A6Gary

Our Q5 2.0 TFSI has the same exterior/interior colors, but I ordered the natural ash wood inlays rather than the layered oak inlays, which would also look great. And I am also impressed with the 2.0L engine, which I selected for the better gas mileage over the 3.0T V6, and the 8-speed tranny vs. the 6-speed tranny with the V6. Given the extra cost for the V6, I didn't think it was worth it either.

mhughett

I thought all the Q5 models have the 8-speed transmission.

acadianbob

That's my feeling too. Electric motor smooth and quiet; effortless.

NABS4

They do. The 3.2 had the 6 speed.

Using the EPA's combined numbers (23 vs 21 mpg), and driving 15,000mi/yr, the difference is 61 gal of gas/yr or about $200 between the 2.0 and 3.0. I'm happy to afford the difference.

nakenergy

3.0T is silky smooth while the 2.0 had some lag. If it is for the wife then 2.0T is more than enough but I would go for 3.0T - no regrets later.

SQ5

I couldn't agree more. There is no replacement for displacement. I drove the 2.0T and was unimpressed with its ability to carry around its own weight. It's really meant for smaller cars like GTIs. The 3.0T is a must with this much mass to haul around. You will probably only own 10-12 cars in your life, make each one count. Go big and spring for the 3.0T.

stash64

But you neglected to consider how much gas (miles) you could buy based on the price difference between the two engine options.

Redd

"based on the price difference between the two engine options. "

But you don't really have any engine options on this car. The engine comes with a huge number of other changes in the car, a completely different model, not just an engine option.

The days of having a "bespoke" car built for you, like Detroit did in the 60's and 70's, are mainly gone. Want the big engine? You'll have to take the entire package to get it.

Reminds me of something I learned on an old classic 350 V8 Camaro. Plenty of engine for the 3200? 3500? pound car, unless you happened to have four people in the car. If I wanted a Q5 with "umph" fully loaded, I might go for the 3.0 "extortion" too.

ktouchlive

I know this is an older thread. But I've recently bought the 3.0T and read a lot on comparisons between the two engines. Both engines are great. At the end, I chose the 3.0T because it was smoother, more quiet...and of course quicker. At the end of the day, if you're willing to pay the approx. $2500 ( Canada) difference in purchasing price and another $300-$500 on gas per year, no reason not to pick the 3.0T. It's a detuned engine from SQ5, suspension and other cosmetic differences.

jmmdmd

I never really considered the 2.0T when I bought mine, first time I drove one was last week as a service loaner (2014 2.0T). Although I have to admit it's adequate for driving around town, there is, in my opinion, quite a bit of lag.

I'm sure most of you 2.0 T owners won't believe this, but for the almost week I had it, I drove it completely normally other than to flog it a bit for comparison's sake on day 1, which was underwhelming. Reset trip 2 to get a real world comparison and turns out that the daily fuel consumption was actually worse than my 3.0 T. 8.7 L/100km in the 2.0T with just under 10k on it, vs 8.1 L/100km as a usual tank average for my 3.0T, which has just under 40k on it. 99% highway, just under 100 km/hr.

While picking up mine, I also took an SQ5 out for a spin. I know it's partly artificial, but the engine sound track is incredible. My butt dyno noticed a much larger performance difference between the 2.0T vs 3.0T than the 3.0T vs the SQ5.