SQ5 Throttle response driving me mad SQ5 2020

[Mustard]

Hi guys

Been driving around in a new to me (2020) SQ5 TDI for a few months and the throttle response around town is making me hate the car.

I've done some reading round on the issue but can't find much by way of a definitive solution. Tried the gearbox reset thingy, but I don't think my car has that, doesn't work if it does. I have suffered driving it around hoping it will learn my driving style, it doesn't. I keep it in Dynamic mode most of the time as its the best of a bad lot, but there's no middle ground, its either dull as mud or firey as fu*k, but this style of driving is driving me insane, not to mention making me look/sound like some crazed lunatic when trying to get past granny doing 17mph.

I'm sure those of you who know, know what I speaking of, but essentially when you're pootling around town c.30 mph (if you're lucky) and you need to slow down for traffic or stop at junctions etc. depressing the accelerator to move on has a massive spot of nothingness. However, if I bury the pedal, it goes off like a rocket - which is clearly not ideal for town driving.

So, in essence what I'm trying to say is the car is great at rolling speeds, gears 4+ but absolutely sh*te between gears 1 - 3 and I can no longer cope with its madness. I want a pedal that responds to my immediate commands, like most other cars I drive, is this too much to ask ?

I contacted a local performance/tuning garage and they suggested remapping the ECU and TCU to stage 1 costing close to a grand (£1000) however, they couldn't guarantee it would fix the issues I'm having. Yes I can get a lot more horsepower and torque, but that's not really what I need LoL.

Aside from this dead spot in the pedal at slow speeds, the car is flawless, so I don't think there's something obviously wrong with it, but what do I know...

So my question is this, do any of you understand what this problem is and more importantly, how to go about fixing it ?

Many thanks in advance and sorry to the TLDR guys

 

[paul wev]

I’ve got a Dtuk peddle box on mine and it removes the dead spot at the beginning of the peddle travel, and would definitely recommend a peddle box, there’s a few different makes. Simple to install yourself, just plug inline just above your throttle pedal.


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[Santiago]

I know absolutely nothing about the SQ5 but I would also recommend the DTUK PedalBox, based on my experience with a 7.5 Golf R. Exactly the same problem (dead space on first 1-2 inches of accelerator pedal travel), which many on the Golf R forum moaned about. It definitely cured the problem (the device has several settings), to the extent that many commented that the car felt broken when they temporarily removed the PedalBox for any reason (e.g. if when the car went for a full dealer service). I see from the DTUK website that there is now a PedalBox Pro, which sounds even better.

 

[Mustard]

Thanks for your replies fellas, this sounds really encouraging so needless to say I'll purchase one of these DTUK pedal boxes.

I'll get this one https://www.diesel-performance.co.uk/products-overview/?key=DTUK+Pedal+Box+Pro

... as the money gods must have been watching because they have got a bank holiday sale on

Looking forward to going back to being a less angry driver again

P.S. - I will report back once its fitted and I've run it in a bit.

 

[DJAlix]

Had a 2020 from new and initially I did not notice the lag however after a few months it started driving me crazy. Pedal box does nothing. Due to the way the vehicles handles throttle requests all the pedal box does is make the car / gearbox keep “kicking down”. I tested with an analogue TMC motorsport pedal box and a DTUK. Both did not play well with the TDI.

There was a TPI released for a software update which improved the situation, and the car did not want to kick down all the time but it was still not good enough for me. I ended testing a stage 1 map (eco-tune) which did nothing for the throttle but was an improvement over the MTM I had on it. In the end I had a custom TVS stage 2 plus gearbox map. Lag was more or less removed and the map was tweaked so it would use the 800 odd torque it had.

Loved that car but the TDI is not without its issues and quirks. As soon as warranty ran out I moved it on.

 

[jdp1962]

Rather than a pedal box, have you considered the TCU gearbox flash that DTUK offers for the SQ5? It costs a bit more than the pedal box but will probably provide a more complete improvement in the way the transmission works.

 

[Mustard]

Had a 2020 from new and initially I did not notice the lag however after a few months it started driving me crazy. Pedal box does nothing. Due to the way the vehicles handles throttle requests all the pedal box does is make the car / gearbox keep “kicking down”. I tested with an analogue TMC motorsport pedal box and a DTUK. Both did not play well with the TDI.

