2012 Audi Q5 Owner Reviews

Just received my Q5 and am very impressed. So far, none of the issues regarding strange transmission shifts. Car rides beautifully, but clearly has a so-so set of tires (wish I could have selected the tires). My initial review is as follows: Stereo not intuitive to work until you learn the Audi way (no NAV). Programming the Garage Door Opener is a 3 step process. My old Honda was a one step process. Fortunately, this does not need to be performed very often. The hidden Jack through me…

I've owned a number of SUVs starting with a Samurai, a Trooper, Grand Cherokee, ML430 and a G500. This Audi, so far seems to be the best by far and an excellent car to boot. The 2.0L turbo is more than adequate and coupled with the 8 speed transmission, moves quite well (traded an excellent Porsche Cayman S for this car). The interior trim, quality, is first class in keeping with current Audi vehicles. Room, front and rear is quite good, even for tall folks. I've been getting as steady 22-23 mpg…

As the owner of both a new BMW and a new Audi Q5, I can say that the performance of this car outshines the BMW. You'd never know that you are driving a 4-banger unless someone told ************ and fuel economy are outstanding. That being said, the BMW feels solid and oozes quality from every corner, while the Audi does not. Feels more like a upscale VW. The interior is very nice at first glance, but there are some cheap shortcuts that Audi took hoping we wouldn't notice. Leather seats ar…