Audi Q5 vs Renault Captur

Audi Q5

Audi’s mid-size premium SUV.

Renault Captur

Renault’s practical subcompact SUV with a sliding rear bench.

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Pick this one if…

Audi Q5

Pick the Q5 for quattro, the 550-litre boot and the 40 TDI’s 400 Nm.

Best engine: The mid-range 2.0 TDI diesel for the best balance of economy and torque — or the 2.0 TFSI petrol.

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Pick this one if…

Renault Captur

Pick the Captur for a practical, flexible city SUV with a clever sliding rear bench.

Best engine: The 1.0 TCe (petrol) or 1.5 Blue dCi (diesel) — or the E-Tech hybrid for town.

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Performance

EA888 45 TFSI · Petrol vs 1.0 TCe 100 · Petrol

	Audi Q5	Renault Captur
Power	245 hp Winner	100 hp
Torque	370 Nm Winner	160 Nm
0–100 km/h	6,3 s Winner	13,0 s
Top speed	237 km/h Winner	178 km/h
Power-to-weight	136,5 hp/t Winner	87,7 hp/t
CO₂ emissions (WLTP)	183 g/km	115 g/km Winner
Consumption (WLTP)	8,1 L/100km	5,0 L/100km Winner

Dimensions & space

	Audi Q5	Renault Captur
Boot	550 L Winner	422 L
Boot (seats folded)	1.550 L Winner	1.500 L
Wheelbase	2,82 m Winner	2,64 m
Length	4,66 m	4,24 m
Width	1,89 m	1,80 m
Height	1,66 m	1,58 m
Seats	5	5

Powertrain & tech

	Audi Q5	Renault Captur
Platform	MLB Evo (longitudinal, shared with the A4/A5)	B (MK1) · CMF-B (MK2)
Drive	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Engine family	EA888 petrol · EA288 diesel · plug-in hybrid	0.9 TCe · 1.2 TCe · 1.0 TCe · 1.3 TCe · 1.5 dCi/Blue dCi · E-Tech Hybrid · E-Tech PHEV
Fuel	Petrol · Diesel · Plug-in hybrid	Petrol · Diesel · Hybrid · Plug-in hybrid
Transmission	7-speed S tronic (DSG)	5/6-speed manual · EDC6/EDC7 · E-Tech automatic
Euro standard	Euro 6d-TEMP (early) · Euro 6d (later)	Euro 5/6 (MK1) · Euro 6/6d (MK2)
LEZ access	Euro 6 diesel allowed in the LEZ (Brussels/Antwerp/Ghent)	Euro 6/6d allowed; early MK1 (Euro 5) restricted

Reliability & watch-outs

Known issues

Audi Q5

S tronic (DSG) mechatronics are the best-known weak point
EA288 diesels: AdBlue/SCR needs attention with mainly short trips
Direct-injection petrols: carbon buildup with lots of short trips

Renault Captur

1.2 TCe (MK1): timing chain and oil consumption
EDC automatic: juddery at low speed
Electrical gremlins (battery, R-Link)

Pros

Audi Q5

quattro standard
550-litre boot (1550 litres folded)
40 TDI has 400 Nm

Renault Captur

Flexible sliding rear bench
Roomy boot for the class (MK2)
Efficient engines incl. the E-Tech hybrid

Cons

Audi Q5

S tronic/tiptronic only — no manual gearbox
S line suspension rides firmly on large wheels

Renault Captur

Tight rear legroom (MK1)
Infotainment can be slow

Driving experience

Audi Q5

As a model line, the Q5 steers accurately with light, consistent weighting and stays quiet at speed. Quattro gives reassuring, planted traction in all conditions. The 2.0 TDI is strong and frugal, the 2.0 TFSI is smooth, and the 55 TFSI e plug-in hybrid runs on electric for short trips. The S tronic shifts quickly. It is tuned for comfort over sharp handling.