Used Audi Q5 for Sale nearSan Jose, CA

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 $27,631, and its year-round low is $23,828.21. That puts the model in a broad price band that stretches from older first-generation examples to much newer redesigns. 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 used luxury SUV choice if you want comfort, upscale presentation, and everyday usefulness. The all-generations owner rating is 4.73/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Q5 for its luxurious interior, smooth ride, and comfortable cabin. They also highlight its spaciousness, handling, and upscale feel, which come through across multiple model years. The model’s technology and standard all-wheel drive are recurring strengths that help it feel well-rounded.

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

The main trade-offs center on pricing, transmission behavior, and the fact that some versions place desirable tech and convenience features higher in the lineup. Recent expert reviews also point to a design that can feel polarizing and a driving experience that prioritizes composure over excitement.

35.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Audi Q5 models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Audi Q5 as comfortable, upscale, and smooth to drive, and expert coverage reinforces its premium cabin and everyday usability. Across the model years in the data, owner ratings stay strong, which supports the Q5’s reputation as a well-liked used SUV.

• Owners rate the Audi Q5 between 4.56 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most important to watch on older first-generation models, where reported issues can affect the ownership experience more than the newer generations.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 83.9% — 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: adaptive cruise control, active front assist, lane departure warning, parking sensors, automatic high beams, blind spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition, and exit alert
• Infotainment: an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster and 14.5-inch central touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 25 mpg combined (22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway) for the Q5 and 22 mpg combined (19 mpg city, 26 mpg highway) for the SQ5

Which Audi Q5 trim should I buy?

The 2025 Audi Q5 offers these trims:

• Premium: the entry trim includes leather seating surfaces, standard quattro all-wheel drive, and the core Q5 formula for buyers who want the most accessible way into the redesigned model.
• Premium Plus: adds LED Headlights Plus, programmable OLED taillights, and more available convenience and tech content, making it the best-value trim for many shoppers.
• Prestige: adds the 10.9-inch passenger touchscreen and available air suspension, along with the most upscale equipment in the lineup.
• SQ5 Premium: brings the performance grade with a turbocharged V6, sport suspension, matte chrome trim, larger front air intakes, a more prominent rear diffuser, and quad exhaust tips.
• SQ5 Premium Plus: adds more equipment on top of the SQ5 Premium while keeping the performance-focused hardware.
• SQ5 Prestige: tops the SQ5 range with the most premium equipment and the performance model’s full feature set.

What Audi Q5 do most buyers choose?

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

Those high-volume years tend to be popular because they combine broad availability with newer features and strong pricing. When more listings are on the market, you usually get more choices on color, trim, mileage, and deal quality.

What is the Audi Q5's resale value?

The table shows broad year-over-year price declines across the Q5 lineup, which is good news if you're shopping used. The steepest drops are concentrated in several newer and mid-cycle years, while a few models have moved down more modestly. That pattern creates more room for value-minded buyers, especially if you're open to recent used examples.

The 2025, 2023, and 2014 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Audi Q5 safe?

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

Standard driver-assist features include adaptive cruise control, active front assist, lane departure warning, parking sensors, automatic high beams, blind spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition, and exit alert.

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 −5.49% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −18.29%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 35.9% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 36.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $31,313. The Audi Q5 offers a premium cabin, standard all-wheel drive, and a polished everyday driving experience.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: All 2025 Audi Q5 models have a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive (AWD), with four cylinders of turbocharged power for the base Q5 and six cylinders for the SQ5.
• Tech: Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, along with a cooled wireless charging pad.
• Safety: Premium Plus models add a 360-degree camera system and adaptive cruise assist, a more sophisticated version of adaptive cruise control that incorporates lane keep assist and can automatically adjust speed as limits change.
• Starting price: Pricing starts at $53,795 for the base Q5 Premium SUV.

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 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 4, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.