There was a TPI released for a software update which improved the situation, and the car did not want to kick down all the time but it was still not good enough for me. I ended testing a stage 1 map (eco-tune) which did nothing for the throttle but was an improvement over the MTM I had on it. In the end I had a custom TVS stage 2 plus gearbox map. Lag was more or less removed and the map was tweaked so it would use the 800 odd torque it had.

Loved that car but the TDI is not without its issues and quirks. As soon as warranty ran out I moved it on.

I've had mine for a few months now, and I'm finding myself shouting at it every day as its become insufferable, especially with today's roads / rules / levels of driving standards. But I'm hesitant on spending a healthy chunk of money on reprogramming, not knowing that will solve the annoyance, hence why not just jumping into that option headfirst.

However, until today, I was unaware that pedal boxes even existed, so I'm willing to see what one does to the way I drive the car. If it does nothing, then I will be speaking to DTUK and asking them why it does nothing, and then considering other options. Albeit not going to the extremes you did, is there a brand of stage 1 / DSG maps that is more reputable than another ? My local tuning garage offers their own diesel tuning maps, APR and TVS DSG maps, and all with before & after dyno.

Rather than a pedal box, have you considered the TCU gearbox flash that DTUK offers for the SQ5? It costs a bit more than the pedal box but will probably provide a more complete improvement in the way the transmission works.

I did look at it but if I'm going down that route, I think it's probably better to just remove the pedal box and get the ECU and TCU simultaneously remapped and with a rolling road / dyno test so I can see what's going on.

 

[DJAlix]

I've had mine for a few months now, and I'm finding myself shouting at it every day as its become insufferable, especially with today's roads / rules / levels of driving standards. But I'm hesitant on spending a healthy chunk of money on reprogramming, not knowing that will solve the annoyance, hence why not just jumping into that option headfirst.

However, until today, I was unaware that pedal boxes even existed, so I'm willing to see what one does to the way I drive the car. If it does nothing, then I will be speaking to DTUK and asking them why it does nothing, and then considering other options. Albeit not going to the extremes you did, is there a brand of stage 1 / DSG maps that is more reputable than another ? My local tuning garage offers their own diesel tuning maps, APR and TVS DSG maps, and all with before & after dyno.




I did look at it but if I'm going down that route, I think it's probably better to just remove the pedal box and get the ECU and TCU simultaneously remapped and with a rolling road / dyno test so I can see what's going on.

Am in the trade so went with the best mapping wise

Don’t bother with a pedal box, they are for traditional style throttles. It’s different in newer cars. All that’s gonna happen is you will find your car changing down every time you want to go faster even though the car has torque for days. I spoke to DTUK about it and tested.

 

[Mustard]

Am in the trade so went with the best mapping wise

Don’t bother with a pedal box, they are for traditional style throttles. It’s different in newer cars. All that’s gonna happen is you will find your car changing down every time you want to go faster even though the car has torque for days. I spoke to DTUK about it and tested.

Ahhh, ok, bit too far away for me to consider using your services.

...and there was me reading DTUK's blurb about city mode (exactly what I need) and getting excited... I guess I'm too late with considering my options on the pedal box though as they've emailed me the tracking etc and the package is on the way

You're definitely right about not needing to downshift to go faster though, it's got buckets of that once its rolling, it's just so hesitant during that first bit, its enough to drive a man to drink and I gave that stuff up many years ago.

 

[DJAlix]

Funny thing is if you throw the car in to dynamic or manual then throttle is instant but not practical to do this. I looked in to copying the mapping and applying it to the other drive profiles but could not get it to work. Stan at eco-tune looked at it also and was a little baffled at Audis thinking.

A real shame as I did really like that car but knew I was never gonna hang on to it due to the lag. Stage 1 gave me 400bph and 800nm and I could get 500 to 550 miles out of a tank. Made a nice noise with the MTM S-Cantronic also, which is for sale if you fancy it. An M-Cantronic also

 

[Mustard]

I find that using dynamic mode doesn't fix the issue, however manual mode definitely does, but like you say, it's a very impractical way of driving this vehicle.

What vehicle did you replace it with ?

 

[45bvtc]

Funny thing is if you throw the car in to dynamic or manual then throttle is instant but not practical to do this. I looked in to copying the mapping and applying it to the other drive profiles but could not get it to work. Stan at eco-tune looked at it also and was a little baffled at Audis thinking.

