Audi SQ5

Audi SQ5: which version to buy

If the question is which Audi SQ5 to take, the data split is simple: first-generation (2013-09-01–2017-03-31) diesel 3.0 AT versions win on torque and tank size; second-generation petrol 3.0 AT and the later 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic win on power density; third-generation 3.0 TFSI V6 Mild Hybrid S tronic quattro ultra is the fastest 0–100 km/h figure in the catalogue.

If the question is which Audi SQ5 to take, the data split is simple: first-generation (2013-09-01–2017-03-31) diesel 3.0 AT versions win on torque and tank size; second-generation petrol 3.0 AT and the later 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic win on power density; third-generation 3.0 TFSI V6 Mild Hybrid S tronic quattro ultra is the fastest 0–100 km/h figure in the catalogue. There is no Sportback body in this dataset, no price, and no reliability log — only specs. Used vs new is a calendar question: generation 1 stopped 2017-03-31, generation 2 stopped 2021-01-31, restyling 1 of generation 2 started 2020-09-01 with no stop date, generation 3 started 2024-09-01 with no stop date.

Audi SQ5 generations compared (not three “2nd generations”)

1 generation (2013-09-01–2017-03-31): SUV 5-doors, four versions, all named 3.0 AT. Three are Diesel V-shaped 6-cylinder Turbo Automatic 8 AWD; one is Gasoline. Ground clearance is 201 mm on the three diesels (not measured on the petrol). Fuel tank is 75 L on every version — 5 L more than generation 2 and 10 L more than generation 3. If the search is “Audi SQ5 specs 2015” or “2016”, this is the generation those years map to.

2 generation (2016-09-01–2021-01-31) plus 2 generation, restyling 1 (from 2020-09-01, stop not measured): still SUV 5-doors. The unfacelifted generation has two versions, both 3.0 AT — Gasoline 354 hp and Diesel 347 hp. Restyling 1 has one version: 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic, still 354 hp Gasoline but 0–100 km/h 4.9 s instead of 5.4 s, and engine placement Front, transverse instead of Front, longitudinal. Calendar overlap: 2020-09-01 to 2021-01-31 sits in both the unfacelifted window and restyling 1. Queries for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 specs sit on this generation (2022–2023 only if the car is restyling 1, because the unfacelifted stop is 2021-01-31).

3 generation (from 2024-09-01, stop not measured): SUV 5-doors, two Gasoline mild-hybrid Automatic 7 AWD versions. “2025”, “2026”, and current horsepower searches belong here. Diesel is gone.

Audi SQ5 engine options: which 3.0 AT is which

Same badge, different engines. Distinguish by horsepower.

Direct injection (direct) is measured on every Gasoline version. Diesel fuel system is not measured. Compression: generation 1 Diesel 313 and 326 hp are 16.8; generation 1 Diesel 340 hp and generation 2 Diesel 347 hp are 15.5; generation 1 petrol 10.3; generation 2 petrol 11.2; generation 3 both 12; restyling 1 not measured. Bore × stroke 83 × 91.4 mm on all 2967 cc diesels; 84.5 × 89 mm on 2995/2994 cc petrols except restyling 1 (not measured). Fuel grade: 95 on petrol, Diesel on diesel.

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): generation 1 3.0 AT 313 hp → 105.5 hp/L; 326 hp → 109.9; 340 hp → 114.6; 354 hp petrol → 118.2. Generation 2 3.0 AT 354 hp → 118.2; 347 hp diesel → 116.9. Restyling 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic → 118.2. Generation 3 ultra 367 hp / 2.994 L → 122.6 hp/L (highest); non-ultra 362 hp / 2.995 L → 120.9.

Torque per litre: generation 1 3.0 AT 340 hp and generation 2 3.0 AT 347 hp both 700 Nm / 2.967 L → 236 Nm/L. Generation 1 313 and 326 hp: 219 Nm/L. Generation 3 both 550 Nm: ultra 183.7 Nm/L, non-ultra 183.6. Generation 1 petrol 3.0 AT 354 hp is the weakest torque density: 157 Nm/L.

