(03-19-2018, 10:34 AM)JustinG Wrote: Shea has a Q5 with the Supercharged engine. Don't remember year. But he has a stage 1 tune.
It has no issues getting out of it's own way, and he was saying with the Tune it's equal to an S? At least that's what I remember. I could be completely wrong.
Shea has to be creeping around here somewhere and should chime in.
I have a '15 Q5 3.0T which basically equates to the SQ5 engine just de-tuned. I believe its the same platform as the S4, V6 supercharged (similar power specs). Tons of torque and crazy smooth powerband. Its my daily and wanted something semi-sporty but still big enough to easily support a couple car seats. I feel like it has plenty of room for what it is and easy to get the kids in and out of everyday. I've had it about a year and really enjoy it thus far, I'd imagine a S4 would have significantly better handling if you don't need the hatch space. I did do a Stage 1 tune which equates to about 440 hp / 380 tq (same stats as a similarly tuned SQ5/S4); seems to me one of the best bang for your buck upgrades out there on the market. The interior is no doubt dated but very functional and extremely comfortable. I looked at upgrading to a SQ5 but its not an overwhelming upgrade for the price premium.