A real shame as I did really like that car but knew I was never gonna hang on to it due to the lag. Stage 1 gave me 400bph and 800nm and I could get 500 to 550 miles out of a tank. Made a nice noise with the MTM S-Cantronic also, which is for sale if you fancy it. An M-Cantronic also

I ONLY ever drive in DYNAMIC! Why ever have an SQ5 and not - asks a 79- year old

 

[DJAlix]

Because dynamic (max rev range) and London traffic don’t go together. Car would never get out of 2nd gear

 

[jdp1962]

Once the oil is up to temperature, I only drive with the transmission in S, but that’s with a TFSI petrol V6. I’ll be switching to a TDi with 48v compressor shortly and am wondering how S mode will suit the different power and torque characteristics.

 

[45bvtc]

Because dynamic (max rev range) and London traffic don’t go together. Car would never get out of 2nd gear

But the issue here is 'throttle response,' why bring in 'max rev range.' Why do that!

Oh, the rain has just stopped here and the sun is out and me squirrels are digging me lawn for nuts! Has nowt to do with 'Dynamic' mode.

I use Dynamic because the low-speed throttle response is soooooo much better!

 

[jdp1962]

@45bvtc , are we all talking at crossed purposes here? I think you’re referring to the dynamic setting in ADS; I’m referring to S mode in the gearbox, and if I’ve interpreted him correctly, I think @DJAlix is too.

 

[45bvtc]

@45bvtc , are we all talking at crossed purposes here? I think you’re referring to the dynamic setting in ADS; I’m referring to S mode in the gearbox, and if I’ve interpreted him correctly, I think @DJAlix is too.

My apologies, I should not have got involved. For sure I drive my own cars (TT, RS3, SQ5) in 'dynamic' mode at all times, and as for London driving well I did all that in the early 70s in Lotus Elan/Europa cars so traffic and/or congestion was never an issue, anywhere.

In 1972, Leicester Square to HOME (WS12 Cannock) in 1972, a Lotus EuropaTwin Cam took 1-hour 20-minutes: throttles pretty much OPEN all the way....

 

[DJAlix]

Why? because in this case throttle mapping and drive mode are related.

1) knocking the stick in to manual = instant throttle.
2) Nudging back and Selecting S in auto = instant throttle mapping.
3) Selecting dynamic via ADS = instant throttle mapping.

While I did use the paddles from time to time, even retrofitted genuine urus paddles, I bought an automatic car because I don’t want to keep changing gear. Selecting S or dynamic would just see the vehicle hold gear till the upper rev range, which means doing 4.5k to 5k revs in 20mph zones with the vehicle never changing in to 3rd, and we are talking about the TDI here with redlines at 5 to 6k. So while instant throttle mapping was available you had to have the “longer gears” with it.

 

[DJAlix]

I find that using dynamic mode doesn't fix the issue, however manual mode definitely does, but like you say, it's a very impractical way of driving this vehicle.

What vehicle did you replace it with ?

2024 Q5 TFSI Black Edition thing. Wanted something with warranty and cheap insurance to tide me over until I find my Macan GTS

 

[Mustard]

Once the oil is up to temperature, I only drive with the transmission in S, but that’s with a TFSI petrol V6. I’ll be switching to a TDi with 48v compressor shortly and am wondering how S mode will suit the different power and torque characteristics.

If the petrol version doesn't have these throttle issues, then I wouldn't bother swapping it for the TDi unless you plan on fixing the throttle response, as its just gash.

I've been out driving it all day on 20, 30 & 40 mph roads with the missus, and even shes like what's wrong with it and suggesting getting rid of it.

I got to be honest, if I can't work the throttle hesitancy out, it's going as its frustrating and downright dangerous.

 

[Mustard]

2024 Q5 TFSI Black Edition thing. Wanted something with warranty and cheap insurance to tide me over until I find my Macan GTS

My last motor was a 3.0 Q5 black edition and I'm kind of missing it. Has your 2024 version got the same thing going on with the throttle or the even worse one thats reported on the Q8's ?

 

[DJAlix]

My last motor was a 3.0 Q5 black edition and I'm kind of missing it. Has your 2024 version got the same thing going on with the throttle or the even worse one thats reported on the Q8's ?

Throttle and drive is spot on to be honest but then this is a TFSI (golf GTI engine basically) so different mapping, turbo and gearbox (DQ and not ZF).

