Q5 E

The Audi Q5 e explained

The Audi Q5 e is a vehicle built from 2020 to 2025. Most were assembled in Germany (100% of the cars in our records).

Data · NHTSA & EPA · 2020–2025 · 5 model years · Updated Sep 10, 2026 · 4.0 ★★★★★★★★★★ ForCar Score
Quick answer

The Audi Q5 e is a vehicle built from 2020 to 2025. Most were assembled in Germany — 100% of those on record. Worth buying? It holds up well, with the usual caveat about model years at 4.0/5 — and the year you pick matters far more than the badge (best and worst years →).

2020–2025
Years
3
Recalls
Top MPG
—★
NHTSA
47
Complaints

What the Q5 e is

The Audi Q5 e is a vehicle that Audi built from 2020 to 2025 — 6 model years. Its closest siblings in the Audi range: R8, Q5, A4.

Where the Q5 e is built

A badge says where the company is registered; the VIN says where the car was bolted together. We counted the first three characters — the manufacturer identifier — across 47 Q5 es on record.

FIG.02·Where the Audi Q5 e is built
Assembled inShareVIN starts withYears seen
Germany100%WA12020-2023
ROWS 1·SOURCE NHTSA records, grouped by VIN manufacturer code

Check your own: the first three characters of a Audi VIN decide which of these lines your Q5 e belongs to. What every character in a Q5 e VIN means →

Got the full 17 characters? A free VIN check on a Audi Q5 e adds what the decoder can't see: open recalls, theft and total-loss records, and the safety ratings for that exact build.

Audi Q5 e tire size, oil type & owner specs

The fitment Q5 e owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.

Wheels & tires
Wheel sizeby VIN
Tire sizeby VIN
Bolt patternby trim
Tire pressure32–36 PSI
Engine oil
Oil typeFull synthetic
Gradeon oil cap
Capacityby engine
Battery
Main battery12V · group by trim
Key-fob cellCR2032
Wiper blades
Front bladesby generation
Rear bladeif equipped
Fuses
Fuse boxeshood + dash
Diagramon box lid
Light bulbs
Headlightby trim
Tail / brakeby trim
Fogif equipped

Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.

What engines does the Audi Q5 e have? Power & range

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The Q5 e by the numbers

What the federal and market records say about the Audi Q5 e. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.

FIG.05·Audi Q5 e by the numbers
TopicQ5 eDetail
Recalls3 campaignsNHTSA, all years
Owner complaints47 filedWhat breaks and when
Reliability4.0 / 5Best and worst years
Insurance$1,352/yrEstimated full coverage
ROWS 4·SOURCE NHTSA, EPA, HLDI and market listings

Frequently asked questions

What kind of car is the Audi Q5 e?

The Q5 e is a vehicle, built from 2020 to 2025.

Where is the Audi Q5 e made?

Across 47 cars in our records the split is: Germany (100%). The first three characters of a VIN identify the plant's manufacturer and country — that is where these shares come from, not from a press release.

What is the Audi Q5 e warranty?

New models carry 4 years / 50,000 miles basic cover and 4 years / 50,000 miles on the powertrain. Worth knowing: across our complaint records the typical car reaches the halfway point of its faults at five years, so most repairs land after the basic warranty ends.

Is the Q5 e reliable?

It scores 4.0/5 in our data. The honest answer depends on the year far more than the model — see the best and worst years, and when this car starts to break.

How do I check a specific Q5 e?

This page describes the model; it cannot tell you whether that car has an open recall or a branded title. Run its VIN against the records — free, and matched to the exact production run.

More in Audi

More Audi models
ModelYearsRecallsBest MPGForCar score
Audi R82008–2023818 mpg3.5/5
Audi Q52009–20268827 mpg4.5/5
Audi A41996–20269831 mpg4.5/5
Audi Q32015–20262726 mpg4.5/5
Audi Q72007–20266722 mpg4.5/5
Audi A52008–20265130 mpg4.5/5
ROWS 6·SOURCE NHTSA + EPA
Data sourced from NHTSA (recalls, complaints, safety ratings) and EPA fueleconomy.gov (MPG). Best/worst-year analysis is ForCar's own aggregation of complaint volume. Last updated Sep 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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