What do you find it: The 2019 Audi SQ5 is really a compact luxury crossover having a 354 hp turbo V6 meaning business. The updated 2019 SQ5 could be the latest entry within a already crowded “performance” crossover segment.

Key Competitors: Porsche Macan, Jaguar F-Pace, Mercedes-AMG GLC43

Base Price: $55,275 As-Tested Price: $65,800

Highlights: As part of Audi’s best-selling Q5 family, new for ’18, the SQ5 also contains a new body and it’s slightly longer, a wee bit narrower and easily a titch beyond the outgoing model. The inside is totally new as they are the suspension and there’s a completely new turbo V6 (replacing the outgoing supercharged V6) with roughly the same horsepower as well as a little extra torque, but saving weight and obtaining better mileage.

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Our Opinions: Lady at gas station: “types of car is the fact?”

Me: “that’s the 2019 Audi SQ5.”

“It’s ridiculous,” she spat.

“What can you mean?” asks I.

“I dunno. It looks like a Pacer.”

Well THAT’s the latest one  — never heard it before. She seemed sober…

Maybe she was simply possessing a bad day.

Besides, I disagree. Strongly. There’s no doubt that the SQ5 looks just great, should a bit conservative. It’s comparable size as competitors including the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC, in addition to a little smaller compared to Jaguar's F-Pace. The SQ5 has Audi's S-Line styling touches such as a platinum gray grill, standard LED headlights, a rear roof spoiler, and so on.

It drives well – comfortable, fast, smooth. Quiet too. I noticed no turbo lag, just smooth, even power from the rev range. I additionally thought the 8-speed trans got combined with the engine all right, with quick, smooth shifts.

The ride is firm, belying this model's sporting intentions, as well as the car experiences corners with little body roll in comparison with others of ilk. You can find driving modes – Comfort, Dynamic and whatnot. In Dynamic the shifts are many quicker plus the exhaust sounds opened up some. The steering is overboosted much like almost every other Audis Going driving.

Fit and also are good, as you expected. Audi’s MMI interface remains to be the best and easiest to understand as well as Virtual Cockpit display is cool, for lots of effortless to sort options. Everything inside is where it has to be, incorporates a quality feel, and is also easy to decipher — learning this cockpit took only a minute. The controls rocks ! – flat bottomed and easily the correct thickness. It could actually somewhat be the most beneficial interior during the crossover game.

Spend time in a and it’s clear to see the SQ5’s appeal.

On Sale: Now

Base Price: $55,095

Powertrain: 3.0-liter turbocharged V6, 8-speed automatic, AWD

Output: 354 hp, 369 lb-ft torque

Curb Weight: 4,398 lbs

0-60 MPH: 5.1 sec

Fuel Economy: 19/24/21 mpg(EPA City/Hwy/Combined)

Pros: Among the very best of the SUV-playing-sports-sedan crop

Cons: Not as engaging as being the last SQ5