Compare the2025 Audi new SQ5 SportbackVS 2025 Porsche Macan

Both the new SQ5 Sportback and Macan have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The new SQ5 Sportback has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Macan’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the new SQ5 Sportback are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Macan doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The new SQ5 Sportback has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Macan doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The new SQ5 Sportback has standard Maneuver Assist that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Macan doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The new SQ5 Sportback has Car-to-X Services, a system that seamlessly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The Macan doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure.

The Audi new SQ5 Sportback offers an optional Top View Camera System and it also offers an optional rear camera washer to make backing always safe, regardless of road dirt or grime, while the Porsche Macan doesn’t offer a camera washer, requiring manual cleaning.

The new SQ5 Sportback has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Macan’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the new SQ5 Sportback’s standard Rear Cross-Traffic Assist uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side and automatically engage the brakes. The Macan doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

Both the new SQ5 Sportback and the Macan have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

There are over 51 percent more Audi dealers than there are Porsche dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the new SQ5 Sportback’s warranty.

The new SQ5 Sportback’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 101 more horsepower (362 vs. 261) and 111 lbs.-ft. more torque (406 vs. 295) than the Macan’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The new SQ5 Sportback’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 23 lbs.-ft. more torque (406 vs. 383) than the Macan S’ standard 2.9 turbo V6. The new SQ5 Sportback’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 1 lbs.-ft. more torque (406 vs. 405) than the Macan GTS’ standard 2.9 turbo V6.

On the EPA test cycle the new SQ5 Sportback gets better mileage than the Macan:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Audi new SQ5 Sportback uses regular unleaded gasoline (premium recommended for maximum performance). The Macan requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

For better stopping power the new SQ5 Sportback’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the Macan:

For better traction, the new SQ5 Sportback has larger tires than the Macan (255/45R20 vs. 235/55R19).

The new SQ5 Sportback’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Macan’s standard 55 series front and 50 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the new SQ5 Sportback has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Macan.

Changing a flat tire near traffic can be dangerous and inconvenient. The run-flat tires available on the new SQ5 Sportback can be driven up to 50 miles without any air pressure, allowing you to drive to a service station for a repair. The Macan doesn’t offer run-flat tires.

The front and rear suspension of the new SQ5 Sportback uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Macan, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

For better maneuverability, the new SQ5 Sportback’s turning circle is .7 feet tighter than the Macan’s (38.7 feet vs. 39.4 feet).

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the new SQ5 Sportback’s rear seats recline. The Macan’s rear seats don’t recline.

The new SQ5 Sportback has a much larger cargo volume than the Macan with its rear seat up (25.4 vs. 17.2 cubic feet).

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the new SQ5 Sportback’s liftgate can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Macan doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

The new SQ5 Sportback has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Macan doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The new SQ5 Sportback Premium Plus/Prestige has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction, infotainment and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Macan doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the new SQ5 Sportback to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Macan doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The new SQ5 Sportback has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Macan doesn’t offer headlight washers.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the new SQ5 Sportback has standard extendable sun visors. The Macan doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The new SQ5 Sportback Prestige has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Macan.

The new SQ5 Sportback’s Park Assist Plus can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Macan’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park.

The Audi Q5/SQ5 outsold the Porsche Macan by over two to one during 2024.