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Mercedes-Benz M-Class vs Audi Q5

2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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2025 Audi Q5
2025 Audi Q5
$45,400MSRP
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2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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2025 Audi Q5
$45,400MSRP
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Overview

Years produced

1998-2016

Years produced

2009-Present

MSRP

MSRP

$45,400

Listings

174

Listings

186

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

Expert reviews

7.2 out of 10

Pros

  • Comfortable

  • Standard all-wheel drive

  • Easy-to-use technology

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Irritating transmission

  • High base price

Reviews Summary

Reviews Summary

Summary: Arriving midway through the model year, the 2025 Audi Q5 compact SUV marks the first redesign of the German luxury brand’s bestselling model since model year 2018. That redesign brings Audi’s current design language and tech suite, helping the Q5 keep pace with more recently-updated rivals like the BMW X3, Lexus NX, and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.

Verdict: There’s plenty to like about the new Q5, but it’s far from the definitive small luxury SUV.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

Engine

2.0L 268 hp I4

Drive Train

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

Seating Capacity

5

MPG City

MPG City

23

MPG Highway

MPG Highway

29
2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Not Available
Overview
2025 Audi Q5
2025 Audi Q5
$45,400MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Not Available
Overview
2025 Audi Q5
$45,400MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

Years produced
1998-2016
2009-Present
MSRP
$45,400
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.5

4.7

Expert reviews

7.2 out of 10

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Comfortable

  • Standard all-wheel drive

  • Easy-to-use technology

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Irritating transmission

  • High base price

Summary

Summary: Arriving midway through the model year, the 2025 Audi Q5 compact SUV marks the first redesign of the German luxury brand’s bestselling model since model year 2018. That redesign brings Audi’s current design language and tech suite, helping the Q5 keep pace with more recently-updated rivals like the BMW X3, Lexus NX, and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.

Verdict: There’s plenty to like about the new Q5, but it’s far from the definitive small luxury SUV.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.0L 268 hp I4
Drive Train
AWD
Seating Capacity
5
MPG City
23
MPG Highway
29
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