SQ5 Anyone?!?!
Discussion
I had a test drive in one last week. I've currently got a Q5 petrol, manual 225bhp Sline Plus - i can honestly say the SQ5 wasnt a lot quicker. My main reason for trying it was to have a go with flappy paddles - and concluded i still really don't like them. Fast, family wagons just don't have manual boxes these days, its very upsetting. I did get excited when i thought you could get a manual M5 - until i realised it's only in the US.
Another consideration on the SQ5 is that it's quite expensive and standard spec is poverty - basically the same as an SE model. Specing it the same as my Sline Plus puts about 6k on the list.
The missus is just about to take delivery of one of the crazy Golf R lease deals (manual of course), so I may just go the whole hog and give up on all gearboxes on my car and go straight to a Tesla. Having driven a P85+ it's like the millenium falcon, much faster than my old 997.
Another consideration on the SQ5 is that it's quite expensive and standard spec is poverty - basically the same as an SE model. Specing it the same as my Sline Plus puts about 6k on the list.
The missus is just about to take delivery of one of the crazy Golf R lease deals (manual of course), so I may just go the whole hog and give up on all gearboxes on my car and go straight to a Tesla. Having driven a P85+ it's like the millenium falcon, much faster than my old 997.
I had a test drive in one last week. I've currently got a Q5 petrol, manual 225bhp Sline Plus - i can honestly say the SQ5 wasnt a lot quicker. My main reason for trying it was to have a go with flappy paddles - and concluded i still really don't like them. Fast, family wagons just don't have manual boxes these days, its very upsetting. I did get excited when i thought you could get a manual M5 - until i realised it's only in the US.
Another consideration on the SQ5 is that it's quite expensive and standard spec is poverty - basically the same as an SE model. Specing it the same as my Sline Plus puts about 6k on the list.
The missus is just about to take delivery of one of the crazy Golf R lease deals (manual of course), so I may just go the whole hog and give up on all gearboxes on my car and go straight to a Tesla. Having driven a P85+ it's like the millenium falcon, much faster than my old 997.
Another consideration on the SQ5 is that it's quite expensive and standard spec is poverty - basically the same as an SE model. Specing it the same as my Sline Plus puts about 6k on the list.
The missus is just about to take delivery of one of the crazy Golf R lease deals (manual of course), so I may just go the whole hog and give up on all gearboxes on my car and go straight to a Tesla. Having driven a P85+ it's like the millenium falcon, much faster than my old 997.
Witchfinder said:
Is this roughly equivalent in size and performance/economy to the BMW X3 35d MSport? Seems to be about the same price.
Yes I would say so. But I think the SQ5 is nicer to own since its the flagship model with lots of neat touches, whereas the BMW is just a normal X3 M-Sport which happens to have a big engine. Gassing Station | Audi, Seat, Skoda & VW | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff