2016 Audi Q5 vs 2016 BMW X3 vs 2016 Porsche Macan

2016 Audi Q5

2016 BMW X3

2016 Porsche Macan

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quattro 4-Door 2.0T Premium

Style	MPG City	MPG Hwy	Invoice	MSRP
Q5 quattro 4-Door 2.0T Premium	20	28	$38,038	$40,900
Q5 quattro 4-Door 2.0T Premium Plus	20	28	$38,038	$40,900
Q5 quattro 4-Door 2.0T Prestige Hybrid	24	30	$48,826	$52,500
Q5 quattro 4-Door 3.0L TDI Premium Plus	23	30	$44,734	$48,100
Q5 quattro 4-Door 3.0L TDI Prestige	23	30	$44,734	$48,100
Q5 quattro 4-Door 3.0T Premium Plus	18	26	$42,780	$46,000
Q5 quattro 4-Door 3.0T Prestige	18	26	$42,780	$46,000
SQ5 quattro 4-Door 3.0T Premium Plus	17	24	$49,570	$53,300
SQ5 quattro 4-Door 3.0T Prestige	17	24	$49,570	$53,300

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AWD 4-Door xDrive28d

Style	MPG City	MPG Hwy	Invoice	MSRP
X3 AWD 4-Door xDrive28d	27	34	$39,555	$42,450
X3 AWD 4-Door xDrive28i	21	28	$38,175	$40,950
X3 AWD 4-Door xDrive35i	19	27	$43,555	$46,800
X3 RWD 4-Door sDrive28i	21	28	$36,335	$38,950

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AWD 4-Door S

Style	MPG City	MPG Hwy	Invoice	MSRP
Macan AWD 4-Door S	17	23	N/A	$52,600
Macan AWD 4-Door Turbo	17	23	N/A	$73,900

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Pricing

Invoice Price

$38,038

$39,555

N/A

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price

$40,900

$42,450

$52,600

Monthly Payment Estimate

$682 / month

$708 / month

$877 / month

The Car Connection's Take

TCC Rating

8.4

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8.2

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8.2

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TCC’s Bottom Line

The 2016 Audi Q5 offers one of the greatest range of powertrain choices in its class, ensuring that almost anyone can find a version of this handsome small crossover to fit their tastes.

The stylish 2016 BMW X3 skips the ruggedness thing entirely and instead succeeds in being one of the sportiest and tech-loaded yet fuel-efficient compact crossovers.

The 2016 Porsche Macan has almost all the rippling, muscular performance of the bigger Cayenne, in a slightly more compact, slightly less expensive package.

TCC Likes

Lots of drivetrain choices, all good
A lesson in good taste
Quick shifts from the 8-speed

Nicely sculpted exterior
Warm, finely detailed cabin
Fuel-efficient powertrains, new diesel option

Hot accel numbers
Cayenne-like spec sheet
PDK all the way

TCC Dislikes

Still no standard rearview camera
Gas mileage isn't stellar on gas-only models
We're not sold by Drive Select's adaptive controls

Pricey options
Start-stop should be smoother
Noisy idle (28i)

Pricing is stiff, venturing into painful
"Five-seater" is really four
PDK-only, if that offends you

Fuel Economy

City

20 mpg

27 mpg

17 mpg

Highway

28 mpg

34 mpg

23 mpg

Vehicle

EPA Classification

Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD

Interior Dimensions

Second Leg Room (in)

37.4

36.5

Passenger Capacity

Front Leg Room (in)

39.9

Second Head Room (in)

39.1

Second Shoulder Room (in)

56.4

Front Head Room (in)

39.4

40.7

Passenger Volume (ft³)

101.5

Front Shoulder Room (in)

57.7

57.3

Exterior Dimensions

Height, Overall (in)

65.2

66.1

63.4

Track Width, Rear (in)

63.5

63.4

Wheelbase (in)

110.5

110.6

110.5

Liftover Height (in)

27.3

Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)

74.7

74.1

76.1

Track Width, Front (in)

63.7

62.8

65.2

Min Ground Clearance (in)

7.9

7.8

Length, Overall (in)

182.6

183.8

184.3

Cargo Area Dimensions

Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³)

57.3

63.3

Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³)

29.1

27.6

17.7

Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³)

29.1

27.6

17.7

Brakes

Brake ABS System

4-Wheel

Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Yes

Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)

11.8

Brake Type

4-Wheel Disc

Rear Drum Diam x Width (in)

Disc - Front (Yes or )

Yes

Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)

12.6

12.9

13.8

Drum - Rear (Yes or )

Fuel Tank

Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal)

19.8

17.7

19.8

Steering

Steering Type

Rack-Pinion

Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft)

38.1

38.7

Tires

Spare Tire Size

Compact

Front Tire Order Code

H6J

Spare Tire Order Code

Rear Tire Size

P235/60HR18

P245/50VR18

P255/50VR19

Rear Tire Order Code

H6J

Front Tire Size

P235/60HR18

P245/50VR18

P235/55VR19

Trailering

Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs)

4400

4409

Maximum Trailering Capacity (lbs)

4400

4409

Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs)

440

441

Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs)

440

441

Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs)

4400

4409

Weight Information

Base Curb Weight (lbs)

4200

4230

4112

Wheels

Rear Wheel Material

Aluminum

Rear Wheel Size (in)

18 X 8

19 X 9

Front Wheel Material

Aluminum

Spare Wheel Material

Steel

Front Wheel Size (in)

18 X 8

19 X 8

Spare Wheel Size (in)

Compact

Electrical

Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

150

210

Engine

Displacement

2.0 L/121

2.0 L/122

3.0 L/183

SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM

220 @ 4450

180 @ 4000

340 @ 5500

Engine Type

Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4

Intercooled Turbo Diesel I-4

Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6

Fuel System

Gasoline Direct Injection

Diesel Direct Injection

Gasoline Direct Injection

SAE Net Torque @ RPM

258 @ 1500

280 @ 1750

339 @ 1450

Engine Order Code

Mileage

Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)

EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)

EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)

Transmission

Trans Type

Drivetrain

All Wheel

All Wheel Drive

All Wheel

Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

1.28

0.79

Trans Description Cont. Again

Reverse Ratio (:1)

3.32

3.29

2.94

Second Gear Ratio (:1)

3.14

2.15

Trans Order Code

205

Eighth Gear Ratio (:1)

0.67

Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

1.67

1.03

Trans Description Cont.

Automatic w/OD

Auto-Shift Manual w/OD

Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)

1.00

0.63

First Gear Ratio (:1)

4.71

3.69

Seventh Gear Ratio (:1)

0.84

0.52

Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

2.85

3.08

4.13

Third Gear Ratio (:1)

2.11

1.41

Summary

Body Style

quattro Sport Utility

Sports Activity Vehicle

Sport Utility

Vehicle Name

Audi Q5

BMW X3

Porsche Macan

Suspension

Suspension Type - Rear

Multi-Link

Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)

Multi-Link

Suspension Type - Front

Multi-Link

Strut

Double Wishbone

Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)

Multi-Link

Strut

Double Wishbone

Emissions

Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year

7.7

6.9

9.3

Crash Test Ratings

Overall Rating

Overall Frontal Barrier Crash Rating

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Driver

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Passenger

Overall Side Crash Rating

Side Barrier Rating

Side Barrier Rating Driver

Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat

Side Pole Rating Driver Front Seat

Combined Side Rating Front Seat

Combined Side Rating Rear Seat

Rollover Rating

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