[SteveMcB]

Just configured a current SQ5 Plus to the same spec as ours and it is just under £56K, as you say by the time you've added air suspension, head up and virtual cockpit I think a new SQ5 will be close to £60K or slightly more

This is right into Macan pricing - however the Diesel S diesel runs the old 3L and when I was lent a car for a week I felt that the engine was the weak link compared to our SQ5 with the 8 speed gearbox

I agree, £60K plus for a well specced new SQ5 will be easy, mine came to 56k before discount and there were quite a few options I didn't spec. Will be interesting to see if increased discounts will be offered on the current shape though.
I was recently offered over 21% on the outgoing A5 cabby so the SQ5 plus might soon be available for 40k or thereabouts which, funnily enough, was my original max car budget

 

[Dogzyboy]

I like it more than I expected to. Not a fan of the front grille though as others have mentioned. I'll reserve judgement until I see what they do with the SQ when it comes out. The RS would be very tempting, but will costly to run in comparison to the current SQ.

 

[SteveMak]

I first saw the official "Real McCoy" here:
http://www.autospies.com/news/PARIS-MOTOR-SHOW-Audi-s-New-Q5-Cements-Itself-As-An-Icon-Of-The-Segment-89802/

I must say that I'm extremely happy that I bought a 2015 Q5! The new styling leaves me cold.

 

[JamesSQ]

Not impressed with it. It's just a large q3 or small q7 not much design difference to either of them! The rear lights look the same as new Tiguan, the side doors and windows look out of proportion. Not a fan of oops we forgot the radio/info screen let's just stick an iPad on the dash look the same as Mercedes and I think BMW. So happy I've bought current model rather than this generic Audi SUV. The steering wheel is also ugly IMO unlike the current one. The only thing I like is the virtual cockpit although having said that I really like the 6oclock needles that the virtual cockpit does not have unless you can change in settings

 

[jonathanbr]

My Dealer sent me some of the press release images together with a note saying that ordering would open in late October when prices and specifications would be confirmed, however the market introduction isn't till April 2017 - not sure what market introduction means

I haven't spoken to my SE but if I wouldn't get a car till April after the VED rates change I will look elsewhere this time round

 

[jonnyspin]

Likewise. No point rushing if we're not meeting the road tax date.

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[rifleman]

the new Q5 is very Q7.

i think Audi missed an opportunity here to take it a step further in styling and have played it safe.

i guess if it's not broken don't fix it, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't look to improve.

there now seems to be so much tech on offer that i might stick with the 2L TDi and load it up with tech instead of a 3L engine, because the cars will look exactly the same now since the tell-tale exhausts are a thing of the past on the new Q5.

 

[HB14]

Personally saw the release pictures, watched numerous videos and i'm sadly very disappointed. I had high expectations from speaking to my DP who said he had seen the car before release and it looked a lot better. Sadly, I disagree it looks too much like a Q7 with a wide body and a very box looking shape. On the other hand interior looks great but when has the interior in an Audi ever been bad. Well not by BMW standards anyway.

 

[Sq5john]

Whilst all the teaser pictures depicted a pretty ugly bus, the finished article is actually surprisingly elegant, it doesn't have the awkward proportions of the latest Q7. Audi could sell them by the bucket-load, I fear though after the exceedingly ambitious pricing of the Q2 launch the new Q5 will go the same way. Audi need to be careful as the competition is getting better.

 

[malph]

I've read all I can about the new Q5 on 'tinternet', and it all says it's being built in "a brand new plant in Mexico". Despite some on here saying that's only for the Americas/Pacific market and not Europe, I can't find anything to support that. Probably unfounded, but it does make me ask questions about potential build quality issues and long delivery times. If it turns out the Mexico thing is legit, I suppose it's a case of 'watch this space'!

 

[Sj1000]

I personally think that it's the best, more proportional looking out of the Q3, Q5 & Q7, although of course they're all in the same vein.
Like a few posters have said, I'm glad I bought a 2016 Q5, giving myself a lot of breathing space, to see these new models out on the road, and read the test reviews.
If reviews for ride quality, performance, etc, etc are positive, and I agree after a test-drive, I'm pretty sure I'll end up with one of these in a year or two.

 

[Ransman]

Before the new model was announced I had done an extensive review of other cars on the market that meet my "practicality" criteria and had whittled it down to two contenders. However both of those then failed the "do the numbers work" test in terms of depreciation so I will be knocking on my local dealers door as soon as the order book opens and we shall see what happens.

 

[SteveMak]

I love my current 2015 Q5. Stunningly gorgeous, right up there with the Porsche Macan and Cayenne. This new Q5 design fits into the "Audi Sea of Sameness," not too far from what we see from Volkswagen.

If I was forced to replace my 2015 Q5 3.0 TDI, I'd be looking at the 2017 Mercedes GLC diesel. It still has the noteworthy looks that Audi has lost with the new Q5.