Audi SQ5 0–100, horsepower and torque, mpg-style consumption

Top speed is 250 km/h on every version. 0–100 km/h is 5.1 s on all four Diesel 3.0 AT versions (generation 1 313/326/340 hp and generation 2 347 hp) and 5.4 s on both Gasoline 3.0 AT 354 hp versions (generations 1 and 2). Restyling 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic cuts 0.5 s off the previous 354 hp petrol (4.9 vs 5.4). Generation 3 ultra is 4.5 s — 0.3 s quicker than the sibling 3.0 TFSI V6 Mild Hybrid S tronic quattro at 4.8 s, and 0.9 s quicker than the first-generation petrol 3.0 AT 354 hp.

What the extra horsepower buys inside generation 1 diesels: 313 → 326 is +13 hp and +10 kW, same 650 Nm, same 5.1 s, same 250 km/h. Mixed consumption improves 6.8 → 6.6 L/100 km; highway 6.4 → 5.9; city rises 7.6 → 8.0. Eco class Euro 5 → Euro 6; CO2 on 313 hp is not measured, on 326 hp is 174 g/km. Kerb weight rises 1995 → 2075 kg (+80 kg). 326 → 340 hp: +14 hp, +10 kW, +50 Nm (650 → 700), still 5.1 s. Mixed stays 6.6; city 8.0 → 7.8; highway stays 5.9; CO2 stays 174; Euro 6 stays. Kerb falls 2075 → 2000 kg (−75 kg). So the 340 hp 3.0 AT is the generation 1 diesel that adds torque without adding 0–100 time and without adding mixed fuel use.

Petrol vs diesel in generation 1: 3.0 AT 354 hp Gasoline vs 3.0 AT 340 hp Diesel is +14 hp, −230 Nm, +0.3 s to 100 km/h, mixed 8.7 vs 6.6 (+2.1 L/100 km), city 11.5 vs 7.8, highway 7.0 vs 5.9. The petrol is 95 kg lighter at the kerb (1905 vs 2000).

Generation 2 petrol 3.0 AT 354 hp vs generation 1 petrol 3.0 AT 354 hp: same 354 hp / 260 kW, torque 500 vs 470 (+30 Nm), same 5.4 s and 250 km/h. Mixed 8.5 vs 8.7; city 11.0 vs 11.5; highway 7.1 vs 7.0. Tank 70 vs 75 L. Compression 11.2 vs 10.3. Peak power band 5400–6400 vs 6000–6500 rpm. Peak torque starts at 1370 rpm vs 4000 rpm — that is the usable difference, not the horsepower badge.

Generation 2 diesel 3.0 AT 347 hp vs generation 1 3.0 AT 340 hp: +7 hp, same 700 Nm, same 5.1 s. Mixed 6.8 vs 6.6 (diesel got slightly thirstier); city 7.7 vs 7.8; highway 6.2 vs 5.9. Tank 70 vs 75. CO2 177 vs 174. Kerb 1980 vs 2000 (−20 kg). Gross 2625 vs 2585 (+40 kg). Clearance not measured on generation 2 diesel vs 201 mm on generation 1 diesels.

Restyling 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic vs generation 2 3.0 AT 354 hp: same 354 hp / 260 kW / 500 Nm / 2995 cc / Automatic 8 / AWD / Gasoline / Turbo / 6 V-shaped. 0–100 4.9 vs 5.4 (−0.5 s). Mixed 8.9 vs 8.5; city 11.3 vs 11.0; highway 7.5 vs 7.1. CO2 203 vs 195. Kerb 1940 vs 1945. Gross 2545 vs 2500. Placement Front, transverse vs Front, longitudinal. Power rpm is a single 6400 vs a band 5400–6400; torque rpm a single 4500 vs 1370–4500.

Generation 3 pair: ultra vs non-ultra is +5 hp (367 vs 362), +3 kW, same 550 Nm at 1700 rpm, 0–100 4.5 vs 4.8, mixed 8.0 vs 10.7 (−2.7 L/100 km). City and highway on ultra are not measured; on the non-ultra they are 12.4 and 9.0. Displacement 2994 vs 2995 cc. Kerb 2040 vs 2025 (+15 kg). Gross 2610 vs not measured. Same 65 L tank, same 199 g/km CO2, same Euro 6, same 250 km/h. Wheel sizes 255/45 R20 and 255/40 R21 are measured only on the non-ultra; ultra wheels not measured.

