
How Does the BMW X5 Stand Up to the Competition?
The BMW X5 has become a popular choice for Knoxville drivers looking to buy a luxury SUV, and it's easy to see why. From the BMW X5's muscular performance to its refined style and convenient design, it checks the requirements for a premium performance SUV. While many drivers in the area will choose to explore the X5, it's far from the only luxury SUV choice available. Most all luxury manufacturers offer an option in the popular segment, giving drivers a wide selection to choose from. At Grayson BMW, we want to make that choice as simple as possible for our customers. Below you'll find a comparison of features and capabilities between the BMW X5 and one of its main competitors -- the Audi Q5. Read the differences and make the choice for yourself:
BMW X5

Audi Q5




Power: The BMW X5 has a powerful 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engine that can produce 335 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. The Audi Q5 can only manage 261 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque with its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. This gives the X5 a towing capacity of 6,603 pounds, while the Q5 only has a towing capacity of 4,400 pounds.
Seating: If you need plenty of seats in your car for your family to spread out, you'll want the X5. While the Q5 is limited to five seats, you can upgrade the BMW X5 to seven seats with a third row in the back. You'll have plenty of room when you're driving the family through Sevierville, TN.
Cargo: The BMW X5 has much more space than the Audi Q5 for all of your bags and suitcases. The X5 has up to 72.3 cubic feet of cargo volume while the Q5 only has 53.1 cubic feet. If you're in need of plenty of space for everyone's carry ons.
Comfort: A big feature that the X5 has that the Audi Q5 is lacking is memory settings. In the BMW X5, you can set up configurations for the driver seat, door mirrors, steering wheel and head restraints so you can get comfortable with the press of a button. The Q5 lacks this feature, so you need to manually adjust each of these if anyone drove it last.
Heated seats: While both the Audi Q5 and the BMW X5 have heated front seats, only the X5 has the option for heated rear seats. Your passengers deserve to be comfortable no matter the weather in Oak Ridge, TN.
Navigation: The BMW X5 has integrated navigation, allowing you to find your way to new destinations quickly and easily with voice activation. To get the same functionality with the Audi Q5, you'll have to either buy an aftermarket part or rely solely on your smartphone.
Head-Up Display: Information is key when driving a luxury SUV, which is why the X5 has a Head-Up Display available through the Premium package. This places important information like navigation directions, current speed, the speed limit and distance to your next turn. You don't have to take your eyes off the road with this Head-Up Display. With the Q5, however, you will, as it doesn't have this great feature as an option at all.
Adaptive cruise control: When you're driving along a wide-open highway, cruise control is great, but what happens when you end up behind another car? With the Audi Q5, you'll have to take manual control of the speed to avoid an accident, but with the X5 you can get the available adaptive cruise control so that your car will automatically slow down to match speeds with the car ahead of you, and will then speed back up when the way forward is clear.
Maintenance: If you're driving the Q5, maintenance will be entirely on you, but with the X5, you get three years or 36,000 miles of factory-scheduled maintenance. That way you can focus on driving the best car without worrying about upkeep costs.
Test Drive a BMW X5 in Knoxville
Now that you have read some of the reasons why the BMW X5 beats out the Audi Q5, visit our Knoxville dealership to get behind the wheel of this superior performance SUV. The team at Grayson BMW will gladly schedule a test drive or speak to you about finance options. Stop by today.