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 $27,525, and its year-round low is $23,841.72. That gives you a useful snapshot of where this model sits across the used market right now.
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 spacious, premium-feeling cabin. They also frequently highlight its technology, handling, and overall refinement as standout strengths.

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

The main trade-offs in recent expert-tested years center on the transmission’s behavior, the design’s polarizing styling, and the high base price.
30.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Audi Q5 models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Q5 as comfortable, refined, and well built, with strong praise for its premium interior and smooth driving character. Expert feedback also points to a polished, upscale feel and broad everyday usefulness.

• 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 worth watching on older first-generation models, where reported issues can affect upkeep costs over time.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 83.6% — 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: 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 base Q5 trim brings leather seating surfaces, LED Headlights Plus is not included here, and it suits you if you want the entry point into the redesigned Q5 with standard all-wheel drive and the core luxury experience.
• Premium Plus: this is the best-value trim if you want more equipment, including LED Headlights Plus, and it adds a stronger mix of convenience and visual upgrades.
• Prestige: this top trim adds programmable OLED taillights and the most upscale equipment set in the lineup.
• SQ5 Premium: this performance model adds increased power, sport suspension, matte chrome trim, larger front air intakes, a more prominent rear diffuser, quad exhaust tips, and 20-inch wheels on all-season run-flat tires.
• SQ5 Premium Plus: this trim builds on the SQ5 with additional upscale equipment while keeping the performance hardware.
• SQ5 Prestige: this is the most fully equipped SQ5, pairing the performance upgrades with the highest trim content.

What Audi Q5 do most buyers choose?

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

Higher-volume model years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing flexibility, and a better chance of finding the trim and condition you want.

What is the Audi Q5's resale value?

Most model years in the table are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used because it creates more room for value. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while a few years are falling more slowly. That pattern suggests you can often find meaningful savings without giving up the core Q5 formula.

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 −5.01% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −18.54%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 31.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $31,505. The Audi Q5 offers a premium-feeling cabin and a polished, comfortable character that make it easy to live with every day.

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: The standard infotainment setup consists of an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster and 14.5-inch central touchscreen, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard.
• 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 August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.