The Best Audi Q5 Has A Plug | 2021 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e (Plug In Hybrid) 

are you still happy with it? How is the hybrid system working for you, is it not annoying to keep the battery charged?

Hello! how is the overall mpg assuming it gets charged every day? how many times do you need to go to the gas station in a month? Thanks!

um... maybe because this vehicle is in 2021, and u said u just the new q5 e hybrid so that would be a 2023 obviously

Although it is not really true what he said about Quattro system in this Q5. This car as oppose to SQ5, has a Quattro Ultra system, that is not fully mechanical, and allows the rear axel to be disconnected from the system for better fuel economy. This of course increases the fuel economy, however is a bit less efficient in "off-road", if someone decides ever to go offroad

If so,that is very good autonomy-over 35 miles & much better than the official # here in the states (23 mi. For 2022)

Me too

As no one really does and it’s fake marketing. Power generated by all hybrids are used directly by drive motor. No power is going to the battery. The range would go up making it look like the battery is charging however it really is not. Volkswagen group learn that if they played by the same rules as others they will again get sued and nobody else will similar to diesel gate

True, but honestly I think it's like $30/month for Audi Connect? I'm all set. Lol

Probably very low inventory as well due to chip shortage

I agree. The Audi is faster, but the Lincoln is a more durable design as Ford and Toyota cross-license their hybrid technology. And have you seen the Lincoln interior? It's a cut above.

@@wallyballou7417 Yes. Always were two major competing technologies in hybrids for 20 years: parallel from Toyota/Ford and serial from GM/Honda. Today a clear serial system is mostly employed by Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and inefficient PHEVs from BMW. The Audi is in between as Volvo and even Honda Clarity PHEV. Since any PHEV becomes a regular HEV hybrid when battery is depleted than that main difference shows itself in fuel economy: from Toyota/Ford one is more efficient vs gas version while serial ones from BMW/Mitsubishi is worse than a gas version while battery is depleted. The clear difference in efficiency can be noticed comparing Chevrolet Volt first generation (serial) vs second generation (parallel). Most OEMs switched silently to parallel hybrids as are most new Honda/GM/Stellantis vehicles. The worst in efficiency serial hybrids are PHEVs still produced from Land Rover. Only Hyundai/Kia uses its proprietary parralel hybrid technology non-derived from original Toyota/Ford concepts and beats even original efficiency.

Premium is required for Audis.

Most lithium battery charging cycles are quoted to 80% of the original capacity. At the end of the 8-10 years, the battery won't dead completely but will have about 80% of the initial capacity (and range).

In that case most batteries will last longer than most Audis

So the 2021s battery is smaller?

I get 30+ EV miles in my 2021 at 35-55mph commute conditions. The 2022 will likely be closer or over 40 miles in those kind of conditions. Well worth the wait

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vGXcMeOmg-4.html also the range test for the 17.9kWh version

I have leased the '21 Q5e and can confirm that the lag is NOT present unlike the gas only Q5. The clear reason is the electric motor operates at stop with high torque and it seamlessly switches to the engine at 15 mph or so in hybrid mode. Alex covers this somewhere in this video as well.

27 mpg combined after electric range is depleted. Have seen 36 mpg on highway 100 mile trip

If a corolla comes with auto brake hold standard on the base L trim then probably not…

@@naveenthemachine - I don't quite get why you said "probably not." I thought the point you were making was that a $17,000 car comes with brake hold, therefore luxury brands certainly should too. No?

@@jsfbay1 yeah Luxury cars don’t even come with radar cruise or lane keeping standard haha while those are standard on a corolla

@@naveenthemachine Yeah, that may be true, but you're still driving a corolla. ugh

I think he's talking about Audi's "Matrix LED" lights which, in Europe, sense where the oncoming traffic is, moment by moment, and avoid shining bright high beam light just in that one specific direction. Far fancier than turning headlights. The fanciest trim line Audis have the hardware for this in the USA now, but it's deactivated until the regulations change.

@@marksandstrom4248 "Far fancier than turning headlights." -- Having regularly driven in the mountains for the past few decades, the lack of turning headlights on great majority of cars is painful. I am moving into flatlands, so it's less of an issue, but I do like the functionality you are describing. These days many cars have auto high beams, but the delay in dropping the high beam is enough to blind you repeatedly when you drive.

There are cornering lights that change in intensity based on steering wheel at night. Works well

Follow. I want to know if we always have 362 hp

Did you get a reply for this?

@@shivanandatre nope

hello, the Audi web page, at least in EU clearly states that the Non PHEV version has 510 liters of trunk space while the PHEV has 445. of course it is measured up the the cover, so in practice they have much more

And of course in PHEV there is not option for spare tire :-)

Think that will depend on if one wants to lease or keep for longer time. Over time the Lexus will be more reliable and cheaper to run. But if looking to lease, this is perfect

@@jiayaw dude anything else is better than the Lexus…

@@jiayaw that’s the only thing Lexus has but every other competitor is better.

agree. makes no sense

It’s ideal for those who drive a few miles per day in the city and can charge at home. Gas for the longer trips.

