<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/155267/img_0663.jpg"></center><p>The Q5 was on display at the Portland Autoshow over the weekend. I had a chance to really go through Audis new crossover and to say the least I am impressed.<ul><li><a href="http://iamaudi.com/audi-q5-creating-commution/">Audi Q5 - On Display</a></li></ul>

given the current US economy, you have to wonder what a 20mpg, $39K small SUV brings to the party?

the pretige (I want nav) is $48K and Q7 with equivalent equiped is $50K.
I probably go with Q7.

&gt;you have to wonder what a 20mpg, $39K small SUV brings to the party?


Ouch! When you put it like that, it's hard to justify the Q5.

If you told me it got 30+mpg OR was $29K I could argue for it... but with its current numbers I'm not feeling the love either. :(

Most humdrum styling of any recent Audi. No love here, sorry. It's a total 0 on the enthusiast scale.

No six speed manual with any engines, and no 3.0TDi or 3.0T either?

The styling is horribly mundane and it's pricey?

Boo, Audi.

Mainly because of those wheels.