Audi SQ5
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 1 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 1 | 7 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 6 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 0 | 3 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 2 | 4 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | D | 5 | 11 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | D | 4 | 7 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | D | 5 | 19 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | F | 5 | 24 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 0 | 5 | ★★★★☆ | 19 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 0 | 6 | ★★★★☆ | 19 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: best combined mpg 22 → 23; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2025: best combined mpg 21 → 22; 2 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 20 → 21
- 2021: 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 21 → 20
- 2018: best combined mpg 19 → 21
Best SQ5 years to buy used
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 3 complaints
- 2017 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 6 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 6 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 7 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.