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Business Week
There's a reason shoppers are flocking to the new Audi Q5: It's a quick, sweet-handling, tightly built compact luxury SUV with an attractive, thoughtfully designed interior.
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CarReview.com
The wonderful thing about the Q5 is you can have your cake and eat it too. Audi’s little luxury sport-ute is a docile people mover on any given work day, but turns into an admirable performer up through the mountains and curvy roads after leaving the office.
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Edmunds.com
You can really have it all with the 2012 Audi Q5. From exciting performance to excellent comfort and convenience, this crossover has broad appeal.
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MotherProof.com
The 2011 Audi Q5 is a small, zippy SUV that’s not your typical family hauler and will deftly handle any task thrown at it in your daily life. However, it’s not a good fit for families that need a large cargo area.
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CarReview.com
The base model Q5 looks a little plain compared to the ritzier V6, but purists will admire the turbo 4’s honest lack of pretense. It represents one of the best deals in the Audi catalog.
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Automobile Magazine
The small SUV/crossover segment isn't exactly a driver's paradise, but the Audi Q5 is as good as it gets. Now that the Q5 2.0T saves about $3000 from the 3.2's sticker and adds two mpg combined, it's better than ever.
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Car and Driver
Downsizing to the 2.0T makes sense in the Audi Q5, given its comparable performance to the 3.2-liter V-6. If it were our money, we might be tempted to downsize again—by an entire vehicle class to Audi's own A4 Avant, which uses the same engine to better effect.
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TheTruthAboutCars.com
The crossover is the new minivan, and in an age of $4-per-gallon gasoline, the fuel-efficient crossover is all the rage. If you really must have a CUV, then the Q5 2.0T is certainly a well-balanced choice.
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Cars.com
The Q5 seems to be aimed at couples or singles who want to feel secure driving in snow, and maybe go a bit fast now and again. It has its shortcomings — it's not an SUV for large families, and I wonder about an inconsistent feeling you get from Q5's steering — but it's also very enjoyable.
