2021 Audi SQ5

Audi Australia has opted not to give the regular Q5 Sportback a 50 TDI V6 turbo-diesel option to slot under the SQ5 TDI like the regular Q5.

No longer just a special edition, the Audi SQ5 TDI is back as a full-time member of the local Audi range and features mild-hybrid tech and a fresh look.

Medium SUVs are the market's most popular vehicles. Prepare for the new or updated Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail, Volkswagen Tiguan, Audi Q5, Genesis GV70, Lexus NX, and plenty more.

As expected, Audi is introducing an SQ5 TDI Sportback based on the mid-sized Q5's new, coupe SUV body style. It's here in the second half of 2021.

The revised Audi SQ5 TDI will arrive in Australia from in the second quarter of 2021, and will feature revised styling, a touchscreen display, and a 48V mild-hybrid system.

New and updated models from Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Jaguar Land Rover, and Mercedes-Benz are on the way.

Audi's diesel performance SUV favourite now offers a coupe-like body style. Does the SQ5 Sportback TDI keep to the nameplate's core values?

Diesel is dead? At Audi, it's just getting started. The SQ5 TDI is a better car than the petrol it replaces, and a reminder of how good diesel performance can be.

Audi’s performance SUV returns to its diesel origins for the first time in a generation. But is the limited-run SQ5 TDI worth a look with a new version coming next year?