City / highway / mixed, all versions, L/100 km (not measured said as such):

• 1 gen 3.0 AT 313: 7.6 / 6.4 / 6.8
• 1 gen 3.0 AT 326: 8.0 / 5.9 / 6.6
• 1 gen 3.0 AT 340: 7.8 / 5.9 / 6.6
• 1 gen 3.0 AT 354 Gasoline: 11.5 / 7.0 / 8.7
• 2 gen 3.0 AT 354 Gasoline: 11.0 / 7.1 / 8.5
• 2 gen 3.0 AT 347 Diesel: 7.7 / 6.2 / 6.8
• 2 restyling 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic: 11.3 / 7.5 / 8.9
• 3 gen ultra: city not measured / highway not measured / 8.0
• 3 gen 3.0 TFSI V6 Mild Hybrid S tronic quattro: 12.4 / 9.0 / 10.7

Highest mixed petrol in the set is generation 3 non-ultra 10.7; lowest mixed diesel is generation 1 3.0 AT 326 and 340 hp at 6.6. Generation 3 ultra mixed 8.0 sits between those diesel figures and the older petrols (8.5–8.9), but its city and highway are not measured, so a three-cycle comparison with ultra is incomplete.

Audi SQ5 dimensions, weight, tank, clearance, wheels

Kerb kg per hp: generation 1 petrol 3.0 AT 354 hp is lightest per horsepower — 1905 / 354 = 5.38 kg/hp. Generation 1 3.0 AT 340 hp diesel: 5.88. Generation 1 313 and 326 hp both ~6.37. Generation 2 petrol 354: 5.49; diesel 347: 5.71. Restyling 354: 5.48. Generation 3 ultra: 5.56; non-ultra: 5.59. The newest cars are not the lightest per horsepower; the first-generation petrol is.

Gross: generation 2 diesel 3.0 AT 347 hp is heaviest allowed at 2625 kg. Generation 3 ultra 2610. Generation 1 326 and 340 hp both 2585. Generation 3 non-ultra gross not measured. Lightest gross in the set is generation 2 petrol 3.0 AT 354 hp at 2500 kg.

Payload (gross − kerb), where both exist: generation 2 diesel 645 kg; generation 1 313 hp 535 kg; generation 1 petrol 610 kg; generation 2 petrol 555 kg; restyling 605 kg; generation 3 ultra 570 kg; generation 1 326 hp 510 kg; generation 1 340 hp 585 kg.

Ground clearance: 201 mm on generation 1 3.0 AT 313, 326, 340 hp; 190 mm on generation 2 3.0 AT 354 hp Gasoline (−11 mm). Not measured on generation 1 petrol, generation 2 diesel, restyling, and both generation 3 versions. Do not treat missing clearance as “the same as 201 mm”.

Tank: 75 L all generation 1; 70 L all generation 2 including restyling; 65 L both generation 3 (−10 L vs generation 1). Combined with mixed consumption, generation 1 diesel 3.0 AT 326/340 hp at 6.6 L/100 km on 75 L is the largest energy store in the table; generation 3 non-ultra at 10.7 L/100 km on 65 L is the smallest.

Wheels measured only twice, same pair: 255/45 R20 and 255/40 R21 on generation 1 3.0 AT 340 hp and on generation 3 3.0 TFSI V6 Mild Hybrid S tronic quattro. All other versions: not measured.

Chassis constants: Independent, spring front and rear on every version. Front brakes Ventilated disc on every version. Rear: Disc ventilated on all generation 1 versions and on generation 2 diesel and generation 3 non-ultra; Disc (not listed as ventilated) on generation 2 petrol 3.0 AT 354 hp, restyling 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic, and generation 3 ultra.

Which Audi SQ5 version to choose

Buy generation 1 Diesel 3.0 AT 340 hp if the job is torque, mixed consumption, tank, and measured wheels. 700 Nm, 6.6 L/100 km mixed, 75 L, 201 mm clearance, 255/45 R20 and 255/40 R21, Euro 6, 174 g/km. Versus the 313 hp 3.0 AT you gain 27 hp and 50 Nm, Euro 6 instead of Euro 5, and mixed −0.2 L/100 km. Versus the 326 hp 3.0 AT you gain 14 hp and 50 Nm and lose 75 kg at the kerb, with the same mixed 6.6 and the same 5.1 s.

