Used Audi Q5 for Sale near North Carolina

How much does the Audi Q5 cost in today's market?

Used Audi Q5 prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Audi Q5's current nationwide average price is $26,434, and its lowest point over the past year was $23,794. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Audi Q5 a good car?

Yes — the Audi Q5 is a strong choice if you want a luxury SUV that blends comfort, upscale design, and everyday usefulness. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Q5 for its luxurious interior, smooth ride, and spacious cabin. They also highlight its refined feel, comfortable driving character, and strong technology, which come through across multiple model years.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 and 2018 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs are a high price, some ergonomic quirks, and interior materials that can feel less polished than you might expect at this price point. Recent expert reviews also point to a transmission that can feel hesitant from a stop and a cabin presentation that leans heavily on screens and glossy surfaces.

38.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Audi Q5 models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently praise the Q5 for its comfortable ride, upscale cabin, and well-rounded everyday character. Across the lineup, it comes across as a polished luxury SUV that feels solid and easy to live with.

• Owners rate the Audi Q5 between 4.6 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is worth weighing carefully on older models, especially where the data points to earlier reliability concerns and higher accident exposure.

What should I look for when buying a used Audi Q5?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 82.2% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2020 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Audi pre sense city, Audi side assist, Audi active lane assist, and adaptive cruise control
• Infotainment: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, plus Audi’s virtual cockpit
• Fuel efficiency: The Q5 boasts EPA-rated fuel economy of 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway, and 24 mpg combined.

Which Audi Q5 trim should I buy?

The 2026 Audi Q5 offers these trims:

• Premium: The entry trim starts with a 14.5-inch touchscreen, an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Google built-in apps, Audi Connect Care, and standard driver-assistance features.
• Premium Plus: This trim adds forward cross-traffic alert, braking and evasive steering assist, and lane-keep assist through Adaptive Cruise Assist, making it the best-value choice for shoppers who want a fuller safety and convenience package.
• Prestige: The top trim adds a third 10.9-inch passenger touchscreen, Park Assist Pro, a Bang & Olufsen stereo with 755 watts and 19 speakers, and rear emergency braking.

What Audi Q5 do most buyers choose?

The Audi Q5 years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they offer a strong mix of newer features, broad availability, and a wide range of prices. More listings also give you more room to compare condition, mileage, and deal quality.

What is the Audi Q5's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which is good news if you're shopping used because it creates more room for value. The steepest drops are concentrated in several newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older examples are falling more slowly. That pattern suggests you can find meaningful savings across much of the lineup.

The 2014, 2025, and 2017 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Audi Q5 safe?

• 2026: 8/10
• 2025: 7/10
• 2023: 7/10
• 2021: 7/10
• 2018: 9/10

Audi’s latest Q5 adds a strong set of standard driver-assistance features, including automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, blind spot monitors, front and rear parking sensors, and adaptive cruise control.

For the safest used buy, the 2018 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Audi Q5 now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −8.41% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −14.87%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 37.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 40.4%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $30,756. The Audi Q5 offers a comfortable ride, an upscale cabin, and a practical layout that make it easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Every Q5 gets a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four with 268 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, and it returns 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway, and 24 mpg combined.
• Tech: A 14.5-inch touchscreen and an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster come standard, and Prestige trims add a third 10.9-inch touchscreen plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Safety: The latest model adds standard automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, blind spot monitors, front and rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, forward cross-traffic alert, braking and evasive steering assist, and lane-keep assist.
• Starting price: The 2026 Audi Q5 starts at $52,800 for the Premium trim.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2024 Audi Q5 compare to the 2024 BMW X3?

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 3, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.