REVIEW

The Audi Q5 is the quintessential medium sized luxury SUV – understated looks, classy yet high quality cabin, lots of tech and the ability to fit in at the opera or the golf club. But as ever with any car range, some people want more and in this case, that’s the SQ5. The previous generation SQ5 had a diesel V6, but for this latest model Audi has switched to a 3.0 litre turbocharged petrol V6 (it was available in the US last time, but now here too). What that means is 350bhp and a fruity exhaust note finally. You still get everything else that makes the SQ5 so desirable like the Virtual Cockpit dashboard and amazing interior but now you get great performance to boot. In these modern times when diesel is a dirty word (especially in the VW Group) it’s nice to see a sporty SUV coming out with a petrol engine. Should be a fantastic all-rounder.