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Used Audi Q5 III: reliability, problems and review

SUV · since 2024 · Petrol, Diesel

✓ 3 sources cited · updated on 21 October 2026

Buy with care
Reliability
not rated
Estimated monthly cost
€947/month
Indicative prices
€66,231 – €66,495

Recent model: not enough hindsight yet (years, mileage) for faults to be publicly documented, so reliability is not rated. This is no guarantee: have the car checked all the more carefully before buying.

0 known faults

This guide has not been translated yet: it is shown in its original French version.

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Audi Q5 III, front three-quarter view

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Verdict

Buy with care

SUV familial de nouvelle génération (2024), noté 5 étoiles à Euro NCAP en 2025, avec 520 litres de coffre. Aucune panne ni rappel propre à cette génération n'est documenté publiquement, mais les retours de propriétaires publiés manquent : l'absence de recul impose de vérifier l'historique et la garantie.

Reliability
not rated
Indicative prices
€66,231 – €66,495
Monthly cost
€947
Euro NCAP
5/5

Which version to choose

Versions to favour: 2.0 TFSI 204 MHEV quattro.

  • 2.0 TFSI 204 MHEV quattro

    ✓ Recommended

    Petrol · Automatic · 204 hp · 6.9 L/100 km · 156 g CO₂/km · Crit'Air 1

    Quatre-cylindres essence micro-hybride de 204 ch, boîte automatique S tronic à 7 rapports, transmission intégrale ; 6,9 l/100 km et 156 g/km de CO2 (L'argus).

    Engine: Volkswagen 2.0 TSI / TFSI (EA888)

    Verdict on this engine: Buy with care

  • 2.0 TDI 204 MHEV quattro

    Diesel · Automatic · 204 hp · 5.9 L/100 km · 155 g CO₂/km · Crit'Air 2

    Diesel micro-hybride de 204 ch, boîte automatique S tronic à 7 rapports, transmission intégrale ; 5,9 l/100 km et 155 g/km de CO2 (L'argus).

Market prices

€66,231 – €66,495

Indicative range: 2025 à 2026, médianes par année de 58 annonces en ligne relevées par AutoUncle (années d'au moins 3 annonces).

Collected on 28 October 2026 from the sources below. Our own survey of listings, by year and mileage, will refine it.

Importing this model

Prices abroad

Yearly medians of each country's listings (AutoScout24, in euros; United Kingdom: cinch dealer, in pounds), over years with at least 3 listings. Useful to judge an import (add transport, inspection and registration).

CountryRangeMedianGap vs FranceListings
France€66,231 – €66,495 (2025 to 2026)€66,495——
Germany€43,690 – €53,830 (2025 to 2026)€47,900-28 %399
Belgium€54,935 – €64,270 (2025 to 2026)€58,933-11 %66
Spain€56,145 – €58,531 (2025 to 2026)€56,995-14 %148
Italy€52,900 – €62,350 (2025 to 2026)€55,990-16 %400
United Kingdom£41,800 – £44,400 (2025 to 2026)£43,900—12

Median gap shown only when the country's estimate covers the same years as the French one. Add transport, roadworthiness test and registration.

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Import penalty (malus) in France

  • Emissions of the versions in this guide: 155 to 156 g CO₂/km (check the value on the car's registration certificate).
  • The CO₂ malus follows the scale of the year the vehicle was first registered, in France or abroad (WLTP or NEDC scale depending on its registration certificate).
  • For an imported used car, it is reduced by a flat-rate discount based on its age in months (scheme in force since 1 March 2025). The weight malus also applies on first registration in France.
  • The malus is zero for a car more than fifteen years old or first registered before 1 January 2015.

Source: BOFiP (French tax doctrine), CO₂ and weight malus · CO2 malus and weight malus: imported used car in France

Check an imported car's history

HistoVec only covers the vehicle's life in France. For a car coming from abroad, a VIN-based report helps spot inconsistent mileage or a reported accident.

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Known faults

Recent model: not enough hindsight yet (years, mileage) for faults to be publicly documented, so reliability is not rated. This is no guarantee: have the car checked all the more carefully before buying.

Manufacturer recalls

See the official list on RappelConso (new tab) (French government recall site: category “Automobiles et moyens de déplacement”, search “Audi Q5”). A dealer for the brand can also check, using the vehicle identification number (VIN), that recalls have been carried out.

