Audi Q5 First generation
Audi Q5 (First generation) was built from 2008 to 2017, as a 5-door SUV. Powertrain: petrol: 2.0 L TFSI I4; 3.2 L V6 FSI; diesel: 2.0 L TDI I4; 3.0 L TDI diesel V6. Size: 4,639 x 1,880 x 1,650 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1850 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: IFCAR, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Audi Q5 hybrid
Audi has originally reported that it would offer the Q5 hybrid as launch model, but it was later reported that Audi suspended the plan because of unsatisfactory crash test results for the nickel metal hydride batteries. In 2009, Audi announced it would resume the Q5 hybrid development. It included a 266V, 1.3kWh, battery pack. The Q5 has an all-electric range of about 3 km and maximum all-electric speed of 100 kph.
Equipment
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems produced Audi's new updated Multi Media Interface (MMI) technology for Q5. The new system includes navigation, communication, and wide-screen entertainment. A three-dimensional orientation view with true-to-scale terrain and photo realistic depictions of key landmarks will also be generated. Included features in this new system are USB storage media (iPod or MP3), satellite radio, and an integral four-band GSM mobile/cell phone (SIM card ready) with Bluetooth connectivity.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (66 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 204 mm below the median of 4,843 mm, and shorter than 86% of the 42 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 61 mm below the median of 1,941 mm, and narrower than 89% of the 47 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 38 mm below the median of 1,688 mm, and lower than 69% of the 42 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 86 mm below the median of 2,893 mm, and shorter than 84% of the 50 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- Fuel use (combined)22 mpg = 10.7 L/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2017, median of 2 listed variants (21 to 22 mpg)
- Fuel cost per 100 km16.0510.7 L x your fuel price
- Fuel cost per 10,000 km1605consumption x distance x your fuel price
Costs are in your own currency: they use the prices you enter above.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
Check before you buy
- Check the emissions equipment (particulate filter, NOx treatment) and the destination country's emissions rules; some markets restrict used diesels.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Canada, United Kingdom. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Q5
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- Third generation · 2024-present; 2025-present (Sportback)
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Can I import a Audi Q5 (First generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, Audi Q5 (First generation) is inside the age window for Canada, United Kingdom. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2033); Australia (2033). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Audi Q5 (First generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: petrol: 2.0 L TFSI I4; 3.2 L V6 FSI; diesel: 2.0 L TDI I4; 3.0 L TDI diesel V6.
How big is the Audi Q5 (First generation)?
4,639 mm long and 1,880 mm wide and 1,650 mm tall, on a 2,807 mm wheelbase (5-door SUV). For container loading, use the container packer.
How much fuel does the Audi Q5 (First generation) use?
The US EPA lists a combined 22 mpg (10.7 L/100 km) for model year 2017, the median of 2 listed variants. Your own figure depends on driving and condition.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (2017)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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