Compare the2024 Audi SQ5VS 2023 Bentley Bentayga

The SQ5 has a standard Secondary Collision Brake Assist, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Bentayga doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The SQ5’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the Bentayga.

Both the SQ5 and the Bentayga have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front 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, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, and daytime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the SQ5 the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2023, a rating granted to only 98 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Bentayga has not been tested, yet.

The SQ5 comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Bentayga’s 3-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

The SQ5’s corrosion warranty is 9 years longer than the Bentayga’s (12 vs. 3 years).

There are over 6 times as many Audi dealers as there are Bentley dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the SQ5’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the SQ5 gets better mileage than the Bentayga running its gasoline engine:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Audi SQ5 uses regular unleaded gasoline (premium recommended for maximum performance). The Bentayga requires premium, which can cost on average about 82.8 cents more per gallon.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Audi SQ5 higher (5 out of 10) than the Bentley Bentayga (3). This means the SQ5 produces up to 16.5 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Bentayga every 15,000 miles.

The SQ5’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Bentayga doesn’t offer launch control.

The SQ5 stops much shorter than the Bentayga:

The SQ5’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (54.3% to 45.7%) than the Bentayga’s (56% to 44%). This gives the SQ5 more stable handling and braking.

The SQ5 Prestige handles at .93 G’s, while the Bentayga pulls only .78 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Audi SQ5 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1050 to 1550 pounds less than the Bentley Bentayga.

The SQ5 is 1 foot, 5.5 inches shorter than the Bentayga V8, making the SQ5 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The SQ5 has a much larger cargo volume than the Bentayga with its rear seat up (25.9 vs. 7.5 cubic feet).

The SQ5’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The Bentayga w/Four Seat Comfort Specification doesn’t offer folding rear seats, only a ski pass-through.

If the windows are left open on the SQ5 the driver can close them all at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Bentayga can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The SQ5’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Bentayga’s cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

The Audi Q5/SQ5 outsold the Bentley Bentayga by almost 42 to one during 2022.