Many people have short commutes, and that sort of range will cover all of their everyday driving. The gasoline engine is still there for longer trips when they need it.

I've had a '21 Q5e since Feb and typically get 28-29 miles of EV range which is more than I usually drive in a day. Aside from road trips, I can go for weeks without using the ICE.

@@YoshandStan It may shows 28-29 miles of ev range but you will never get that range, no matter how you drive. That would be a new world record 30%+ range over the estimated :) The best ev range for the Q5e is about 20-21 miles with local driving only. And to charge for 15-16 hours for that is just insane. (110V)

I thought it was just me! That spindle grille looks like a giant chin. It's probably exaggerated by being photographed from such a low angle, but it's going to be ugly no matter what. A shame, as the old NX had one of the better Lexus front ends.

my only experience is my late-2014 MY A5 2.0T (CPMB engine code) owned from new - mine still consumes near zero oil between 5,000 mile changes I do myself. I've got 67,000 miles on it now. Since I do the oil changes myself, I know it didn't start out overfilled, either. I've also done a quick science experiment with the electronic dipstick, so I know that the dashboard screen display of oil level WILL register a loss of oil as small as 1/4 of one quart (8 fl. oz.). I've been using Mobil 1 0W-40 ("European car"). So, beware single data points, but my answer is, No, the problem is solved.

@@marksandstrom4248 Thanks

Yeah. The rav4 prime is the real competitor to the q5 plug-in. Not the nx450h+. It’s gonna be a lot slower than the rav4 prime. The rav4 prime goes as lot as 5.4 seconds vs 5 for thr Audi. and it’s more efficient and more range too

My Honda clarity does 48 Miles in EV mode , this one does 19 ( expect winter time to do not more then 12-13 ) , mine in winter drops to 32-35 .... Q5 is an irrelevant PHEV with that EV range and MPG combined .

Yeah when considering the Q5 PHEV or the Volvo XC60 PHEV, and then looking at the Rav4 PHEV, it's clear Toyota has refined their hybrids more.

But Audi has much refined drive, better control, much better interior. It another class.

@@naveenthemachine I don't think the NX would be that much slower, I feel Lexus is underrating their numbers

No the gas engine will always charge the battery before its fully depleted like a regular hybrid.

This has a mechanical AWD system. So the hybrid batteries are in no way connected to the AWD system.

When the Hybrid battery permanently dies yes, you might not even be able to drive at all depending on how it is designed.

@@musicalhistory4392 That wasn’t the question.

@@joetacchino4470 Yes, I misunderstood the question, the first two answers are correct.

Even a sienna hybrid gets the same mpg as the Highlander and offers way more space than the highlander hybrid

All of the Toyota hybrids are exceptionally efficient. Always have been. But in no other way is the Highlander competitive. It doesn't handle as well, is slower, has fewer features, and simply isn't as luxurious.

@@markmiller3279 the platinum trim is nice though

Yeah, Audi/VW/Porsche(especially) kill it with DCTs

VW group makes the best DCTs. I have experience with Mercedes 7G-DCT in the CLA and Ford with their Powershift in the Focus and neither is as good as the Golf GTI or Audi A3 I tested.

The first generation Hyundai/Kia DCT had a dry clutch pack and was troublesome. They totally redesigned the second gen ones with a wet clutch and I haven't hard of any overheating problems.

Horrible marketing really! If you average the electric driving with the gas driving (27 mpg) when the battery runs out, your average MPG will be much much much higher (like 75 mpg). Its a really disingenuous way to describe it via the gas engine mpg alone, since each day you leave the house with a full battery and can do almost all of your local driving on electric alone when you plug in at home. It really depends on your farthest commute distance what your average mpg(e) will be. I averaged around 75mpg in my Hyundai Sonata plug in vs 66mpg in my Ford Fusion Energi plug in for my 60 mile roundtrip commute. (The Hyundai had a longer electric range)

My partner on her daily commute, like many others, only travels 15 miles return trip to work so during the week she would run on electric. On a weekend, if we want to do a family trip, we have the petrol to get us more distance. Why not get pure electric? We have no decent infrastructure in place for EVs where we live...and the EV version of this car is much more expensive.

I have a an 8 mile commute, but every other weekend I have to go out of town, about 100 miles both ways. It makes sense for me

I have a Honda Clarity plug in hybrid and it has a 48 miles official EV range, but i get 50-55 miles EV range during the summer easy. I don't know how much is your daily commute but mine is under 10 miles, so even with grocery shoping and other errands i only have to charge it every 2-3 days. No range anxiety and just fun pure EV feel. Btw we just took a 4400 mile road trip and i got 49.1 mpg so it's also a great hybrid car.

I agree with all the other comments. In my case, I’m looking at the xc60 because my wife would drive it Monday to Friday around town, plugging in nightly. Many weekends we road trip long distances and I drive and definitely want the gas it and go option.

It's one car that can operate like an electric for around-town driving, and increase commute efficiency, even if the commute is longer than the EV range. Take it on vacation and it drives like a regular hybrid.

