2022 Audi Q5 Buyers Are Paying More for Less

• Audi introduced a new 2022 Q5 40 base model with a less powerful engine.

• It has 201 horsepower compared with the Q5 45's 261 horsepower.

• The Q5's base price sits at $44,495, with the more powerful 45 now starting at $46,995.

Audi quietly slipped in a less powerful base powertrain for the Q5 luxury crossover but has raised the price compared with last year’s base model. The 40 model now sits at the bottom of the 2022 Q5 lineup, starting at $44,495, a $100 increase over the 2021 Q5 45 base model. This new entry trim comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four with 201 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque, versus the Q5 45’s version of this engine with 261 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. The 45 is still available, but you’ll now pay even more than before to get the more powerful engine, as it now starts at $46,995—a $2600 increase over last year.