Used Audi Q5 for Sale near South Bend, IN

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 $26,923, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $23,794 over the past year. 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 pick if you want a luxury SUV with a comfortable ride, upscale cabin, and broad everyday appeal. 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 driving experience, and comfortable ride. They also frequently highlight its spaciousness, upscale feel, and technology as recurring strengths.

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

The main trade-offs center on expensive pricing, interior materials that can feel less convincing in some newer versions, and some ergonomic or tech frustrations in recent years.

34.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Audi Q5 models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Audi Q5 for its luxurious feel, smooth driving experience, and comfortable ride. Expert reviews also point to a polished, premium character with strong standard equipment and a refined everyday driving experience.

• 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 watching closely on older examples, so a strong service history matters.

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: automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, blind spot monitors, front and rear parking sensors, and adaptive cruise control
• Infotainment: a 14.5-inch touchscreen, an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 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 brings a 14.5-inch touchscreen, an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster, Audi Connect Care, and standard driver-assistance features, making it the best-value starting point.
• Premium Plus: This trim adds the forward cross-traffic alert, braking, evasive steering assist, and lane-keep assist package, along with the passenger-side screen.
• Prestige: This trim adds the third 10.9-inch passenger touchscreen, Park Assist Pro, rear emergency braking, and air springs.

What Audi Q5 do most buyers choose?

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

Higher-volume years usually give you more shopping choice, which can make it easier to compare prices, trims, and condition. They also tend to be the years most shoppers target when looking for a newer used Q5 with broad availability.

What is the Audi Q5's resale value?

The table shows broad price declines across every listed model year, which is good news if you're shopping used. Several years have double-digit drops, so you can find meaningful savings compared with a year ago. The smallest changes are still negative, which means values are moving lower rather than rising.

The 2025, 2023, and 2015 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 driver-assistance suite includes 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 −7.63% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −15.77%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.7% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 36%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $30,951. The Audi Q5 offers a comfortable ride, an upscale cabin, and broad everyday usefulness.

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 the Q5 boasts EPA-rated fuel economy of 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 wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are supported.
• Safety: More common driver-assistance features suc as automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, blind spot monitors, front and rear parking sensors, and adaptive cruise control are standard, too.
• 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 October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.