Audi Q5 SUV in-depth review - Carbuyer

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"The compact Audi Q5 is easy to drive and has a practical interior. However, the firm suspension and high price dent its overall appeal."
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[@theguym]

I don't even have the money to buy a bike, let alone this car, but I'm watching these videos like I get to choose a car like this haha. But Matt's and Rebecca's reviews are always fun to watch anyway.

[@moshfiq]

It's been six years. I hope your situation has been changed in the meantime mate!

[@theguym]

@@moshfiq Thanks bro. Luckily, my situation is different now. Worked really hard to change it. Can't believe I wrote this six years ago. So much has changed!

[@moshfiq]

@@theguym I am really happy for you bro!! I wish you the very best of luck with your future endeavours.

[@steve12ray]

Hope you have been able to buy a Car? It's been 7 years.

[@HighFiveProduction5]

WHAT? you didnt mention the sound insulation, like road noise, wind noise and engine noise??? you always do that! its like your trademark

[@skankhunt8687]

So what's it like all the noise stuff?

[@kc5077]

Thank you for getting back to basics and doing a single video.

[@sarunask1586]

Just bought a 2013 2,0TDI. Im lovin it. Very comfy and quiet car. Handles great. Cant wait for tomorrows family trip :)

[@amineabercrombie541]

Did you tested ur car in offroad ?

[@sarunask1586]

​@@amineabercrombie541 not really, i mean nothing extreme :) Already did 12000 km in it. Adaptive cruise control makes the trip much more comfortable. Anyways, found out that it has a high oil usage problem. According to me it uses 1l/1800km of oil ( Turbo was restored, no visual oil leakages found ). I will take it to AUDI dealer this week and will be doing a test to make it official and on paper, so i could file a complaint to a seller.

[@adventurecampexplore5496]

@@sarunask1586 How did your oil issue go mate? Audi's are famous for going through oil, but it was mostly a problem pre 2012.

[@allanzheng]

179cm...thank you so much for saving me the time to do the conversion.

[@gabriellundgren7682]

5 years later stil the same matt love your videor man

[@mrkruger5108]

Your reviews are excellent. I enjoy each one. Thank you!

[@nournachabe9267]

As usual you guys go above and beyond in your reviews! I would have liked a mention of road and engine noises for next time ;)

[@supremosupercars2758]

Thanks CarBuyer! My mum wants one of these even more! Its the same for the 2015 E Class I think the E Class is more likely!

[@eminsf]

Woohoo! centimeters!

[@DirtHoleee]

I must ask; why do cars need a space for skies? Does everyone ski or something? I don't think I even know anyone that skies... Also While I am complaining - why don't manufactures fit LEDs in other places than headlights? Like the boot for example. There are always weak halogen lights in boots, and they do shit all for allowing you to see in the dark. On an expensive car like this I would expect better. Even on a cheap car I would expect better to be fair, as LEDs are so freaking cheap!!! Am I right, or am I wrong?

[@nazhif1]

DirtHoleee Good & reliable LEDs for cars are far from cheap. Regular LEDs tend to vary in brightness & some might have a slight yellow tinge (for white LED) and they may not work properly in extreme temperature. Makes sense why the only fully LED lit car is an S-Class.

[@Zereniti77]

DirtHoleee Why not have space for skis? And it doesn't have to be skis, any long and narrow item benefits from having the "ski hatch" in the boot.

[@carbuyer]

DirtHoleee The ski hatch is useful! No everyone uses it for skiing trips - it also comes in handy when carrying other long items. As for LEDs, we expect them to become standard throughout automotive design (as well as in other parts of everyday life) within the coming years.

[@eviltobias]

This car is built to fit the European countries, so to bad for you if you're not sporty enough to know what to use it for.

[@robertbidochon7949]

DirtHoleee The S-Class has ONLY LEDs.

[@matejvukovic7798]

Nice review

[@bassmandudge]

Can't get my head round some of the comments on here. I thought it was a fairly balanced review..hard to say bad things about a fantastic car. Why people insist on throwing the Mecan into the mix every time a q5 is mentioned is beyond me...totally different price bracket..so its not relevant. We waited for the new q3 and q7 before rushing out to buy our Q5 as I much prefer the styling of this one to the new shapes..The interior on the new Q's are cool but I still love the interior on this one. Our car is loaded and we are picking it up on Saturday...Oh and I am a keen snowboarder and see plenty of these in the Alps...the only real thing wrong with this review is some of the Standard equipment mentioned..well it isn't! Oh and re the alcantara...I had it in my Delta Integrale and loved it..It looks better in my opinion..the contrast stitching stops the blandness of the swathe of grey leather and the main seats are warmer in winter, cooler in Summer, heat up faster with heated seats and if you check the forums there are a huge amount of people that regret not getting them...It's not an upgrade or down grade..its actually a side grade if you want to be pedantic! no cost option on our S line plus...Still we are all different..

