[amgthis]

Originally Posted by exo-ak-dk

glad you like it............cause i hate it(LED's)!

Nothing will beat Bmw's angel eyes

But yeah Audi been making some pretty nice looking cars.......but there nothing but shit under the hood!

What are you talking about? As said above, they make reliable engines and have ample power. With their RS6 tt V10, I don't think it is really shit.

[chicagolab]

Originally Posted by CebernalE90

So i have never liked audi s much but i really like the new q5......once tax season is over im going to go look at some.....but has anyone noticed that when they turn on their blinker the led turns off? one was behind me in traffic and it did it twice,.....anyways thought it was a lil odd, im a big fan of the new led daytime lights

I too have been liking the new Audis and was seriously considering the Q5 , A5 and A4. I decided to wait on getting a new car but still am leaning more towards BMWs.

I test drove the Audi Q5 and took some pix. I really was impressed with the nav unit and the Q5 had some decent power, for an SUV it drives great. Its fun to drive and one of my wife's favorites. Its a much better option when compared to the X3.

The A4 2.0 was lacking in power and the ride was too soft for my liking. It felt like my old Volvo s40, not par with BMW (handling, power, response) , not even close to as fun to drive as the 328 or any other model.

The A5 is my favorite car as far as looks but I would still lean to a e92 335i if I go with a coupe. One reason is the A5 sunroof does not open and in Chicago I try to take advantage of the few good months of weather we have and open the sunroof as much as possible in the summer. 335i has reliability issues (i.e. oil cooler) but also heard similar reliability problems with A5.

For me, the major negative for Audi is that I am not able to order a car exactly as I would like with out adding many, many options I dont want/need and making the price skyrocket. For example if you want sunshades, parking sensors and xenon, exepct to get a prestige and all packages and pay more for a A4 2.0 than a similarly equipped 335i.

Another factor against Audi for me is that the Euro delivery savings are less than BMW ED.

With all that said, I still like some Audis and may take another look at them when I get my next ride.

Here are some pix of the Q5 I test drove

[sinnet112]

I love the direction Audi is going, but I really dislike the steering feel of the car. I tested an A5 and was extremely underwhelmed by how loose and un-precise the steering felt.

[CebernalE90]

yea that q5 is a sweet lil suv!

[LI E90]

I test drove the Q5 last weekend... It is a wonderful little "SUV" world above the current X3.

[S4to335]

Originally Posted by CebernalE90

So i have never liked audi s much but i really like the new q5......once tax season is over im going to go look at some.....but has anyone noticed that when they turn on their blinker the led turns off? one was behind me in traffic and it did it twice,.....anyways thought it was a lil odd, im a big fan of the new led daytime lights

I have a Q5 right now..courtesy of Audi of America. I am doing an article on it...it has the prestige package..fully loaded..just not the sLine version with 20" wheels. It is black with grey leather interior. Nice car/crossover. I get it for about another week. My wife pulled off the rear view mirror yesterday..guess she doesnt know her strength. :-)

[Bols]

seriously, the Q5 is butt ugly, especially in the rear

[S4to335]

What is butt ugly is the X3 and X5.

[Bols]

Originally Posted by S4to335

What is butt ugly is the X3 and X5.

X5 > Q7 > X3/Q5

no Q5 beats a well equipped Mpack X5, my brother has one, trust me that car is fine

[adrian1480]

I like the look of this, but must agree that the X5 and X6 look and feel better on the inside.

[amgthis]

Originally Posted by Bols

X5 > Q7 > X3/Q5

no Q5 beats a well equipped Mpack X5, my brother has one, trust me that car is fine

You are assuming your opinion goes to everyone else? Come on now

[Bols]

Originally Posted by amgthis

You are assuming your opinion goes to everyone else? Come on now

I posted that under my name, so far as i know that would make it .. My opinion

Sorry if you felt like i was enforcing it

[amgthis]

When you say NO Q5 can beat the M pack X5, it sounds pretty enforcing to me, even though I do agree the M package for the X5 makes it one fine machine.

[adrian1480]

for some reason, the nav display seems small? With all the plastic around the nav display, it seems like they could have made one 2" wider. Oh well.

Also, for some reason, the gigantic plastic piece surrounding the fog lamps is just...making me angry inside. Idunno why. I guess because it's cheapness (grey, matte plastic) is sticking out next to the nice, polished paint job.

Everytime I scroll past that picture I smile because the vehicle looks so nice, then get angry when I see the bottom of the front bumper.

[S4to335]

This is the one I would get...Sline option with Presige package...



This was a sold car at my dealership...already PDIed..but waiting for customer. The lower front valance is better on the Sline than the regular Q5.