Audi Q5 vs Lexus NX 350h: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Audi Q5 starts at ₹65.55L against the Lexus NX 350h's ₹67.93L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.38L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹70.73L, where the Q5 tops out. Past that only the NX 350h has anything left to sell you, up to ₹74.88L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Q5 comes in petrol, the NX 350h in hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹70.73L to both showrooms and you come out with the Q5 Technology at ₹70.73L or the NX 350h Exquisite at ₹67.93L, the NX 350h leaving ₹2.80L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹2.80L more buys 360° camera and Bang & Olufsen premium sound system
- Choose the Lexus NX 350h Exquisite if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.80L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
- Choose the Audi Q5 Technology if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with360° cameraBang & Olufsen premium sound systemfrequency-selective dampers
Q5 vs NX 350h, on paper
| Spec | Audi Q5 | Lexus NX 350h |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹65.55L to ₹70.73L | ₹67.93L to ₹74.88L |
| Variants | 2 | 4 |
| Body type | Midsize Luxury SUV | Compact Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Hybrid |
| Boot | 515 litres | 520 litres |
| Length | 4,682 mm | 4,660 mm |
| Width | 1,893 mm | 1,865 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,827 mm | 2,690 mm |
| Fuel tank | 70 litres | 55 litres |
| Warranty | - | 8 years or 2,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹2.80L more buys 360° camera and Bang & Olufsen premium sound system. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresQ5 Technologydriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)wireless phone charger
- Trade-offQ5 Technologylevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.80L: the Q5 Technology adds 360° camera and Bang & Olufsen premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: frequency-selective dampers and speakers (19 against 10).
- Also on the Q5 Technology: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Q5 Technology, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the NX 350h Exquisite keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Q5 vs NX 350h: the questions people ask
- Is the Audi Q5 or the Lexus NX 350h cheaper?
- The Audi Q5, by ₹2.38L: it starts at ₹65.55L against ₹67.93L ex-showroom Delhi for the NX 350h. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Audi Q5 vs Lexus NX 350h: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹70.73L it is the Q5 Technology against the NX 350h Exquisite. Worth the extra ₹2.80L: the Q5 Technology adds 360° camera and Bang & Olufsen premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: frequency-selective dampers and speakers (19 against 10).
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.