Overall I would not recommend a B9.5 as waaaaay too much plastic, MMI (MIB3) sucks, front seats suck, virtual cockpit design sucks, the list goes on. Not worth the list price of £62k. If I was in the market for another Q/SQ5 then it would be a B9.

 

[Mustard]

Throttle and drive is spot on to be honest but then this is a TFSI (golf GTI engine basically) so different mapping, turbo and gearbox (DQ and not ZF).

Overall I would not recommend a B9.5 as waaaaay too much plastic, MMI (MIB3) sucks, front seats suck, virtual cockpit design sucks, the list goes on. Not worth the list price or £62k. If I was in the market for another Q/SQ5 then it would be a B9.

Yeah, I guess it's like comparing apples to bananas then.

I always thought the TFSI engine was a heap of sh*te as I had a 2.0 TFSI that was cursed by the piston ring / oil burning scandal 10 years ago and have consequently kept away from them ever since.

The irony was, I had been burned by a full fat rr and its engine eating antics after deciding on a change to the several previously owned Audi's, but once I got rid of the money pit rr I ended up with that TFSI nightmare, out of the frying pan into the fire so-to-speak.

A couple of different Audi's later and it feels like I'm back to the drawing board again, especially after reading your trashing of your 24' B9.5.

Do you know if the petrol SQ5 2017-2020 has this throttle response nightmare ?

 

[DJAlix]

The b9 SQ5 TFSI does not suffer from the throttle lag, it’s very sensitive. It does however suffer from being ****** thirsty! 300miles from a tank where the TDi is 500+.

 

[Mustard]

Yeah I'm getting between 475 - 500 out of mine, but going to fill up multiple times a week will annoy the bejesus out of me, so the TFSI is no good to me as a daily.

 

[45bvtc]

To be honest I'm forever using the paddles to get what I want/need depending on circumstance and find it oh so entertaining. I LOVE the SQ5 TDi, a proper hooligan!

As for mpg, anything between 17 and 45 depending on whoever is close behind! Love the car, wouldn't swap it for anything else!
There you go, a VERY satisfied AUDI SQ5 (TT and RS3) owner...

 

[Occ31]

I have a a6 bitdi 2015 an observe the same problem with throttle response. I plugged a pedal box and can confirm that pushing too fast or too far the throttle leads to changing down the gear. It’s rally painful. I now drive in individual mode with motor/gearbox set to dynamic but I set the gearbox to D with the gear shifter. At restart, it keeps the same setup. I would say it’s not perfect but better than all other modes, seen on an a6 forum. Maybe you can try it

 

[unluky]

One of my biggest complaints about this car - the tranny tune. It's terrible. I leave it in DYNAMIC and SPORT 24/7 because normal trans mode around town is downright dangerous. Mine seems to HATE 2nd gear. If you can get it to stay in 2nd gear without the paddles for more than 1/2 a car length you are doing something. By 8 MPH I am in 3rd at LEAST. And my 40 I am in 6th. It's insane. I have a X5 and it's normal trans mode is better than my SQ in sport. In the X5 with it in SPORT - it almost will not let you go below 2500 RPM and is always ready to go instantly. I wish I could put the X5 SPORT tune in my SQ SPORT mode.

 

[Mustard]

So, got the DTUK pro pedal box fitted and off we go, or so I thought...

Took a bit of faffing to get it to work, had to speak to one of their guys as it just wouldn't work... but once it worked, holy sh*t the difference was night and day.

Still early days to give a real report on it but these are my findings thus far:

• In city, motorway or psycho mode, the pedal needs hardly any pressure at all, complete opposite to without the pedal box fitted.
• Eco mode is worse than without the pedal box fitted, feels like there's a wooden block behind the accelerator pedal and the car has very little power.
• Also, I didn't realise just how much I had adapted to having a dull pedal, and as its so sensitive now, it's like having to learn to drive it all over again.
• I've calibrated the pedal a few times (using the app) which has made a difference to when I first got it working, bit more in tune now.
• I'm mostly using city mode x2 in comfort mode with sport gearbox pootling around town, and it's alright, not perfect though, but that could be me still getting used to the amount of pressure required on the pedal.
• The full sport mode is pure Psycho mode (but it's been too wet to try that properly), each time I have tried it the car takes off like a rocket but the traction control light goes wild and the car feels too skittish, so I will come back to this mode when the conditions suit.

