Compare All-New 2025 Audi Q5 vs 2026 Audi Q7
All-New 2025 Audi Q5 vs 2026 Audi Q7
The compact Audi Q5 benefits from major updates for the 2025 model year. The third generation of the Q5 launches in the middle of the year with exciting improvements to its design and features. The Audi Q7 is a full-size SUV that breaks into its third generation in 2026 by introducing substantial improvements as well. How does the all-new 2025 Audi Q5 compare to the next-generation Q7?
Performance
The new 2025 Q5 is offered with three powertrains. The 2.0-liter turbo, four-cylinder engine produces 201 horsepower. A more advanced version of this four-cylinder engine is available, and it gives you 261 horsepower. The four-cylinder engine is also offered with a battery pack, and this plug-in hybrid engine produces 362 horsepower. It offers a 23-mile all-electric range.
The 2026 Audi Q7’s standard engine is a 261-horsepower, turbo four-cylinder engine. The higher-level trim comes with a 3.0-liter turbo, V6 mild-hybrid engine. It gives you 335 horsepower. Both of these vehicles have standard all-wheel drive for all trim levels.
Appearance
The Audi Q5 is remarkably styled with chrome accents across the lower door panels, air vents, and grille. The sharp-cornered air vents point inward to highlight the shape of the hexagonal grille. The grille features a grid-style mesh pattern. The profile is tall, while the sides show off slightly molded wheel wells and deep definition that angles over the doors.
The Q7 has a fresh look with a modernized front end and chiseled sides. The grille is reshaped and sports a fresh mesh design. The LED-topped headlights spin out from the grille at a modest angle. On the sides, a molded element crosses below the beltline, and crisp creases run horizontally.
Features
You will find many of the same features in the all-new Q5 and the next-generation Q7. Some of these are a wireless phone charger, a navigation system, a digital instrument cluster, a 10.1-inch touch display screen, forward collision warning, a panoramic sunroof, wireless smartphone app connections, leather upholstery, heated seats, a head-up display, a passenger display screen, and other features. The Q7 is also offered with a third row of seats, a Bowers & Wilkins sound system, a head-up display, a four-zone auto climate control system, massaging and multi-contoured front seats, and a few additional features.
Take a Test Drive at Audi Cape Cod
The all-new Audi Q5 and the 2026 Q7 are both stunning models that will undoubtedly delight you over the miles, but one is likely a better fit for you. Our friendly associates at Audi Cape Cod are available to help you compare the options in full detail. For a test drive, contact us online or visit our showroom today.