Article Comments - 2009 Audi Q5 First Drive / Full Test

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#45 of 84 Re: Beautiful SUV BUT (big but) [hoinoy] by c280 Mar 21, 2009 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: hoinoy (Mar 14, 2009 11:29 am) I'm in Charlotte, NC. I test drove the Q5. The car seems bigger, looking at it from outside, especially in the front, compared to those photos (blue Q5 online) that we saw earlier. It also seems wider in the front. I questioned whether it could fit through my garage door. The trunk space is small. I drove it in pouring rain (75-80 mph) and it rides well. For a German car, the turning circle was not impressive. I like it, pretty car but not sure about the price. Audi adds the premium and premium plus which jacks up the price. The Q5 and the A4 is the same car but the A4 gives you more options with the engine and the A4 trunk is bigger than the Q5. I'm hesitant because the Q7(big brother) and the Q5 has the same engine, 3.2l V6 which is not great on gas if you are fuel conscious. Sun roof is excessive. I like the car but not sure about the price when you consider the pros and cons. Maybe if Audi offered the Q5 TDI in the US at a reasonable price I would seriously consider it because the TDI is more fuel efficient. Plus BMW is asking a rediculous price for their diesel X5.
#46 of 84 2009 Q5 SUV audi lease. Is this a good deal? by marko12 Mar 26, 2009 (3:44 am)
Price-$40500 with Prem Plus, 10K miles/36 months/no money down with 51% residual. Payments $710 a month. Money Factor 0.00068. What else goes into the monthly payments to make it $710? I understand the interest, cost of the car, but it still doesn't seem to add up to $710. This is my first time leasing a car? Replies to this message: md_outback (Mar 27, 2009 5:51 am) marko12 (Mar 27, 2009 6:02 am) md_outback (Mar 27, 2009 9:53 am) apdio (Mar 27, 2009 4:50 pm)
#47 of 84 Re: 2009 Q5 SUV audi lease. Is this a good deal? [marko12] by md_outback Mar 27, 2009 (5:51 am)
Replying to: marko12 (Mar 26, 2009 3:44 am) Hey marko12, you need a little more information here. First, what is the actual MSRP of the vehicle? You need that to calculate the residual value that is used in the lease formula. I'm assuming that the $40,500 is your negotiated selling price for the Q5, is that correct? I took a rough guess of the MSRP, assuming it is a Q5 with Premium Package and nothing else - MSRP = $42,325. Plugging this in with your residual and money factor results in a net capital cost of about $45,510, suggesting there are $5000 in fees, taxes, etc. rolled into your lease cost. I don't know the tax rate where you live, but the numbers seem to be about $1800 or $50 per month too high. Replies to this message: marko12 (Mar 27, 2009 6:02 am) md_outback (Mar 27, 2009 9:53 am) apdio (Mar 27, 2009 4:50 pm)
#48 of 84 Re: 2009 Q5 SUV audi lease. Is this a good deal? [md_outback] by marko12 Mar 27, 2009 (6:02 am)
Replying to: md_outback (Mar 27, 2009 5:51 am) tax is 6.25% MSRP is right 53 residual. money factor 0.00068. Selling price $42,500. They say the monthly is $708 a month Replies to this message: md_outback (Mar 27, 2009 9:53 am) apdio (Mar 27, 2009 4:50 pm)
#49 of 84 Re: 2009 Q5 SUV audi lease. Is this a good deal? [marko12] by md_outback Mar 27, 2009 (9:53 am)
Replying to: marko12 (Mar 27, 2009 6:02 am) Sorry, but you have me a bit confused here. What is the MSRP and the agreed upon selling price? Your selling price just went up by $2000, so I'm guessing the MSRP is above that. Thanks.
#50 of 84 Re: 2009 Q5 SUV audi lease. Is this a good deal? [marko12] by apdio Mar 27, 2009 (4:50 pm)
Replying to: marko12 (Mar 27, 2009 6:02 am) Try this link Lease Calculator Dealers' lease calculations are usually off by a few dollars than the result you will get from lease calculators, but at worst, the difference will be $5-10 a month and certainly not the enormous difference your dealer is telling you now. Sounds like a couple of thousand dollars in fees tacked on to the agreed-upon selling price.
