. can you comment on the new model vs the old model? would you prefer the diesel for the extra torque? Thanks again.

You should review the RS, AMG or M range! It would be nice to see something such as the E63s or the RS6!

Yep hate the fake exhaust and hidden exits. The exterior let's it down for me. Interior they always nail it. £65k nah! Good review!

a thumbs up you will get. great review.

Love your reviews! Thank you

You got launch control on that

Another great and informative review :) many thanks ;)

same price as a Range Rover Sport 3.0 HSE ? I think not !

Great honest review .. I'll buy one when they're 30k . Don't like new car depreciation very much . Mine will be a diesel though.

Hi Petrol Ped... Thanks a lot for this interesting review! I have just ordered my SQ5 ;) I am just still hesitating about the color... would you maybe remember if the one on your video was in Daytona grey? It looks really nice...

Great review, I considered everything u said on this video and went and test drove one and ended purchasing a prestige SQ5 and love it. I get compliments all the time! Thanks for the review!!

Great review ! Thank you 🙏

Hey nice video, I enjoyed it. I have to question you though on the type of Quattro system the SQ5 runs, in the video you said it was an on demand Quattro Ultra style system where I believe it to be a full time Torsen style Quattro system with optional sport differential, by all means correct me if I have this wrong. It's interesting the pricing and specifications between different markets, here in New Zealand the SQ5's come almost fully loaded as standard and you can only spend somewhere between $12-15k in options (mainly wheels, sport diff and B&O sound be the big ticket items) with a starting price of NZ$122k I think, pretty close anyway, they're pretty line ball with the competition on price naturally. When they first hit the market I though right, $122k but by the time they're optioned fully it'll be up around $160-170k but no.. the S4's price and spec set up as also very similar, the difference being here the cars initial price is comparatively much higher than Europe or the U.K (along with is main competitors) but it always has been. Anyway fella, keep up the good work.

Ped, I could be wrong, but I was led to believe the Quattro set up on the SQ5 is slightly different then the Q5 (can’t remember the terminology for it) but I have seen videos where the Quattro is described as rear biased for a sportier feel (60/40 rear biased).

Thanks for your enthusiastic review. Fair-minded and makes me want to see you test competitors. Living in cold winter New England USA, do you know if Audi will ever go remote start?

Great Review as you say it's up against a lot in its Class . On another note is there any tree trimming footage from the drone crash Cheers Tony👍👍🏁

Nice review. Just picked mine up in mythos black. Corker of an SUV!!

Personally I preferred it as a diesel but I guess they're trying to take on the Petrol engined macan, X4, X3 etc. It's a pretty impressive machine overall but I'm not feeling the gas guzzling petrol engined SUV/SAV market. As much as the manufacturers give the vehicles better body control and sporty performance they aren't saloons or sports cars. I guess though, if you need a family sized car but can't afford a proper sports car too then this is a solution for many.

My 2018 Q5 will be evolve into this one in due course....

I will need to fully watch. I quite like my SQ5. What is the mpg with petrol?

Great review. I’m after the diesel version of the SQ5. Have you driven the diesel version?

Very watchable, well done.

Really great car but how much!! Glad you picked up on the fake exhaust exits they really are becoming a pet hate of mine.

Felt so sleepy after this review

I have a 2015 S4 and I was thinking about replacing it with the SQ5 since it has more space. Do you think I would miss the performance of the S4 or is the SQ5 still quick enough.

IVe seen several videos about the SQ5 and many of their reviewers say that is should have been louder. Did you guys realise that the car comes from stock with acoustic windows? Check the exterior videos and the car crackles and delivers an amazing sound.

Great review & a lovely car.. But 65K and you only get fake exhaust outlets? I completely agree with you on the price of the current Audi range; getting a bit ridiculous, I'm guessing they need to generate some extra income after the Dieselgate fiasco :)

Great video..! Farty noise lol. Keep up the excellent work!

I was having a poo while watching this.

Which color grey is this?

Facelift? Single clutch?

Not sure how accurate this review is Its an all-new platform rather than a face lift, and I'm pretty sure is has 365 PS. Also, Drive Select is standard on the SQ5.

Do we have any details of the promised diesel?

