Q5 [Spyshots] 2017 Audi Q5 spied for the first time

[SCOTT27]

So a smaller Q7?

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I will be so upset if they mess this up like the oh so bland and oh so hum drum Q7. The current SQ5 is still so desirable from a looks point of view.

 

[klier]

I have to say the Q7 looks pretty nice in real life.

At least, better than any Benz SUV (sans the G)

 

[SKY]

I kind of like it. At least on that tiny glimpse. What are the alternatives in the segment? The X3 looks ancient, the non-AMG GLC looks too bland, and the NX looks like crap.

I think it is going to sell really well. I keep seeing a lot of Q7 here in Spain.

 

[Serpens]

I have to say the Q7 looks pretty nice in real life.

At least, better than any Benz SUV (sans the G)

The wagon stance really kills it for me even though the Q7 is fantastic to drive. I like the last-gen better looks-wise.

 

[Centurion]

Design elements seen in the teasers concurs with AutoBild's render.

The wagon stance really kills it for me even though the Q7 is fantastic to drive. I like the last-gen better looks-wise.

True. It now looks more like a big wagon than an SUV. It's a handsome design but lacks the presence of the X5, GLE or RR Sport.

 

[emet]

Well... If in the end it actually looks like that ^^^^ then it's really nice. About 10,000 times better than the new Q7

e: But considering previous pics... it looks like it doesn't look that good.

 

[klier]

So I am the only one who likes the Q7 and who doesn't think it looks like a big wagon?

This imo is one of those cars that just looks far better irl than in pics.

 

[Centurion]

So I am the only one who likes the Q7 and who doesn't think it looks like a big wagon?

This imo is one of those cars that just looks far better irl than in pics.

For me, the interior design and space makes up for the exterior. I once sat in the XC90 was impressed, and then an hour later sat in the Q7 and said "Wow" to myself. It's a top quality product that's above its peers.

If the Q5 has the same fit and finish it will win over many customers.

 

[klier]

I've not yet sampled a Q7, but do you think it's better than an X5? Quality of the interior I mean.

 

[Centurion]

I've not yet sampled a Q7, but do you think it's better than an X5? Quality of the interior I mean.

Yes. Both the X5 and XC90 are great benchmarks for any brands, but almost every surface, button or switch gear of the Q7 and even Audi A4 just feels a bit more premium. The virtual cockpit add to the perceived quality and make you feel like you are in a car of the future.

The Q5 has a sliding rear bench which is a strong benefit over its rivals, however the BMW X1 has this too in addition to massive extra storage space under the boot floor.

 

[Rainer271]

Source: Audi Deutschland

 

[SKY]

Yes. Both the X5 and XC90 are great benchmarks for any brands, but almost every surface, button or switch gear of the Q7 and even Audi A4 just feels a bit more premium. The virtual cockpit add to the perceived quality and make you feel like you are in a car of the future.

The Q5 has a sliding rear bench which is a strong benefit over its rivals, however the BMW X1 has this too in addition to massive extra storage space under the boot floor.

I have yet to see the inside of the Volvo, but I always thought the X5 was a top manufactured product, with fantastic fit and finish. I would not say its interior design is perfect, but it is hard to say it has any quality issue of any kind.

However, as you say, the Audi Q7 is just on a league of its own now. The fit and finish is best in class IMO. If that is the quality we can expect on the new A8, A7 and A6, MB and BMW better do something about it, because they are clearly behind Audi here.

 

[Centurion]

I have yet to see the inside of the Volvo, but I always thought the X5 was a top manufactured product, with fantastic fit and finish. I would not say its interior design is perfect, but it is hard to say it has any quality issue of any kind.

However, as you say, the Audi Q7 is just on a league of its own now. The fit and finish is best in class IMO. If that is the quality we can expect on the new A8, A7 and A6, MB and BMW better do something about it, because they are clearly behind Audi here.

What makes Audi interior feel more premium is the conservative use of fake wood and piano black finish. Big surfaces of these material, especially if the veneers are thin, feels cheap.

Volvo does a better job than Mercedes and BMW at using real wood or making the fake veneers not feel cheap and hollow.

 

[Monster]

What makes Audi interior feel more premium is the conservative use of fake wood and piano black finish.

Once you touched these though, the illusion of quality quickly disappears, the textured plastic on the A4's transmission tunnel is particularly nasty.

 

[SKY]

Once you touched these though, the illusion of quality quickly disappears, the textured plastic on the A4's transmission tunnel is particularly nasty.

How would you rank that segment in terms of interior quality? I mean A4, 3er and C-Class (you can throw the Lexus and the Jag here if you want as well).

 

[Serpens]

However, as you say, the Audi Q7 is just on a league of its own now. The fit and finish is best in class IMO. If that is the quality we can expect on the new A8, A7 and A6, MB and BMW better do something about it, because they are clearly behind Audi here.

How would you rank that segment in terms of interior quality? I mean A4, 3er and C-Class (you can throw the Lexus and the Jag here if you want as well).

In my experience the C-class and A4 are about equal in terms of quality- the decision comes up to your preference in design. Gone are the days when Audi is head and shoulders above anyone else, imo. I say this because I expect the next-generation GLE/GLS to be at parity with the Q7 given Mercedes' most recent advances.

 

[Centurion]

Once you touched these though, the illusion of quality quickly disappears, the textured plastic on the A4's transmission tunnel is particularly nasty.

Transmission tunnels typically have nasty plastics are they are often only touched by a knee. They were nasty in my F30, barely improved in my X3. The 7-Series is one of the few cars I've experienced where the transmission tunnel is solid and covered in leather(whether fake or real)

 

[Monster]

Transmission tunnels typically have nasty plastics are they are often only touched by a knee. They were nasty in my F30, barely improved in my X3. The 7-Series is one of the few cars I've experienced where the transmission tunnel is solid and covered in leather(whether fake or real)

Not only the side of the tunnel, but the top as well.

 

[Monster]

How would you rank that segment in terms of interior quality? I mean A4, 3er and C-Class (you can throw the Lexus and the Jag here if you want as well).

IMO based on perceived quality, the C class is on top. There isn't really any hard plastic trim (besides the glove box handle) on the dashboard and the center console, however after spending 5 months in mine, I can see a few cases of cost cutting, which I will talk about a bit more on my own thread. The A4 is slightly ahead of the 3 series. The Lexus is behind the Germans, the leather trim are nice and smooth, the quality of assembly is very high but it is let down by the small details, and some rather obvious part sharing with Toyota. I haven't sat inside the Jaguar yet, I will like to check it out one day.

However when it comes down to actual solidarity of the various switches and buttons, Audi is still the class leader.