Second generation, 2016 to 2025
The second generation Q5 (Typ FY) was revealed at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Production began at the Audi Mexico plant on 30 September 2016, for the 2017 model year.
Generation history
Audi Q5 generations and next redesign.
The Audi Q5 has been through 3 generations, starting in 2008, 2016 and 2025. The gaps were 8, 9 years, an average of 8.5. The pace has been steady. The current generation began in 2025. On that cadence the next full redesign points to 2033 through 2035, centered on 2034. This is a projection. It comes from the model's own past redesign years, not from the manufacturer. A mid-cycle refresh usually lands in between. Public records describe the current generation this way: Audi officially unveiled the third generation of the Q5 SUV on 2 September 2024. Specifications, trims and the NHTSA safety record are on the Audi Q5 model page.
Every generation
The Audi Q5, generation by generation.
| Generation | Code | Years | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | Typ 8R | 2008–2016 | A concept vehicle for the then upcoming Q5, this was a 2-door convertible with a 3.0 TDI engine rated at 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) and 500 N⋅m torque, quattro permanent four wheel drive, 8-speed automatic transmission, Copper Sunset body, LED headlights, 21-inch wheels with 265/35R21 tyres, seats with White Stone leather upholstery, MMI, 505W Bang & Olufsen sound system and internet radio, CDC (continuous damping control) shock absorbers, electric ride height adjustment (40 mm), 380/356 mm front/rear ceramic brake discs with 6-piston monobloc aluminium front, and floating rear callipers, Audi Drive Select. |
| Second generation | Typ FY | 2016–2025 | The second generation Q5 (Typ FY) was revealed at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. |
| Third generation | Type GU | 2025–present | Audi officially unveiled the third generation of the Q5 SUV on 2 September 2024. |
The Audi Q5 spent 8.5 years per generation on average. The current one is 1 years old. Treat 2033 to 2035 as a range, not a date.
Source: Audi Q5 (Wikipedia). The estimate is our arithmetic on those start years.
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In more detail
What each Audi Q5 generation changed.
Third generation, 2025 to today
Audi officially unveiled the third generation of the Q5 SUV on 2 September 2024. The coupé SUV model, marketed as the Sportback, was unveiled on 26 November 2024. Unusually, it was launched in April 2025 as the “All-New” 2025 Audi Q5 alongside the previous generation 2025 model year in North America. The third-generation Audi Q5 represents the first major redesign since 2018 and is built on Volkswagen Group's new Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture shared with the redesigned Audi A5.
Generation notes adapted from Audi Q5 (Wikipedia).
Today's Audi Q5
What the current generation is, and how it has held up.
Audi Q5 at a glance
- Production
- 2008–present
- Class
- Compact luxury crossover SUV
- Body style
- 5-door SUV, 5-door coupé SUV (Sportback) (2020–present)
NHTSA rated the 2025 Audi Q5 overall 5 of 5 stars, front crash 5 of 5 stars, side crash 5 of 5 stars, rollover 4 of 5 stars.
Recent recalls (5 campaigns across the latest model years)
- April 2026, Seat Belts:Pretensioner. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash. Consequence: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
- May 2025, Engine. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles. The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened. Consequence: The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
- February 2025, Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Audi Q5, and 2022 A7 E Hybrid Electric PHEV vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat. Consequence: A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Owners filed 42 complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Audi Q5, most often about forward collision avoidance (23), electrical system (19), service brakes (10).