#51 of 84 Full test available! by KarenS HOST Apr 13, 2009 (7:56 am)
2009 Audi Q5 Prestige Full Test and Video Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (Apr 18, 2009 8:33 pm) md_outback (Apr 19, 2009 4:07 pm)
#52 of 84 Re: Full test available! [KarenS] by kurtamaxxxguy Apr 18, 2009 (8:33 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Apr 13, 2009 7:56 am) Thanks for video, Folks! Two things bother me: 1. Turning Circle. With a 110 " wheelbase, this car could need a lot of turning room. By comparison, The Lexus RX450h needs something like 40 - 41" and it has roughly 107" wheelbase. My old Malibu Maxx, with a 112" wheelbase, needs 41 - 42". 2. Fuel Economy. Had to dig elsewhere on the web and got 18 city and 23 highway. Not bad given the engine size and performance, and does well compared to the VW Tiguan, but is still more thirsty than the RAV4 V6 and a number of others. Also, the Audi web site, for whatever reason, is drowned in glitz and video effects, but doesn't let one get the Q5's furshingluggner basic specs (I found nothing after going through several presentations and alternate site maps)! By comparison, the Lexus and most other auto sites make getting specs easy. Replies to this message: md_outback (Apr 19, 2009 4:07 pm)
#53 of 84 Re: Full test available! [kurtamaxxxguy] by md_outback Apr 19, 2009 (4:07 pm)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Apr 18, 2009 8:33 pm) Hey kurt... I wouldn't worry about the turning circle of the Q5, at 38.1 feet it is about the same as most of its competition (new Lexus RX is 38.8 feet). These are curb-to-curb distances, not wall-to-wall. And Q5 fuel economy, while not the best in class, it is in the same ballpark as most of the competition. It's just too bad that the competition is all overweight just like the Q5. If they could get these things down under two tons (like maybe 3600 lbs.) they could get the same lb/hp ratio with about 50 less hp. That could provide better mpg. A good example is the outgoing Subaru Outback. It is actually very close to the same size as the Q5 (longer but not as wide), with more cargo room, yet weighs about 775 lbs less. Life is all about compromises.
#54 of 84 Re: Test Drive [edmundstephen] by e46m3 Apr 20, 2009 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: edmundstephen (Feb 17, 2009 7:54 pm) Funny, I'm in the exact same place. My wife's 2007 RX350 lease runs out next month so we are shopping around for the replacement for her and my 5 and 6 year old boys. If the 2010 RX350 had the rear entertainment package ready to go we probably never would have made it out of the Lexus Dealership. But since it's not available yet we have looked at a few more cars and my wife really liked the Q5. The others we have looked at include the 2009 MDX, Mazda CX-7,and Hyundai Genesis V8 (my suggestion, love that 375 HP and impressive list of options with the Tech package). I have BMW 335i so we don't want 2 of the same make, and we had an ML 350 before and didn't like the ride or the experience with the service Dept plus the new Benz crossover is ugly. The MDX has such a bad ride in the rear with all the road vibration transmitted to the lateral seat support right to your ribs and kidney so that was a deal breaker. The Q5 is by far the best looking, most refined and has the nicest ride but I thin the lack of a true cover of the huge sunroof will make it unbearably hot in the rear seat. Couple that with the weak rear cooling vents and the fact that no rear entertainment is offered and to me that would mark it off the list. Basically I think she should extend her lease a few months and wait until the LX350 with the rear entertainment makes it's way to the dealerships because that to me is the gold standard 5 passenger kid hauler with them having made what was already the leader better in pretty much every aspect. But I'm afraid she has fallen for the beauty, elegence and and supperior ride of the Q5 so we migth end up with one in the driveway shortly. We could do a lot worse but the rear seat heat issue and lack of rear entertainment are big short-commings for me.