Recalls published in France (RappelConso)

  • 22 July 2026 — Le prétensionneur de ceinture de sécurité des sièges avant n'est pas conforme aux spécifications techniques. Bien que la ceinture de sécurité se resserre dans un accident qui déclenche son déploiement, elle ne peut pas maintenir cette étanchéité de manière fiable, réduisant ainsi son effet protecteur et augmentant le risque de blessure. Official notice

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Real monthly cost

Fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation, excluding finance. Move the slider to match your mileage. How it is calculated

Monthly cost by item
Fuel or electricity€170
Insurance€88
Maintenance€24
Depreciation€665
Total per month€947

⚠ Estimates to treat with caution

  • Insurance: brand average, as no average is published for this model.
  • Maintenance: published servicing price plus an estimated allowance for tyres and brakes.
  • Maintenance: budget of a closely related model.
  • Depreciation estimated at 12% of the median price a year, as no year-by-year valuation is usable.
Calculation details (12,000 km a year)
Fuel (petrol)€170

2.0 TFSI 204 MHEV quattro version: combined consumption of 6.9 L/100 km, increased by 15% for real-world driving, at 2.14 €/L, for 1,000 km a month.

6.9 × 1.15 × 2.14 € × 10 = €170

Petrol price (SP95-E10): French national average on 7 October 2026.

Insurance€88

Average monthly premium published for this model by insurance comparison sites (comprehensive cover when stated). Your premium depends on your profile.

Depreciation€665

Value lost in a year by a typical example, from the average drop in valuation per year of age (yearly medians of listings), per month.

Inspection checklist

Things to check

  • Demander à Audi, avec le numéro de série, la liste des rappels déjà effectués : la génération est récente et les campagnes peuvent encore tomber.
  • Vérifier que le logiciel du système multimédia est à jour et que les écrans fonctionnent sans bug.
  • Contrôler la garantie constructeur restante et sa transférabilité.
  • Essayer la boîte S tronic à froid : passages de rapports, à-coups à basse vitesse.
  • Vérifier le carnet d'entretien et l'état des pneus et des freins.

Questions to ask the seller

  • Des rappels constructeur ont-ils été effectués sur cette voiture ? Avez-vous les attestations ?
  • Quelle garantie constructeur reste-t-il, et l'entretien a-t-il été fait dans le réseau Audi ?
  • Des défauts de logiciel ou d'écran sont-ils apparus ?

Test-drive tip: read the fault codes

A warning light that is off proves nothing: a fault may have been cleared just before the viewing. A Bluetooth OBD2 scanner, plugged in under the steering wheel and read on your phone, shows stored codes and whether all emissions readiness tests have run since the last reset.

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Electric or hybrid equivalent

No direct electric or hybrid equivalent in our guides. Simulate combustion vs electric cost

Alternatives

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Audi Q5

II · 2017–2024

Good choice, check first
Price
€23,990 – €38,890
Reliability
4.5/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid

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BMW X3

III (G01) · 2017–2024

Buy with care
Price
€26,950 – €35,990
Reliability
not rated
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid

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Audi Q3

II (F3) · since 2018

Buy with care
Price
€22,945 – €55,900
Reliability
3.5/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid

Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lexus NX

II · since 2021

Good choice, check first
Price
€42,000 – €59,400
Reliability
5/5
Fuel types
Hybrid

Before you buy: check and equip

Check the history

Before paying, check the administrative status (lien, objection, declared claims) and the mileage recorded at the roadworthiness test.

Read fault codes

An OBD scanner plugged in under the steering wheel shows stored fault codes, even with warning lights off: useful during the test drive.

Parts and maintenance

Compare prices of parts for the Audi Q5 III (timing, brakes, filters) to estimate the repairs to plan for.

Insure the car

Insurance prices vary widely from one model to another: get a quote before signing.

Frequently asked questions

L'Audi Q5 III est-elle sûre ?

Euro NCAP lui a attribué 5 étoiles en mai 2025 ; la voiture testée était un 2.0 TDI micro-hybride, et le résultat est étendu à la version hybride rechargeable.

Quel est le volume du coffre de l'Audi Q5 III ?

520 litres pour 5 places, selon la fiche technique L'argus des versions 2.0 TFSI et 2.0 TDI 204 ch.

L'Audi Q5 III est-elle fiable ?

Aucune panne documentée publiquement sur cette génération à ce jour, et la fiabilité n'est pas notée : les retours de propriétaires publiés sont encore trop rares.

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