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Audi Q5

Year by year

Asking price€16,900
Running costs a month

€311

€18,658 over 5 years

Kilometres you drive a year

Fuel, wear and when known faults arrive all follow it.

CostYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Fuel€1,467€1,467€1,467€1,467€1,467€7,335
Known faults€4,000––––€4,000
Repairs that come with age€410€610€610€610€610€2,850
Servicing and wear parts€420€460€460€730€230€2,300
Tires€110€550€550€110€110€1,430
Insurance and inspection€130€161€130€161€161€743
Repairs are planned at €4,000, as if every known fault hits. Not every car gets them all: weighted by how likely each is, about €680; at worst up to €8,850
  1. Year 1Most expensive year€6,537

    271,000 → 286,000 km

    EGR Cooler Internal Leak and Soot Clogging€700

    Already in its typical range when you buy. Repair €500 – €900. Not every car gets it: about 9% chance within 5 years.

    Silicate Bag Rupture and Heater Core Blockage€500

    Already in its typical range when you buy. Repair €300 – €700. Not every car gets it: about 9% chance within 5 years.

    DL382 S-Tronic Mechatronic and Clutch Pack Wear€1,550

    Already in its typical range when you buy. Repair €900 – €2,200. Not every car gets it: about 12% chance within 5 years.

    Electromechanical Steering Rack Moisture Ingress and Sensor Failure€1,250

    Already in its typical range when you buy. Repair €700 – €1,800. Not every car gets it: about 10% chance within 5 years.

    Variable Water Pump Shroud Jamming

    The car is long past this fault's typical mileage - most likely already repaired, or it never showed. Counted in the worst case only. Repair €350 – €550.

    AdBlue Pump and NOx Sensor Failure

    The car is long past this fault's typical mileage - most likely already repaired, or it never showed. Counted in the worst case only. Repair €350 – €900.

    Quattro Ultra Disconnect Clutch Fluid Degradation and Shudder

    The car is long past this fault's typical mileage - most likely already repaired, or it never showed. Counted in the worst case only. Repair €150 – €1,200.

    Electric Tailgate Spindle Drive Failure

    The car is long past this fault's typical mileage - most likely already repaired, or it never showed. Counted in the worst case only. Repair €250 – €600.

    • Fuelthrough the year · €2.223/l, EC Oil Bulletin, 2026-11-02€1,467
    • Repairs that come with agethrough the year€410
    • Insurance renewal€130
    • Seasonal tire swap ×2€110
    • Oil and filter service€230
    • Brake pads€190
  2. Year 2€3,248

    286,000 → 301,000 km

    • Fuelthrough the year · €2.223/l, EC Oil Bulletin, 2026-11-02€1,467
    • Repairs that come with agethrough the year€610
    • Oil and filter service ×2€460
    • Insurance renewal€130
    • Roadworthiness inspection€31
    • Seasonal tire swap ×2€110
    • New winter tiresbudget to premium €310 – €660€440
  3. Year 3€3,217

    301,000 → 316,000 km

    • Fuelthrough the year · €2.223/l, EC Oil Bulletin, 2026-11-02€1,467
    • Repairs that come with agethrough the year€610
    • Insurance renewal€130
    • New summer tiresbudget to premium €310 – €660€440
    • Seasonal tire swap ×2€110
    • Oil and filter service ×2€460
  4. Year 4€3,078

    316,000 → 331,000 km

    • Fuelthrough the year · €2.223/l, EC Oil Bulletin, 2026-11-02€1,467
    • Repairs that come with agethrough the year€610
    • Insurance renewal€130
    • Roadworthiness inspection€31
    • Seasonal tire swap ×2€110
    • Brake discs and pads~320,000 km€500
    • Oil and filter service€230
  5. Year 5€2,578

    331,000 → 346,000 km

    • Fuelthrough the year · €2.223/l, EC Oil Bulletin, 2026-11-02€1,467
    • Repairs that come with agethrough the year€610
    • Insurance renewal€130
    • Roadworthiness inspection€31
    • Seasonal tire swap ×2€110
    • Oil and filter service€230

    Only routine costs this year.