Asking what kind of fuel the Audi takes is like asking “How’s the reliability of a JLR product?😆” All jokes aside, it’s easily premium gas. Any European car takes premium gas

The Lexus NX wants premium as well I'm afraid. That said the NX hybrid uses regular.

@@Trades46 the old one yes. But the new one will require premium gas AFAIK the NX250 and NX450h+ will take regular but the NX350 and NX350h will both require premium

@@naveenthemachine we don't know enough about the MY2022 NX yet to make that claim. I work at a Lexus store and details should be released for fact around October.

@@naveenthemachine If NX350h is using the same engine as Highlander/RAV4, I am reasonably confident it takes the same regular fuel too.

It’s gonna be a rav4 prime with a Lexus logo. Same 302hp 0-60 in 6 seconds even and getting 35 miles ev range 36mpg but also don’t expect it to be really competitive except in fuel efficiency

32km is a bit small in comparison with other plugin hybrids, most of the aim for 50km, RAV4 plug-in hybrid can do almost 70km

It's all about status. It's why Mercedes' grill badge is cartoonishly huge these days (at least on their cheaper stuff) and even Ferrari puts their badge on the front quarter panels. Gawd lol!

The rav4 prime I think is the more direct competitor to the q5 plug-in. Not the upcoming nx450h+. The rav4 prime is only 0.4 sec slower than the Audi and it gets more range and much better fuel efficiency, but it’s faster than the x3 phev and the upcoming nx450h+

@@naveenthemachine I bought a Q5e in February after I was told by the Toyota dealer that the Rav4 Prime wouldn't be available in Minnesota for another two years. Given current choices, the Q5e is a great vehicle.

The whole point of this car is to impress the neighbors. Reality: It's a Tiguan with slightly nicer seats.

IMO the electric motor in a hybrid should be more powerful than the gas motor. Hybrids should be able to do everything on battery power alone to minimize gas engine usage. Otherwise what's the point?

Agreed, but that likely won’t be possible without going full BEV. Battery power dictates motor power, and probably would need at least a 50 kWh pack to get 200 kW. At that point the pack is probably too large to have ice too.

@@barryw9473 Honda pulls 180HP out of a 1.1kwh battery. Bigger power does require more from a battery but not necessarily big kWh

@@future62 sadly, not possible. The power output is not more than 3C - 4C, maybe 5C or 6C very briefly (~6 kW max from that battery). The gas engine turns a motor to produce electricity which then powers the motor connected to the wheels.

@@barryw9473 Barry think about what you're saying. If only 3-6kW is possible from a 1kWh battery, how are automakers getting 20-30x that power out of that battery capacity for hundreds of thousands of miles? In the Honda's case the motor is directly connected between the battery and wheels... there's not even a transmission.

The nx is the least fun as Alex said. You’ll be disappointed with how it drives vs the Audi

I suspect they're not letting you use the full 14kW. But even if 70% of the battery is used, it's still pretty bad, especially considering that Tesla is getting 4mi/kWh. This is a compliance car, built for European cities where IC engines are restricted and to get EV credits in the US.

It’s not true. Audi underrates their EV ranges. I get closer to 3 miles per kWh (about 12ish kWh accessible) in 35-55mph commutes

I consistently get 27-28 EV miles from my Q5e

If the q5 were a rebadged rav4 yes. But I’m not sure how reliable audis electronics are compared to Toyota

@@naveenthemachineI just mean that I think EVs are more modular in how their powertrains are built and there are much less moving parts. Their components are more expensive, but usually more reliable and easy to replace compared to a German engine where you have to disassemble everything to replace something. And EV parts will only get cheaper in the future.

CX30 is a different class, but you’re right about Honda and Toyota. Lower class vehicles with same size that still get 50% more range out of a gallon. You could argue that they are way slower, but overall this Q5 is too inefficient, because up until 5 years ago they didn’t even do research on hybrids

@@philippluklas I mean the RAV4 Prime does 0-60 in about 5.7 seconds

How is this being compared to Honda/Toyota? This should be compared to bmw/Merc, whose comparable vehicles have similar mpg. The bmw X3 plugin is much worse than this when battery is depleted. Also 27mpg (and the 19 mile range) is a very conservative estimate by Audi, in practice it's more as Alex said. I am also speaking from personal experience, leased this earlier this year

@@tejaskary it is comparable not because of marque or quality but because of similar size. As i said, 27 mpg avg for this size hybrid is dismal

@@philippluklas yes i know it is a diff class but i cited it as it is not too much smaller or lighter and given it is an ICE vehicle attainable with no hybridization, audi's hybridization of this vehicle makes a poor case.

People buying hybrids are wanting better fuel milage, especially in the PHEV case where they are willing to plug it in to gain fuel milage.

Wait till you see what I say about the bolt…

@@AAutoBuyersGuide no need Alex, GM said enough - don't plug your Bolt in, it can catch fire.

"So ppl just want good afforable cars" -- Are you talking about Audi?

If you want good affordable cars you buy a Hyundai or Kia. Toyota’s and Honda’s are more expensive than them though

Thats just the gas engine without factoring in the battery/hybrid components. The average is much higher.