[@stevemakohin2761]

Just as an FYI, the Q5's selling today include a 40/20/40 split rear seat, so you can now do the ski load-through.

[@contractki11er]

The US model has a 40/20/40 seating configuration for the rear.

[@jj2950]

Great review as always mate! Its great to get so much info on the interior space and functionality. Oh and you're spot on about the steering!!! I test drove an A5 and found it hard to describe how weird the steering felt. You've summed my thoughts up perfectly.

[@urielbrayan5963]

I know I am quite off topic but do anybody know of a good place to stream newly released tv shows online?

[@foxwyatt3525]

@Uriel Brayan Flixportal :)

[@urielbrayan5963]

@Fox Wyatt thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I really appreciate it!!

[@foxwyatt3525]

@Uriel Brayan You are welcome :D

[@afthoniaafkartis1977]

You put the skis underneath, next to the spare wheel?

[@dutchdragon8205]

british stop promoting the land rover discovery they can not match the audi or the bmw in any way !!!

[@bodrulm1]

True, they are better!

[@jerlaine1638]

To be fair they beat them at being serviced and total shop time, so +1 for landrover i guess if you dont actually like driving the vehicle you pay for

[@andraslibal]

For serious off roading buy a land rover :))) lolz. The last vestiges of British pride.

[@sportsmusiclover]

Meh. Audi A3 owner here. Wanted an SUV. Ended up going with a Skoda Kodiaq. Just Brilliant.

[@kristoffer3000]

@@andraslibal Yeah but what do you use to get you home after it's broken down?

[@chiwai13]

Would like to see a review on the SQ5

[@Infinity600gaming]

I have this car and I love it so much

[@Mister_H]

Good review Mat, nice to see one on a car I actually own :). I think you will find the bag in the boot is to store the roof bars in ;-). I have the same model (S Line Plus), but with the 2.0 litre diesel, and with the standard suspension on the 20" wheels the ride is great. Fine Nappa Leather is standard, but the leather & Alcantara mix is a no cost option.

[@RickyYTWLD]

Do a review on the Audi A1 please.

[@shmooveyea]

I could not imagine caring about the person who occasionally needs to sit in the center back seat lmao.

[@seb.]

You forgot to tell about road/wind/engine noises... Especially petrol vs diesel

[@zubastik2992]

Watching it in 2019 you dropped some weight since then😁👍

[@babyganga8786]

I live in Canada and I wend to the dealer yesterday and I they told me the Audi Q5 2016 is releasing in August of this year. But when I check on Google about info on 2016 Audi q5 all I get is rumors of a new facelift. Can someone clarify this for me. Are the 2016 models the same as 2015?

[@catalinn7092]

lols Matt , feet in shoes on that black leather & alcantara at 7:40 XD id be hella mad if one of my friends did it in my 40k car... love the reviews by the way

[@wiliamscotland4791]

By the looks of the Tyre marks on the tarmac at the beginning, this one can do donuts...... seen enough....

[@GirishKumarBhat]

Looks Soo much better than the new Q7, Phew :O

[@AbuAmprayil]

New camera guy?

[@fabrizioleoni8047]

I was just thinking that a new top gear with Chris Harris, Mat Watson and somebody else I still have to think of might actually work well.

[@omarzain6219]

can you test the all new peugeot 508

[@johnle1535]

Long items like Skis, 2x4 woods, tent, anything long it’s just called a ski-hatch. Maybe someone bought a desk that’s not assembled yet and the legs can go through them.

[@steffieboy19]

What's the added value reviewing this car again?

[@slordz]

Steph Gijzenberg this is the facelifted version

[@carbuyer]

Steph Gijzenberg It has had a small facelift with minor redesigns. We'd like our reviews to be as current as possible!

[@slordz]

Carbuyer facelift was in 2012

[@94mikyyy]

Review of a new Renault Espace please?

[@andraslibal]

I don't want to do serious off roading. I just want to get to the trailhead. This will do that nicely.

[@menifo4334]

What was exactly the point of making this review on the facelifted Q5 since there seem to be no striking differences from the original one? And this came a couple of years after the facelift???

[@MelbStevo]

Mat, you've spent a minute and a half talking about the boot of this car. Previously you've managed to a review a whole Mazda 3 in the same timeframe.

[@WrexelsWorld]

The last shot where Mat stands on front of the Q5 makes me think it looks like the BMW X3..