Pete what cameras do you use for your videos? Also is the T-shirt that you are wear in the video available to buy? Thanks Francois

Just to be correct; it's not Quattro on Demand 😀

Great video really like your reviews , I think these new sq5's are great (apart from the fake exhaust!) but just seen your sq7 review would you save the extra pennies for one of those or is the sq5 a better option as a daily ?

Love your content I love all car but I also love mechanical watches what watch are you modeling..........

Again good review.....but what did i see there behind......fake exhausts OMG😱😱😱😱😱

Hi could you give me an idea of the really average mpg for the petrol sq5 ? Read two different answers to it , one really bad and one not to bad lol ,

surprised its slower than an SQ7 to 60mph. Definitely its baby brother.

Another great review, I also like the t-shirt! 👍

Hej petrol ped I'm from Denmark in Denmark we use the term horsepower you are using p.s How does that Translate to horsepower👍

Nice Car but £65k wow 😮

The only reason you're always positive about the cars is because if you say anything negative about them you may not be allowed to review other cars!

I love those plastic shift paddles. Metal ones always lead to electrostatic discharge potentially damaging the electronics. They also cut the price a lot. Also the tailpipes are nice and you can paint them with glow in the dark paint. And is the tablet holder a genuine audi accessory?

song at 10:50? :)

Please: anyone, pano roof in summer with only a blind, no shut off cover like my Kuga,?

How is the rear legroom and boot space?

What color is this..

Incorrect!!!! The ultimate sports version of this car is actually the RSQ5! Thank you #Facts

If you get the diesel they're Euro 5. That's why I went for a euro 6 Macan instead.

Sorry you Brits have to pay so much in taxes. I just recently took delivery of my 2018 SQ5. After placing the order on April 5th, I was promised delivery by June, early July. I was delayed until about Aug 18th. I finally told my dealer to cancel the sale because I found one at another dealer. Long story short, I got the car for $1500 below dealer invoice! Worked out I got mine for about 43,000GP. Lucky Yank!

£65? Ridiculous. When you could pick up a Macan GTS for £58K. Yes you need to spend on options with the Porsche, but even the base GTS with no options is superior to this.

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Tiredness kills. Don't do BORING reviews

Great review, positive without being too anal...........love the car...

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No permanent quattro? I thought front wheel drive biased (Haldex) was limited to transverse mounted engined cars. Larger cars getting 'proper' quattro.

Pitril Pid u iz mayd et rewewin carz. plz repli 2 mi i iz bayg fayn. I injoy ur vork. it mik mi vely eppy ya zi mi.

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Oh...take one of those back - it's petrol

We own a previous gen SQ5 and honestly, I am not a fan of the new body style. The new engine, too, seems bit of a downgrade. The 3.0 liter supercharged engine is just fantastic. Ours has an APR tune and slight supercharger pulley swap and makes 0-60mph in around 4.0 seconds - a good bit better than this tester. And let's talk price - if we paid here in the USA the same 25% tariff that US cars are charged in Germany, this car would make no sense whatsoever. The Audi cars are arguably worth the price, but I don't see it being sustainable over time on a fair global import tax playing field. And the "farty sound" exhaust and the fake exhaust tips? That's kinda the final straw for me. Oh - don't forget you can also select fake engine noise too (in fact you can hear it in the reviewer's video during hard acceleration in dynamic mode). While a fantastic car, and our Audi has a wonderful interior - I can't quite get behind buying a new one. We will keep our current Audi for a few more years as it is a great car. And service at our local Audi dealer is top notch! But would I pay a price of $80+ USA for one? (The $65 base plus import tariffs) - no way.

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The 2016 SQ5 looks better.

Jaguar F-Pace SVR 5.0 supercharged V8 will eat this alive when it's released.

no, its not. but its a good car.

The fake exhausts on these new SQ5s is an instant put off...oh and it's diesel. Great review.....

The interior looks a lot like a 1995 transit

65k I would buy bmw x3 M40i!!! Re sell is better than this.

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You are aware the all new Audi Q5 is made in Mexico correct? Even the SQ5 model. Nothing wrong with Mexican built vehicles but if i had to spend well over $70,000 USD for a vehicle it better be built in Germany by Germans!

Not a bad review, however in the U.S., "Ped" is unfortunately a slang abbreviation for "pedophile".

Pete why do you not mention anything about those ugly fake exhaust? Did Audi promise you something to keep quiet?

Felt so sleepy after this review

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