Overview & Reviews
The 2014 Audi Q5 lineup sees the addition of a powerful yet fuel-efficient turbodiesel model, and the base 2.0T gets a power increase to 220 horsepower. Otherwise, updates are limited to equipment changes across the various trim levels.
- Roomy backseat
- Class-leading fuel economy
- Top-notch interior craftsmanship
- Strong supercharged V6
- Superb brake performance
- Sporty handling.
- Below-average cargo capacity
- Unintuitive control layout without navigation
- Artificial steering feel.
User Reviews:
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$55,000.00 Vibrator - 2014 Audi Q5
By Bart Andeer - December 23 - 4:06 pmNo, it will not be satisfactory for that either! Seriously, I traded my 2002 Audi S8 which had massive engine failure at 118,000 miles for a new 14 TDI. I commute from Tampa, FL to just beyond New Orleans, LA. I was looking for the ability to tow a small trailer, get good mileage and like all wheel drive. Seemed pretty good, but there was a huge catch. Vibration. There is something called vibration tolerance. It seems the longer a human is subjected to vibrations, the more aggravating the particular vibrations (generally low in frequency) become. Every trip I made (10 - 11 hours total trip time) I was feeling pretty bad upon completion, nauseous and jittery. Ive owned diesel cars before and have been a ship captain for many years. Im accustomed to diesels. Ive never had this issue before. This is not something that could come as a surprise to engineers. It is well known. I got the impression that accountants were running the engineering. Its called "Value Engineering". After being fully prepared to follow Florida Lemon Law, Audi corporate made be a generous offer to trade for a 2015 Audi SQ5. Most regrettably I accepted this offer. You may be interested in my review of the 2015 Audi SQ5 when posted. At present Im engaged with the Lemon Law process but suffice it to say Im more convinced at ever that Value Engineering is the single overriding "Truth" in their engineering.
