Compare the2022 Land Rover Range RoverVS 2022 Audi Q5

The Range Rover’s optional driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Q5 doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Range Rover and the Q5 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Range Rover has a 150-amp alternator. The Q5’s standard 110-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the Range Rover has a standard 1600-amp battery. The Q5’s 420-amp battery isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are better in initial quality than Audi vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Land Rover 26th in initial quality. With 40 more problems per 100 vehicles, Audi is ranked 32nd.

The Range Rover has more powerful engines than the Q5:

The Range Rover has 13.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the Q5 Hybrid’s standard fuel tank (27.5 vs. 14.3 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Range Rover has 9 gallons more fuel capacity than the Q5’s standard fuel tank (27.5 vs. 18.5 gallons).

An eight-speed automatic is standard on the Land Rover Range Rover, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only a seven-speed automatic is available for the Q5.

For better stopping power the Range Rover’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Q5:

The Range Rover stops much shorter than the Q5:

For better traction, the Range Rover’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Q5 (275/45R21 vs. 255/45R20).

The Range Rover’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Q5’s optional 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Q5 45 TFSI. The Range Rover’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the Q5.

The Range Rover offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Q5; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

The Range Rover V8 has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Q5 doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Q5, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Range Rover’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Q5 doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Range Rover’s wheelbase is 4 inches longer than on the Q5 (115 inches vs. 111 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover is 3 inches wider in the front and 3 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Q5.

The Range Rover executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Q5 45 TFSI Prestige (26.7 seconds @ .71 average G’s vs. 27.2 seconds @ .65 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover has a 3.7 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Q5 55 TFSI e (11.7 vs. 8 inches), allowing the Range Rover to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover’s minimum ground clearance is 3.5 inches higher than on the Q5 45 TFSI (11.7 vs. 8.2 inches).

The front grille of the Range Rover Diesel uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Q5 doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

Flexibility is maximized at the game, campground or a drive-in theatre in the Range Rover SVAutobiography Long Wheelbase when its optional tailgating rear seats are deployed, allowing people to sit facing out of the tailgate. (Do not use while vehicle is in motion.) The Q5 doesn’t offer tailgating seats.

The Range Rover has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Q5 with its rear seat up (34.5 vs. 25.8 cubic feet). The Range Rover has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Q5 with its rear seat folded (70.9 vs. 54 cubic feet).

The Range Rover SVAutobiography’s optional sliding cargo floor makes loading and unloading cargo easier and safer. The Q5 doesn’t offer a sliding load floor.

The Range Rover’s cargo area is larger than the Q5’s in every dimension:

The Range Rover’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the tailgate door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The Q5’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

The Range Rover’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Q5’s (7716 vs. 4400 pounds).

While the Q5 55 TFSI e can only tow 2000, any Range Rover can tow a minimum of 7716 pounds.

Standard Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) on the Range Rover uses the Dynamic Stability Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Q5 doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

The Range Rover has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Q5 doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

Unlike the driver-only memory system optional at extra cost in the Q5, the Range Rover offers an optional passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Range Rover’s standard easy entry system raises the steering wheel and glides the driver’s seat back, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. An easy entry system costs extra on the Q5.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover has a standard rear speed-sensitive intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Q5 only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

Consumer Reports rated the Range Rover’s headlight performance “Good,” a higher rating than the Q5’s headlights, which were rated “Fair.”

The Range Rover Westminster/Autobiography/SVA has standard front air conditioned seats and the Range Rover offers them optionally in the rear. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The Q5 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Range Rover (except Base) offers optional massaging front and rear seats (rear heaters not available on Base/Westminster). Massaging seats aren’t available in the Q5.

The Range Rover offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Q5 doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Range Rover is less expensive to operate than the Q5 because it costs $100 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the Range Rover than the Q5, including $329 less for a water pump, $442 less for a muffler, $18 less for front brake pads, $71 less for a starter and $375 less for a power steering pump.