2025 Lexus RX 350 vs 2025 Audi Q5 near Alexandria, VA

2025 Lexus RX 350 (left) and 2025 Audi Q5 (right) with optional features shown above.

If you’re having a hard time choosing the perfect luxury midsize SUV for your cruises in Alexandria, we at Pohanka Lexus can help. Our team has good reason to believe that the 2025 Lexus RX 350 is destined for you to pilot, and to showcase this, we’ve put it up against one of its strongest competitors, the 2025 Audi Q5! See how the former comes on top by reading on.

Capabilities

To kick things off, the 2025 RX 350 outclasses the 2025 Q5 from the get-go by generating 275 horsepower¹ and 317 lb.-ft. of torque with its standard 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder motor. The Audi SUV’s strength pales in comparison, since even its brawnier available 45 TFSI® quattro® S tronic® 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine only manages to muster up 261 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque. Another advantage the Lexus model has is the choice between standard FWD and available AWD. This allows you to pick the drivetrain that better aligns with your preference for either fuel efficiency or enhanced traction. In contrast, the Q5 is only available in AWD, limiting your options. As the icing on the cake, the RX 350 offers more gears with a standard 8-speed automatic transmission, leading to smoother performance than what can be delivered by the Audi SUV’s standard 7-speed setup.

Cabin

You’re no doubt looking for a comfortable vehicle to drive on Route 1, which makes the 2025 Lexus RX 350 a match made in heaven for you. Sure, the 2025 Audi Q5 comes standard with leather seating surfaces that may seem more luxurious at first. But when you consider the sheer difficulty of maintaining this material over time, you’ll quickly realize that the standard NuLuxe® upholstery found in the Lexus model is much more preferable. Thankfully, heated front chairs are standard on both the RX 350 and Q5, so either will be able to keep you warm when Lake Barcroft freezes over the winter. Meanwhile, if you have a soft spot for sporty cars, you’ll likely fall in love with the interior design details of the Lexus SUV’s F Sport editions, since they boast available aluminum pedals and scuff plates alongside sport seats with enhanced bolsters. Such race-inspired features are nowhere to be found on any of the Q5’s model grades.

Technology

The RX 350 and Q5 come standard with comparable center displays, the former’s measuring at 14 inches and the latter’s at 14.5 inches. But it’s also important that you have an expansive interface from which to view your vehicle’s performance metrics. In this respect, the Lexus model wins out with its standard 12.3-inch multi-information display, which is more than a touch larger than the Audi’s standard 7-inch driver information system. Listening to music inside the former will feel much more immersive as well, as it comes standard with 12 speakers, which is two more than what the Audi’s standard audio system offers. For smartphone connectivity, you can take advantage of standard wireless Apple CarPlay®² and Android Auto™³ on both SUVs! If you’re finally convinced that the 2025 Lexus RX 350 is the right vehicle for you, visit our dealership to start the purchasing process.