Buy generation 1 3.0 AT 313 hp only if Euro 5 is acceptable and you want the lightest diesel kerb in generation 1 among the 650 Nm pair (1995 kg vs 2075 kg on 326 hp). You give up 13–27 hp, Euro 6, measured CO2, and 0.2 L/100 km mixed versus the 326/340 pair. 0–100 stays 5.1 s.

Buy generation 1 Gasoline 3.0 AT 354 hp if you want the lowest kerb in the whole catalogue (1905 kg) and 5.38 kg/hp. You pay for that with 470 Nm (lowest torque here), 5.4 s, mixed 8.7, and CO2 and eco class not measured. Clearance not measured.

Buy generation 2 Diesel 3.0 AT 347 hp if you need 700 Nm after 2016-09-01 and can live with a 70 L tank and clearance not measured. Versus generation 1 340 hp you get +7 hp, −20 kg kerb, +40 kg gross, mixed +0.2 L/100 km, CO2 +3 g/km. 0–100 unchanged at 5.1 s. Last diesel in the SQ5 data.

Buy generation 2 Gasoline 3.0 AT 354 hp (unfacelifted) if you want 500 Nm from 1370 rpm, 190 mm clearance (the only generation 2 clearance figure), mixed 8.5, and 195 g/km. Versus generation 1 petrol same 354 hp: +30 Nm, −0.2 mixed, −40 kg kerb wait — generation 2 is 1945 vs 1905, so +40 kg kerb, −5 L tank. The 0–100 does not improve (still 5.4 s).

Buy 2 generation, restyling 1 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic**** if the requirement is 354 hp petrol after 2020-09-01 and a 4.9 s 0–100. You do not gain horsepower or torque versus unfacelifted generation 2 petrol; you gain 0.5 s and change placement to Front, transverse. You lose 0.4 L/100 km mixed and add 8 g/km CO2. Stop date not measured.

Buy 3 generation 3.0 TFSI V6 Mild Hybrid S tronic quattro ultra**** if the ranking is 0–100 and mixed among petrols: 367 hp, 4.5 s, mixed 8.0, 199 g/km, 7-speed Automatic, AWD. Versus the other generation 3 version you gain 5 hp and 0.3 s and 2.7 L/100 km mixed. Versus restyling 354 hp you gain 13 hp, 50 Nm, 0.4 s, and 0.9 L mixed, with a 5 L smaller tank and +100 kg kerb (2040 vs 1940). City and highway not measured — do not infer them from 8.0 mixed.

Buy 3 generation 3.0 TFSI V6 Mild Hybrid S tronic quattro**** if you need the 2024-09-01 generation with measured 255/45 R20 and 255/40 R21 and ventilated rear discs. You accept 362 hp, 4.8 s, mixed 10.7 (worst mixed in the dataset), city 12.4, highway 9.0, tank 65 L, gross not measured.

Do not choose on price, Prestige trim, engine oil, engine mounts, engine cover, or “for sale” — those are not in the data. Do not choose a Sportback — body type is SUV 5-doors on all four generation records. Do not treat “2026 specs” as a fourth generation — after 2024-09-01 the catalogue still has the two generation 3 names above.

Short arithmetic ranking if one number decides:

• Fastest 0–100: ultra 4.5 s.
• Most hp: ultra 367.
• Most Nm: generation 1 3.0 AT 340 hp and generation 2 3.0 AT 347 hp, both 700.
• Lowest mixed: generation 1 3.0 AT 326 hp and 340 hp, 6.6.
• Lowest kerb: generation 1 3.0 AT 354 hp Gasoline, 1905 kg.
• Highest clearance among measured: generation 1 diesels 201 mm.
• Largest tank: generation 1, 75 L.
• Highest hp/L: ultra 122.6.

Same 5.1 s diesel 0–100 from 313 hp in 2013 through 347 hp in generation 2 means extra diesel horsepower in this catalogue does not buy a shorter sprint; it buys Euro class, torque, and small consumption deltas. Extra petrol horsepower from 354 to 367 does buy a shorter sprint: 5.4 → 4.9 → 4.8 → 4.5 s along that line.