[@christianvik3400]

A BMW X3 (and X5/6) is useless in winter conditions, a Audi Q5 is brilliant

[@kristoffer3000]

I've had an X3 and it was fantastic in winter conditions, but then again I know how to drive since I'm not British.

[@ar43r]

please dont put your feet onto alcantara. it makes me very sad. what about the standard suspention? ok or bumpy?

[@foxtrot_oscar]

Firm it says in the description

[@slordz]

ar43r with the facelift they changed S Line models to have standard suspension, instead of sports suspension previously. There is a Variable Damper Control option

[@praneshwaran5468]

Will there be a problem with the power in 2.0 litre engine during overtake with 5 adults and fully loaded boot... ?

[@praneshwaran5468]

I got the 2.0 litre diesel . this is fine too . no complaints . diesel engine roars while overtaking which is my favourite sound and has enough power at fully loaded condition for my Indian roads.

[@bhangster2227]

Do you think 143,000km is high for a 2011 audi q5?

[@duncanidaho7494]

What engine ?

[@millicentredick39]

I purchased this car brand new and for the past two years I have had gearbox and transmission problem. I have 64,000 miles and was quaranteed 100,000 at time of purchase. Audi has not resolved this problem. Where do I go from here.

[@stevantosic2891]

What about xc60????

[@Sanpedranoazul]

I think there are several cars waiting for a review instead of this, wich was before

[@slordz]

it's not a ski bag, it's the bag to hold the roof rails

[@Vee3000]

well this isn’t carwow is it

[@BobMartinsback]

How many people in Britain and Ireland will be able to afford one of these? Is Carbuyer going the same route of Top Gear and showcasing what we can't afford?

[@carbuyer]

GaffStraid Tens of thousands of people buy high-value cars each year. Within twelve months, the facelifted Q7 will be for sale nearly-new with significant discounts. In three year's time, it will be a strong second-hand choice.

[@BobMartinsback]

Fair enough, but tens of thousands of UK people do not buy high-value cars each year, a relatively few do (10-20%, probably lower), the majority take them on PCP or other arrangement and this is paid by their employer / company. The reality is that very few UK people on average income could risk buying a nearly new or second hand (3 year old) version. BTW, you mentioned Q7, did you mean Q5?

[@da_great_mogul]

​@@BobMartinsbackyou made the dog bite

[@hutchcraftcp]

i was more interested in his shoes than the Audi. lol

[@ohhmarocaine8849]

Hey!! I'm french i love your chaine KZbinb♥♥♥♥ I'm fan the Rebecca Jackson

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

nice shoes at 3 :30

[@lone_rider20]

7:39 go home bro 🤦‍♂️

[@panayiotispalmiris1750]

Most funny review ever. :)

[@buca9696]

So many unnecessary features for lazy people. Hill descend control? Is this a joke?

[@mcstaal]

tavi921 No, it's so boring it needs an alarm keeping you from falling into a sleep, just lokking at it.

[@mcstaal]

mcstaal looking..

[@emjayay]

tavi921 No. Hill descent control is for going down a super steep rocky hill somewhere in the back country. This is a very hard thing to do manually. I think it was Land Rover that invented it years ago and it and other such programs have shown up on other 4WD vehicles since.

[@buca9696]

emjayay Put it in first gear and let the engine do the work. It's very complicated.

[@kristoffer3000]

@@buca9696 It's very useful in winter if you're going down a slippery hill, it's much more clever than well.. you lol

[@milos9552]

Good

[@milos9552]

Good video

[@undergroundlegend198]

The net for trapping a small animal lol

[@harpreetkanwar]

Am I the only one who gets a feeling this review is paid because nothing negative is said about a car so very old in the Audi line up ??????? The dashboard shows so much age !!!!!

[@Zereniti77]

Sunny Kanwar They complain about mileage of the gasoline-engine ("about same as the space shuttle"), weird steering, uber-firm suspension on the sport model, infotainment system ("not as good as iDrive"), no foldable center-seat, more expensive than competition.... Did you even watch the video?

[@carbuyer]

Sunny Kanwar The review isn't paid - anything paid is clearly marked as "sponsored"! This Q5 has had a facelift and minor design tweaks. It has its weaknesses, but is overall a strong car.

[@harpreetkanwar]

Zereniti77 I did but the whole tone seemed to move towards reviewing something very old in the market and there should have been a mention of the fact that this model is due for a major re haul - just like the new q7 .. thats the thing m pointing at ..

[@harpreetkanwar]

Carbuyer ah well, never mind !!

