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Originally Posted by Mojo_Mike
My wife has a 2012 Q5 2.0 Premium Plus and I've got a 2014 sDrive 2.8 so I feel well qualified to comment. The quality of materials (carpet / plastics) in the Q5 is a notch (or two) above the X1. The X1 has a superior sat/nav system (larger screen, non-subscrtion traffic). The Q5 sunroof has a perforated sunshade, so it really sucks in the Texas summer. The Q5 has the X1 beat in terms of throttle response and steering feel (though my X1 has the electric power steering). The X1 is definitely faster and feels like more of a driver's car. The feel/power of the X1s brakes are better than the Q5. You get a power tailgate with the Q5, but not with the X1. The base Q5 stereo sounds better to me than the base system in the X1. In terms of passenger room, they both seem about the same. In the Q5 you get rear A/C vents, but not with the X1. In the USA, awd, leather and power seats are standard in the Q5, but pricey options on the X1. In the Q5, you can now get the sport package (sport seats, paddle shifters, 3 spoke wheel, Audi drive select) for a very reasonable $750, where to get the sport seats in an X1 you are looking at a minimum of $1900 (Sport Line). The X1 averages about 5 mpg more than the Q5. The Q5 comes standard with privacy glass, where that isn't even an option with the X1.
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So based on your experience, which one do you feel is a better bang for the buck?