Audi Q5 vs Mini Cooper S Countryman

The Q5 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Audi Q5

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi Q5Mini Cooper S Countryman

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,866 (better)
$1,874
New Zealand
$2,416 (better)
$2,426
Australia
$2,002 (better)
$2,010
United Kingdom
£1,468 (better)
£1,474

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg (better)
31 mpg
Also
7.5 L/100km (better)
7.5 L/100km
On a full tank
541 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
549 L
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Towing, braked
2,400 kg
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Length
4,663 mm
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Weight
1,833 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
198 kW
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Torque
495 Nm
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Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
8
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Q5 or Cooper S Countryman?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi Q5 or the Mini Cooper S Countryman?

The Audi Q5: about $10 a year less in the US than the Mini Cooper S Countryman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q5 or the Mini Cooper S Countryman?

The Audi Q5, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Mini Cooper S Countryman's 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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