So, has the hesitant peddle thing gone away ?

It's still hard to say at this point in time, but I don't think it has completely gone away, as the driving is still weird. It's quite hard to explain though. Feels like my foot and brain still have to interpret what's in front of me, rather than just pressing and releasing. For example, driving round town in city mode x2 if you do anything other than just lightly touch the pedal it launches you to the moon, but if you quickly release, it throws the car into a jerking motion until you get the balance of foot pressure correct on the pedal again. Feels like I'm trying to tame the vehicle or trying to find the sweet spot.

Watching this in action on the virtual cockpit, you can clearly see the pedal mostly works by dropping the gears (as previously stated by DJAlix) but it chucked me into 1st from 3rd gear on a 30 mph road because I pressed the accelerator a bit more, which was unexpected and ridiculous as you would never do that in a manual. Again, this might be me not pressing the pedal correctly (i.e too hard or not hard enough) so I'm willing to keep on going with it for now.

However, this car has so much torque, it really doesn't need to drop down gears to move you along, so when this happens it mostly feels like overkill and I think the fuel economy is suffering now too. Ultimately, I think the only real fix for this hesitant accelerator problem is an ECU and TCU remap, as they are clearly programmed to be sh*t by the factory so once thats ironed out, I would imagine the driving to be fluid (as it should be) rather than this constant learning required to operate the pedal in such a way it pleases all of the drivetrain.

 

[Mustard]

An update one week later.

Has the pedal box made the throttle hesitancy gone away ?

No.

But it's not as simple as that, it's definitely made it better than stock (city, motorway and sport modes), but the way it handles the hesitancy is not suitable for this car. As previously stated by wiser people than me, it handles it by downshifting a gear and then accelerate away, but this car doesn't need to downshift for instant power, it's got plenty of grunt as is, so there's a horrible unnatural feeling to driving it this way using the pedal box.

I have considered the DTUK® TCU+ GEARBOX FLASH as an option, but I'm unsure if I want to use that on its own, also what happens to the original map and if I don't like it, how do you revert back to stock ?

I've since contacted the tuning place I originally spoke to again, but now they tell me there's no map available for my car and as they're an APR reseller I'm assuming this is what they meant. So, I have checked with APR and there is one in development and I was asked by the tuner if I wanted to partake in being a development car, but haven't heard from them since.

I have contacted a few local remapping places but they mostly just don't want to know, with the exception of one guy who just has a generic map available.

It was also suggested to me to seek the following Stage 1 maps out, but mostly to no avail.

Revo - nothing for my engine
Superchips - nothing for my engine
TVS - nothing for my engine
DMS - ECU upgrade available (looks to be generic)
Unicorn - unsure, but local to me and has been recommended by several people, so will contact.

All this considered, it looks like the only solution is to find a good remapper and have a custom map solution sorted for the ECU and TCU, as there really doesn't seem to be many options other than what's been covered.

 

[will_0407]

Following the thread with interest. I have a 2018 3.0 TDI V6, not the SQ5 but I think it's the same engine. I'm sure I posted when I got the car about it dropping down gears unnecessarily, I noticed it particularly on the motorway. Pulling out to overtake when doing 60/65, I have to be so light on the throttle otherwise it drops from 8th to 6th. I think I've just gotten used to it now, although i sometimes use the paddle to manually keep it in 8th. Was considering a remap but waiting for my warranty to expire in August 2025.

RacingLine is the software my local indie vw/audi specialist use- generic maps but had them on my 1.8tfsi A3 and 2.0TDi A3 and was happy with the difference it made to both.

 

[unluky]

Following the thread with interest. I have a 2018 3.0 TDI V6, not the SQ5 but I think it's the same engine. I'm sure I posted when I got the car about it dropping down gears unnecessarily, I noticed it particularly on the motorway. Pulling out to overtake when doing 60/65, I have to be so light on the throttle otherwise it drops from 8th to 6th. I think I've just gotten used to it now, although i sometimes use the paddle to manually keep it in 8th. Was considering a remap but waiting for my warranty to expire in August 2025.

RacingLine is the software my local indie vw/audi specialist use- generic maps but had them on my 1.8tfsi A3 and 2.0TDi A3 and was happy with the difference it made to both.

