Where each one leads
Aston Martin DBX
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Audi SQ5
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Audi SQ5 uses 10.1 l/100 km, the 2024 Aston Martin DBX 14.6.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Aston Martin DBX | Audi SQ5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2021–2026 | 2012–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 66,085 (2013–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 1,704 | 13,684 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 2,587 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Aston Martin DBX | Audi SQ5 | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 0.5% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −55% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 21.2% |
| US owner complaints | 2 | 124 |
| Most complaints about | Structure | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2024 (1) | 2018 (24) |
| US recall campaigns | 6 | 14 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 104 | 5,904 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Aston Martin DBX | Audi SQ5 | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 4★ (2017) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Aston Martin DBX | Audi SQ5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.6 l/100 km (2024) | 10.1 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | — | 8.8 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 217 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 251 kW (337 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 2,084 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €118,419 |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).