2010 Audi Q5 Premium Plus 3.2 gas from North America

Summary:

The vehicle overall is nice, so far. The problem I have is with Audi

Faults:

There is a design flaw in the cargo hatch area that allows water, snow, dirt and salt from roads to run into the cargo area. This makes the sides of the area dirty and stained. What occurs is, that when the hatch is opened, even when you brush the snow off, the water etc. comes over the hatch seal and hinges into the area. It even comes onto the cargo cover. It gets really messy. Especially for a vehicle of this, supposed, quality.

Audi will not do anything about it, stating that it is operating properly. I don't think so. I can't use the cargo area in wet weather, unless I want to clean the cargo area every time. When I had a problem with my BMW, even though it was out of warranty, they stood behind it. Audi better wake up and treat their customers better.

General Comments:

The car is quick.

It's roomy in the front seat.

Rides nice.

It's comfortable and pleasing to the eye.

The dash and controls take awhile to get used to.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 27th July, 2010

20th Aug 2014, 21:21

I'd like to add that the car is also roomy on the rear seat. Perhaps not enough for three adults, but the leg room is just fine. I'm 6'2" and even when the driver's seat is adjusted for my legs, I can still take place on the rear seat and have enough leg room with a few extra free inches.

In reply to 20th Aug 2014, 21:21

22nd Aug 2014, 11:01

I have had a number of rear hatch models, including crossovers. In bad weather I open the rear doors and load. It's easy and I fold the seats down if necessary and reset them up. Keeps snow and rain out of a huge rear opening. Don't know why you didn't consider this.

2010 Audi Q5 3.2 from North America

Summary:

Great performance.. unmatched interior

Faults:

The brakes on the car seem to be upgraded to reflect the performance you felt from the power train. Acceptable, but can be better..

General Comments:

This is a total performance car.. the engine, transmission and exterior/ interior are fantastic..

Turns heads everywhere with new LED nights.. It's a stand out on the road.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 5th December, 2009

17th Feb 2013, 10:06

The original review owner. Just want to add a few points.

The car has very poor rear visibility. If you don't feel comfortable with this when parking or in traffic, think twice.

After all this time, the central console controls are still a mystery. It is a pain to figure out just how to turn the vents down a little bit. Terrible engineering of rendering simple systems more and more complex at usage (I'm an engineer myself, and I think no matter how complex a system is, the user interface should always be the easiest possible. I just can't stand engineering departments who don't work together with some ergonomic designer).

The seats are relatively stiff, but you never feel tired on a long trip.

The car has very good traction in snow and is very stable on winter roads, assuming it is equipped with proper winter tires. Climbing snowy slopes is absolutely no issue. Braking in snow is not so great because the ABS takes forever to stop on slippery roads during an emergency braking. It is better to depress the braking pedal just before the ABS kicks in; the braking distances get shorter this way.