What does the 2026 Q5 Premium cost?

MSRP is $52,800, plus the $1,295 destination charge, before New York’s 8.875% sales tax for city residents and DMV fees. The pricing & leasing guide covers the full out-the-door picture, and current offers sit on the specials page.

Is quattro standard on the base Q5?

Yes. Unlike rivals that charge $2,000 or more to add all-wheel drive to their base cars, every 2026 Q5 comes with quattro® and the same 268-hp engine. There is nothing to add and nothing to miss mechanically.

Does the Premium feel stripped-down inside?

No, and the screens are the giveaway: the Premium gets the identical 11.9-inch virtual cockpit and 14.5-inch MMI® touchscreen as the Prestige, plus leather, wood trim, and heated power seats. The visible differences up the ladder are the audio badge, wheel size, and rear-seat amenities, not the cabin architecture.

Which options should a Queens driver actually get?

The $1,000 Convenience package, in almost every case. The heated steering wheel, dashcam, and top view camera map directly onto winter, traffic, and parking, which is to say, onto life here. The 19-inch wheels are a taste call; pothole season is genuinely kinder to the standard 18s with their taller sidewalls.

Is maintenance included?

Yes, every 2026 Q5 includes Audi Signature Care, which covers scheduled maintenance for 3 years or 30,000 miles. The Q5 service & repair guide explains the schedule and the service center that handles it, ten steps from the showroom floor.

Where can I test drive one?

At Audi Queens on College Point Blvd in Flushing. Check the live Q5 inventory, then book a time; drive the Premium back to back with a Premium Plus and let your ears vote on the stereo question.

2026 Audi Q5 Premium: Queens Buyers Guide

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Quick Answer: 2026 Audi Q5 Premium

The Premium opens the 2026 Q5 line at $52,800 MSRP before the $1,295 destination charge, and “opens” undersells it. The 268-hp engine, 7-speed S tronic®, and quattro® all-wheel drive are identical to the $60,700 Prestige’s, and the standard list already includes heated leather seats with driver memory, a panoramic sunroof, the 11.9-inch virtual cockpit plus with the 14.5-inch MMI® touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, navigation, a hands-free power tailgate, a built-in toll module, and Audi’s full driver-assistance suite. A $1,000 Convenience package covers the few gaps that matter in city driving. Audi Queens in Flushing stocks it alongside the other two trims.

Where the money already went

Some brands build a base trim to be walked past on the way to the expensive one. This isn’t that. Before options, a Premium has three-zone climate control, real wood inlays, a wireless charging pad, digital key, power tilt-and-telescoping steering, and auto-dimming folding mirrors with memory. The safety hardware isn’t rationed either: adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, forward emergency braking, cross-traffic alerts front and rear, exit warning, and traffic-sign recognition all come standard. So does self-parking assist, which earns its keep the first time you thread a Q5 into a spot on a crowded block in Jackson Heights.

Two standard items deserve special mention from anyone driving in New York. The integrated toll module means the Whitestone, the Triborough, and the LIE tolls happen invisibly, with no tag on the glass. And the panoramic sunroof, optional on this generation until now, is included on every 2026.

The $1,000 question

The Premium’s option sheet is short by design: a Convenience package at $1,000, 19-inch wheels at $800, and a $650 trailer hitch that unlocks the 4,400-pound tow rating. The package is the one to think about. It bundles a heated steering wheel, a 4K dashcam, and the top view camera system, and all three pull their weight here. January mornings in an outdoor parking spot argue for the wheel; tight garages and double-parked delivery trucks argue for the overhead camera; city traffic makes its own case for a dashcam. At $53,800 with the package, a Premium still undercuts the Premium Plus by $1,900.

What you’re leaving on the table

Stepping up to the Premium Plus buys adaptive cruise assist with lane centering, the 685-watt Bang & Olufsen system, 19-inch wheels, ambient lighting, and the camera and heated wheel from the Convenience package. None of it changes how the Q5 drives. If your listening habits are podcasts and your commute rarely touches a highway long enough for lane centering to matter, the Premium with the Convenience package is the value play of the entire lineup, and the savings would cover several years of insurance surcharges that Queens ZIP codes are famous for.

Who lands here

First-time Audi buyers stretching into the brand, households replacing a bigger SUV they never filled, and lease shoppers chasing the lowest monthly on a new Q5. The store’s reviews describe how those conversations tend to go. One first-time buyer wrote that the sales manager “explain the whole purchase process and help me to pick a vehicle (Q5, perfect car for me) which fit my need and budget” and praised “the transparency price, no back and forward like other dealerships” (monique l.). Another Q5 customer: “Everything was exactly the way he said it would be from the start. There was no hidden fees, or extra charges” (Kristopher O.).

The 14.5-inch MMI touchscreen in the 2026 Audi Q5

The 14.5-inch MMI display, standard

Same screens as the Prestige

Every 2026 Q5 pairs the 14.5-inch MMI® touchscreen with the 11.9-inch virtual cockpit — the Premium included. See it in person in Flushing.

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Frequently asked questions: 2026 Audi Q5 Premium

The bottom line

The Premium is the same Q5 underneath as the trims above it, with a features list that would have embarrassed a flagship a few model years ago. Add the Convenience package if the winter-and-parking trio speaks to you, keep the 18-inch wheels as pothole insurance, and put the difference toward the actual costs of running a car in this city. Start with the 2026 Q5 overview if you want the whole lineup in one place, or check current offers.

MSRP figures exclude the $1,295 destination charge, taxes, title, registration, and options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Equipment, packages, and availability can change with configuration and production timing; confirm current specs with Audi Queens. Audi Signature Care terms per Audi of America’s published program for MY2026 vehicles. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Audi Queens.