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Hi guys. Just bought a 2022 45 TFSI Quattro from dealership and it’s a lovely powerful car with lots to love about it.

Drove it to the office yesterday, 90 miles each way to really test it out.

My concern is with the handling. I didn’t feel confident cornering country rounds or travelling at speed round motorway bends. It feels like it’s under steering, overly bouncy with a lot of sway. Drive modes don’t make a huge difference to be honest.

18 inch standard non S Line wheels, lots of wheel gap visible.

• Is this just a characteristic of the car that I just need to get used to?
• Anything I can do to resolve or fix the issue.

 

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Welcome to our forum
Nice looking car.

What did you drive before your Q5?
Did you not test drive it before you purchased?
I would suggest you discuss your concerns with dealer and ask to test drive / compare to a demo car.

Thanks dude. I had a Merc CLA 220d, so I appreciate it was much lower and different.
Test drive 15min on motorway only, wasn’t an issue I knew to recognise at the time.

 

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Hi I went from Land Rover Discovery Sports, Evoque and Merc E class into my first Audi- Q5 4.00TDI S line ( new in Aug 2023) - Ride is abysmal - my wife hates the car.
However once you 'accept' the bumps and pitching and you push the car the handling is good - its the suspension that's too harsh for our roads.

Sounds like it, the sway and bounce when taking even slight bends at 50mph+ is a little unsettling. I’m looking and thinking a rear sway bar is the best option.

 

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Be interested to hear how that goes if you fit + cost.
I had a demo which was great so cannot understand why my ride is so poor.
Now have tyre pressures set on Audi 'comfort' setting which is 29 PSI- Drive modes have NO effect at all on suspension/ride just 'revs'.
My car is in dealer today- 1st time- MMI keeps turning off/on.

We are just waiting for lease to be up and - EXIT .

Good to know it's not just me then. I literally just took it home on Tue. Don't get me wrong, I love the car - powerful 261bhp, lot's of tech, comfortable and silent drive but the handling issue is affecting my confidence in more spirited driving.

Maybe I'll call the dealer today? I wonder if the 18 inch wheels are contributing - but yours must be 19 inch anyway? Mother-in-law has the same year S Line version so I defo need to take it for a spin to compare.

The only bars I can find to support Q5 B9 chassis is 034Motorsport Dynamic+ Sway Bar Bundle Package, B9/B9.5 Audi Q5/SQ5 - 034Motorsport but only comes as a set, not cheap. I can't find any others.

 

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So, I decided to check the tyre pressures today. They were all inflated to 39 PSI on 18 inch rims.. is that not ridiculous for an Audi dealer?? Brought them down to 30 PSI, surely that’s bound to make a difference now.

 

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Any better ?

Well, much better at low-medium speeds but still rubbish at 60+ mph.

I think the only real solution is the rear sway bar which I would buy on its own in a heartbeat. Unfortunately it’s bundled expensively with the front which defo puts me off.