2025 BMW X3 vs. Audi Q5

The 2025 BMW X3 embodies everything great about the prestigious BMW brand. Exceptional performance, exquisite styling, and abundant power are this luxury compact SUV’s bread and butter. This class leader is also freshly redesigned, pushing it even further ahead of rivals such as the Audi Q5. The team at BMW of Wesley Chapel compares these two models in depth.

Exterior of a 2025 BMW X3

Powertrains

The 2025 BMW X3 boasts two impressive powertrains. While the Audi Q5 offers three engines, they can’t match what the new BMW model boasts under its hood. The standard engine of the BMW X3outputs 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. This is more than a match for both the baseline engine of the Audi Q5, which achieves 201 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque, and its midrange engine, rated at 261 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque.

Then there’s the high-end engine of the 2025 BMW X3, which outputs 393 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque. This far exceeds the top-line engine of the Audi Q5, which maxes out at 362 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque.

Interior

An exceptional interior is another advantage the 2025 BMW X3 has over the Audi Q5. For starters, the 25.6-cubic-foot storage space of the Audi Q5 is around the class average, but the 2025 BMW X3 sits near the top of the class with a 31.5-cubic-foot cargo area. The BMW X3 also offers more spacious second-row seating, with plenty of room for three adults. And whereas you might find the seats in the Audi model to be a little too firm, the standard front sport seats of the 2025 BMW X3 come with an array of adjustable settings for personalized comfort.

Fresh Design

The 2025 BMW X3 is completely redesigned this year, bringing fresh exterior styling, upgraded engines, and new technology features to customers at our BMW dealership near Tampa, FL. On the other hand, the Audi Q5 has remained virtually the same since its last redesign back in 2018. So, while the Audi Q5 is a quality car, it lacks the freshness and standout features that make the 2025 BMW X3 shine.

Experience the 2025 BMW X3 in Wesley Chapel, FL

If the 2025 BMW X3 isn’t yet on your list of luxury compact SUVs to consider, you’ll want to pencil it in at the top. BMW of Wesley Chapel is the place to pair competitive financing or a BMW lease with this sublime SUV’s special combination of high-end styling, performance, and refinement.