Duncan Edwards

Well done for pursuing a resolution. Likewise, I had 3 A6 Allroads before which were superb. I would have had another one but they are no longer made/imported, so I thought the SQ5 would be a good replacement. Air suspension, Bi-Turbo (my last A6 was a Bi turbo). The SQ5 felt like a bit of a boy racer car and was quite cramped in the back compared to the A6. I was a bit miffed to find the dual twin pipe exhausts, which looked great, were actually not connected to anything, which I thought was a bit of a con. I saw an SQ8 the other day with the same issue. The ride finished me off eventually though (and my wife also!). The handling of the SQ5 was pretty outstanding though if you were not carrying passengers! I have now got an A8, which is wonderful to drive and incredibly quiet, so I am happy at the moment. Now I have to find someone who can fit a towbar on the A8, which has proven to be difficult.

I recently bought a 2022 A8 and need a towbar fitted to take a bike rack and tow a small trailer, so don't need sophisticated electrics. I am having trouble finding someone to fit one as all the one's I have contacted (about 8 companies so far) say they can't help. I had contacted Telford Towbars who said they could fit one, but then came back saying they couldn't get the correct electrics for the D5 series. Has anyone had any luck in this area?

Thanks for the input however I have decided to change from the SQ5 to an A8! The ride quality of the SQ5 was disappointing and not what I was expecting from a car with Air suspension. My fault for being a bit naïve. The ride quality of the A8 is outstanding so I am happy again. Now I have to find someone to fit a towbar - not straight forward it seems

Thanks all for the input. Much to contemplate!

Thanks for the info’ I’ll have a trawl. May just have to get used to the harsher ride. I have a pal who downsized his wheels on a VW Touareg and said it made a difference, but that wasn’t sitting on air. I was a bit naive I suppose. I thought the SQ5 would be a near replacement for the A6 Allroad bi-turbo, but not so. On main roads it’s brilliant - ah well, a first world problem!

Thanks for the information. I understood post purchase that the SQ5 does have harsher suspension then the standard Q5 owing to the 'S' spec. It does go round corners well though!!

Hello, I have just joined. I have been an Audi owner for 14 years. 3 A6 Allroads and now an SQ5. The A6 had air suspension and a magic ride. My SQ5 had air but is quite a bit harsher. It has the 21” wheels and a pal suggested smaller wheels would improve the ride. Has anyone got any advice about this? Otherwise the car is amazing! Thanks in advance. Duncan Edwards