[@adnan-khan]

3:07 - belly tuck

[@da_great_mogul]

One third of this review was stuck on the subject of the boot and the parcel shelf! Wow!

[@finleypdoherty]

Ive got a spare wheel on my q5

[@paolowolfart2847]

leather and alcantara is actually a bad thing, leather is not standard and is a lot better

[@anishg3669]

Leather is standard on the other model.

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

Good another 15 plated car. I missed this video, thought the Polo GTI was the first one.

[@lambosuperl]

Would much rather have the Volvo XC60, perhaps with the polestar upgrade for the same price as this ^_^

[@Mediarevs]

Is Q5 a quality car: no problems & always driving??

[@andraslibal]

Seriously, how much money did Land Rover pay this guy to peddle their crappy cars in absolutely every video he makes ...

[@Therealaddy123]

the lexus nx300h is better in my opinion

[@Infinity600gaming]

Addybeta it’s uglier too

[@LASR71]

Can´t understand the appeal of these SUV´s. This one is hideous. but as a former Audi owner, interior finish of the cars is simply flawless.

[@anishg3669]

Hideous? This car simply elegant but it looks much better, in my opinion with out the S-Line trim..

[@wurly164]

A proper off-roader ???

[@sebastienroberts6563]

Not much different to it's predecessor

[@kristiaan1]

Sebastien Roberts it's not predecessor, it's completely the same car with minor design changes.

[@sebastienroberts6563]

I never said it was. I said it was similar to it's predecessor.

[@kossak007]

Really now, how can you say that this is a good looking car? Is sooooo boring to look at, is that typical Audi boringness. The quality is probably very good, too bad it is delivered in a package that looks at least 10 years old.

[@vtechead1]

A cheap re- hash of an old model. Stick in a new dash and grille and ask a fortune for all the options required to bring it up to a spec that other manufacturers have as standard for less money. It looks dated before it even hits the road. Audi have shot the biggest bullet they could find into their own foot with this 'new' dated model.

[@nicusky]

OMG, those feet on the alcantara.....

[@HitMan6531]

I can help feel like this channel has gone down hill since Rebecca left, not saying that new women is the problem but they upload less now and the general quality of all the videos have gone down hill.

[@nimsocutt]

Good looking? :)) I'd say normal...

[@bwmim9709]

It’s Good looking tbf and I acc think this one is better than the new one

[@markfire9595]

Looks OK but also a bit bland.

[@youngprankster94]

Range Rover Evoque all the way!!

[@Booyakashi7]

So small boy

[@dipro001]

*cough* Porsche Macan *cough*

[@kristiaan1]

dipro001 Macan is even more premium (and better and cooler) than the Q5, which reflects on the price tag. cough.

[@dipro001]

***** If you really were in a tight budget you'd buy something from Korea! If you can spend close to 40k on a mini SUV then you ca surely spend a few thousand more and get the MUCH better Porsche Macan.

[@kristiaan1]

dipro001 that's nonsense. the Q5 price range is something like 40-65k, whereas Macan price range is 60-85k+. For Macan price you can get well equipped Q7.

[@dipro001]

You can get a Macan starts at 40k. check car buyers page.

[@kristiaan1]

dipro001 prices stated in my post are in €, my bad. in UK cheapest Q5 is 31k GBP, cheapest Macan 41k.

[@jh5kl]

LAUNCH A NEW Q5 AUDI!! common

[@jh5kl]

jh5kl with 4 wheel steering like the new q7 btw

[@samehh911]

All I know that Audi has shit transmissions that are super expensive to maintain

[@michaelsam4239]

That's not necessarily true

[@jenaccess4luv]

I almost purchased this vehicle but I kept being told that Audi's are beautiful cars but the engine and transmission is garbage. I am so reluctant now

[@fredojuve]

Compared to the new volvo xc90 this audis interior looks like shit

[@anishg3669]

The XC90's competitor is the Q7.

[@scoopermg8226]

Yet another identikit audi. Boring and pointless.....Unless you are keeping up with the Jones's.

[@d.w.n2374]

He alwas says that he is 179 centimeters tall thats not tall im 12 and 172 centimetres tall

[@HareBrahs]

Is it just me or does this car look like a car from 2007? It looks like shit.

[@BoschExxcel]

What's the point in reviewing a car that been on sale for nearly 7 years and is about to be replaced? An awful car at that too.

[@anishg3669]

This car has been for sale starting at 2016 and also this car looks much better than the next generation Q5...

[@Moonface00z]

Garbage review and the car is trash anyway... It uses the same thing for 3 years

[@DRAGONIKification]

Still a VW...Cheap,low quality.

[@Jaykae_t]

Dull car.