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 Oct 25, 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
48
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 48 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 complaints48 filedWhat breaks and when
Reliability4.0 / 5Best and worst years
Insurance$1,352/yrEstimated full coverage
Used value22 listingsWhat it sells for now
ROWS 5·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 48 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 A41996–20269931 mpg4.5/5
Audi Q32015–20263026 mpg4.5/5
Audi Q72007–20266722 mpg4.5/5
Audi A52008–20265230 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 Oct 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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