Compare the2027 Land Rover Range Rover Sport VS 2026 Audi SQ5 Sportback

The Range Rover Sport’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

To deliver safety and visibility under dusty conditions the Land Rover Range Rover Sport’s backup monitor has a standard rear washer to keep the view clear. A camera washer system costs extra on the Audi SQ5 Sportback.

Both the Range Rover Sport and the SQ5 Sportback have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 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. With 61 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Land Rover higher than Audi.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are more reliable than Audi With 3 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Land Rover higher than Audi.

The Range Rover Sport P400’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid produces 33 more horsepower (395 vs. 362) than the SQ5 Sportback’s 3.0 turbo V6. The Range Rover Sport P460e’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid produces 92 more horsepower (454 vs. 362) and 81 lbs.-ft. more torque (487 vs. 406) than the SQ5 Sportback’s 3.0 turbo V6. The Range Rover Sport P530’s standard 4.4 turbo V8 produces 161 more horsepower (523 vs. 362) and 147 lbs.-ft. more torque (553 vs. 406) than the SQ5 Sportback’s 3.0 turbo V6. The Range Rover Sport SV’s standard 4.4 turbo V8 hybrid produces 264 more horsepower (626 vs. 362) and 147 lbs.-ft. more torque (553 vs. 406) than the SQ5 Sportback’s 3.0 turbo V6.

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport running on electricity gets better mileage than the SQ5 Sportback:

			MPGe
Range Rover Sport
	AWD	P460e Electric Motor	51 city/56 hwy
		P550e Electric Motor	51 city/56 hwy
SQ5 Sportback
			MPG
	AWD	3.0 turbo V6	21 city/28 hwy

The Range Rover Sport can travel with zero emissions for 51 to 53 miles (dependent on model). The SQ5 Sportback can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover Sport’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Range Rover Sport P460e/P550e’s standard fuel tank has 1.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the SQ5 Sportback (18.9 vs. 17.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Range Rover Sport’s standard fuel tank has 6.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the SQ5 Sportback (23.8 vs. 17.2 gallons).

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Land Rover Range Rover Sport higher (5 to 6 out of 10) than the Audi SQ5 Sportback (4). This means the Range Rover Sport produces up to 12.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the SQ5 Sportback every 15,000 miles.

An eight-speed automatic is standard on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only a seven-speed automatic is available for the SQ5 Sportback.

For better stopping power the Range Rover Sport’s brake rotors are larger than those on the SQ5 Sportback:

	Range Rover Sport	Range Rover Sport SV	SQ5 Sportback
Front Rotors	14.9 inches	17.3 inches	14.2 inches
Rear Rotors	13.9 inches	15.3 inches	13 inches

The Range Rover Sport SV offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

For better traction, the Range Rover Sport has larger standard tires than the SQ5 Sportback (275/50R21 vs. 255/45R20). The Range Rover Sport SV’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the SQ5 Sportback (F:285/40R23 & R:305/35R23 vs. 255/45R20).

The Range Rover Sport SV’s 305/35R23 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the SQ5 Sportback’s optional 40 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover Sport has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 20-inch wheels are standard on the SQ5 Sportback. The Range Rover Sport’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the SQ5 Sportback.

The Range Rover Sport offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the SQ5 Sportback; it requires you to depend on its run-flat tires, which limits mileage and speed before they are repaired. If a run-flat is damaged beyond repair by a road hazard your vehicle will have to be towed. Some tire options on the SQ5 Sportback don’t have a run-flat feature, either.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition 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 SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Audi doesn’t offer an active suspension on the SQ5 Sportback.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Range Rover Sport’s wheelbase is 7.1 inches longer than on the SQ5 Sportback (118.1 inches vs. 111 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover Sport is 3.6 inches wider in the front and 4.5 inches wider in the rear than the track on the SQ5 Sportback.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover Sport w/Rear Wheel Steering’s turning circle is 2.8 feet tighter than the SQ5 Sportback’s (35.9 feet vs. 38.7 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Sport SV has a greater minimum ground clearance than the SQ5 Sportback (10 vs. 9.5 inches), allowing the Range Rover Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover Sport’s minimum ground clearance is 1.7 inches higher than on the SQ5 Sportback (11.2 vs. 9.5 inches).

The design of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport amounts to more than styling. The Range Rover Sport has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .29 Cd. That is significantly lower than the SQ5 Sportback (.36) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Range Rover Sport get better fuel mileage.

The Range Rover Sport uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Range Rover Sport has 1.3 inches more front headroom and .8 inches more rear headroom than the SQ5 Sportback.

The Range Rover Sport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the SQ5 Sportback with its rear seat up (31.9 vs. 25.4 cubic feet). The Range Rover Sport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the SQ5 Sportback with its rear seat folded (65.9 vs. 53.3 cubic feet).

The Range Rover Sport’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the SQ5 Sportback’s (7716 vs. 4400 pounds).

Standard Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) on the Range Rover Sport 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 SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the SQ5 Sportback, the Range Rover Sport has standard driver and 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.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Range Rover Sport has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the SQ5 Sportback only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

To better shield the driver and front passenger’s vision, the Range Rover Sport offers optional dual-element sun visors that can block glare from two directions simultaneously. The SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer secondary sun visors.

The Range Rover Sport has standard front air conditioned seats and offers them optionally in the rear. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Range Rover Sport has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the SQ5 Sportback.

The Range Rover Sport 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 SQ5 Sportback doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.