Audi Q5 vs Cadillac Optiq

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Audi Q5
Audi Q5

$84,500 - $100,400

2026 price

Cadillac Optiq
Cadillac Optiq

$80,000 - $80,000

2026 price

Summary

2026 Audi Q5
2026 Cadillac Optiq
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
5.7L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Still manages to remind you its a base-grade
  • Rear seat & boot space on smaller side
  • Steering assist tends to overcorrect

  • Ride can feel brittle on harsh road surfaces
  • Slow DC charge rate
  • Five-year warranty feels underdone these days
2026 Audi Q5 Summary

Audi’s latest Q5 Sportback brings mild-hybrid power, updated underpinnings, more technology and a genuinely impressive interior glow-up. 

It’s clearly aimed at buyers drawn to a more athletic take on the mid-size SUV, where style plays a bigger role than outright practicality. We're testing the base petrol spec to see how it sits alongside the BMW X4 xDrive20i, Genesis GV70 2.5T and Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Coupe.

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2026 Cadillac Optiq Summary

The lonely Cadillac Lyriq finally has some company, with the iconic US brand tripling its range down under with the launch of the much bigger Vistiq (which we've already tested) and this entry-level Optiq, which Cadillac describes as the gateway to its electric family.

It's a medium all-electric SUV with plenty of equipment and – depending on whether you see it as an established premium player or another newcomer brand – pretty sharp pricing.

Cadillac says it has the German big three in its sights with the Optiq, so how does it stack up?

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