The quickest way to spot this SQ5 over a regular Q5 is to count exhaust tips: this one gets four.
Lead trim: SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI
Audi SQ5GU SQ5 · 2024–present
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Audi SQ5 yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactThe quickest way to spot this SQ5 over a regular Q5 is to count exhaust tips: this one gets four.
The SQ5 is the performance version of the third-generation Q5 (GU), unveiled with it on 2 September 2024 and built at San José Chiapa in Mexico on the Premium Platform Combustion. It uses a 3.0-litre TFSI V6 with the range's 48-volt mild-hybrid system and seven-speed S tronic gearbox, and is distinguished by quad exhaust tips.
Collectors Spotted in the Audi SQ5 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Audi SQ5 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI | 2024–present | 3.0 L V6 | 362 hp | 406 lb-ft | — | — | dual-clutch | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The quickest way to spot this SQ5 over a regular Q5 is to count exhaust tips: this one gets four.
When the standard Q5 ditched its torque-converter automatic for a dual-clutch box, Audi did the opposite for the SQ5 — keeping the old-school ZF 8-speed for its flagship.
Audi's whole S lineup had always meant petrol — until the SQ5. It became the first Audi S model ever built around a diesel engine.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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