2025 Audi SQ5
Bold styling and a punchy 362-horsepower V6.In addition to the all-new exterior and cabin, the 2025 SQ5’s turbocharged V6 now produces 362 horsepower, offering a 13-horsepower increase over the previous generation. These improvements help the SQ5 accelerate from zero to 60 mph in a brisk 4.6 seconds. The performance crossover also benefits from the new platform's enhanced interior space, reworked suspension tuning, and updated technology, including an integrated instrument panel and infotainment display.
Note that this page outlines the 2025 Audi SQ5. We cover the 2025 SQ5 Sportback in a separate overview.
Trims and Powertrains
The 2025 SQ5 continues Audi’s three-trim structure of Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige. All of them have a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 making 362 horsepower. The engine powers the standard quattro all-wheel-drive system via a seven-speed automatic transmission. The EPA-estimated fuel economy for all three trims is 19 mpg around town and 26 mpg on the highway. Cargo capacity starts at 27.6 cubic feet behind the second row, expanding to 57.1 cubic feet when the back seatbacks are folded. A properly equipped SQ5 can tow up to 4,400 pounds.
Standard Features and Major Options
The well-equipped Premium has leather upholstery, heated front seats, tri-zone automatic climate control, matrix-design LED headlights, LED taillights with dynamic turn signals and animated elements, a driver's memory system, LED cabin lighting, heat-insulating side and rear windows, a power tilt-and-telescopic steering column, an 11.9-inch configurable Virtual Cockpit Plus driver information display, additional leather treatments (on the doors and center console), and heated power side mirrors (with power-folding and auto-dimming functionality). It also has a sport adaptive air suspension, headlight washers, stainless-steel pedals, aluminum roof rails, red brake calipers, and 20-inch wheels. This trim’s options include a panoramic sunroof and the Convenience Package (a heated steering wheel and a surround-view monitor).
The Premium Plus adds a panoramic sunroof, a heated steering wheel, a surround-view monitor, a head-up display, an LED cabin light strip (which Audi calls the Interaction Light), and illuminated aluminum door sills. Its options include Nappa leather upholstery and heated and ventilated front seats. Standard equipment for the Prestige includes Nappa leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear outboard seats, upgraded digital taillights, rear side-window sunshades, and sound-reducing front side windows. The Prestige is available with 21-inch wheels.
Advanced Driver Aids and Safety Equipment
All trim levels of the 2025 SQ5 get a comprehensive suite of advanced driver aids, including forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, driver drowsiness monitoring, rear parking sensors, and automatic high beams. Also standard are a full complement of airbags, anti-lock brakes, stability control, traction control, and a rearview monitor.
Infotainment and Connectivity
The SQ5’s infotainment system's command center is a 14.5-inch touchscreen. The platform has navigation, wireless Android Auto, wireless Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, and SiriusXM satellite radio. A 10.9-inch front-passenger touchscreen in the Prestige enables the co-pilot to watch video without distracting the driver, as well as help with navigation and make audio selections. The Premium trim has a ten-speaker audio system that’s upgraded to a 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen arrangement in the Premium Plus and Prestige. All trims can access Audi connected services for emergency support, vehicle monitoring, and remote functions.