LOL - I think you are opposite of me - I WANT it to drop down more/faster. Especially around town where it seem determined to get into 5th gear before I even reach 35 even in dynamic/sport. I have zero issues with highway speeds, but around town I think the OEM tranny tune is trash. My X5 has basically the same transmission and in sport mode it does not let the RPM's get below 2,500 unless you are really off the gas. I wish I had the X5 tranny tune in my SQ5.

 

[SteveMcB]

Don't know if this is any use but I've got an SQ5 plus which has zero lag in D or S. It's the same engine as the regular SQ5 but I'm guessing with a slightly different map to up the bhp and torque slightly?

Potentially is that something a tuner could replicate?

Throttle lag ruins a car IMO.

 

[DJAlix]

Don't know if this is any use but I've got an SQ5 plus which has zero lag in D or S. It's the same engine as the regular SQ5 but I'm guessing with a slightly different map to up the bhp and torque slightly?

Potentially is that something a tuner could replicate?

Throttle lag ruins a car IMO.

Sounds like you have a petrol and not a TDI

 

[SteveMcB]

Sounds like you have a petrol and not a TDI

I'm pretty sure it's a diesel

 

[jdp1962]

I'm pretty sure it's a diesel

Is it the first-gen bi-turbo diesel SQ5

 

[Mustard]

An update 6 weeks later.

I wanted to be sure about my findings before writing anything further, as there's been quite a bit of faffing around, and as a result it's taken a while to determine some things.

Each time the settings are altered on the box, you have to learn to drive the car accordingly (again) and it takes a bit to get a feel for it.

The box has 4 settings:

• Eco
• Efficiency
• Dynamic
• Sport

and each setting has a +3 or -3 adjustment.

Forget Eco and Efficiency, they are horrendous, so only Dynamic and Sport where used for testing and trying to find the sweet spot. In short, I couldn't find it, and although it is better than stock, it's garbage! So, after weeks of faffing I called up DTUK and the guy made me a map that theoretically allowed a bit more pedal travel before it changed gear. Back to testing again.

Did this make anything better ?

Again, hard to determine right away as I had to learn to drive the thing again, and boy is it such a frustrating thing having to go through this process each time the settings are changed. You have to get past the placebo effect too - which can take a while - but essentially, the altered map has made it a tiny bit better, but the car either holds onto the gears for way too long, or doesn't hold onto them for long enough. This makes driving it around town an absolute nightmare, as it's like the car doesnt know what to do and when to do it, so sometimes it gets it right and other times its get its wrong, really wrong. Also, the missus has finally realised its the car driving like a ****, rather than me driving it like a ****, and she sits there laughing at me whilst I'm shouting at it to do something, e.g. pull off as soon as I press the dam pedal, rather than a 1.5 second tumbleweed delay.

Therefore, I decided to take a look at DTUK's TCU solution and see if that may help.

I'm really glad I did as its essentially a waste of £400. There's a 7 page thread on it (link below) but it's summed up by SirSherLockHolmes as a waste of money because all it does is an adaptation reset which eventually reverts back to stock over time.
DTUK TCU+ gearbox flash review

So, as that seems like a waste of time and money, that option is off the table.

And here we are, having gone full circle and arriving back at the start... having to have it custom mapped to alleviate most of the hesitancy.

My issue, is that although I have found a local reputable remapper, I'm just not willing to pay nearly a £1000 to almost solve the issue. I've been deliberating over it for the past week or so and I just don't feel it, so I think my only option is to sell the car and it can be somebody else's project. I never expected this kind of self-inflicted misery from an Audi Sport and thus, have fallen out of love with the car. I spend so much time shouting at it, it's affecting me, and motoring has become unenjoyable.

The car is in mint condition, and there's nothing wrong with it, aside from the self-inflicted throttle response headache, so I feel pained to get rid of it, but I just can't see a way past this madness without forking out a hefty sum.

Also, I have a road trip planned next month which will add a thousand miles to it, mostly motorway / open roads so should be enjoyable, but after that I think it's getting shifted on and I'm going back to an older Q5 manual for a while (that's how violated this SQ5 has made me feel - dirty).

After all what else do you replace an SQ5 with ?

• Newer = more self-inflicted disabilities
• Older = higher maintenance costs but less self-inflicted disabilities

 

[Mustard]

The missus is asking me why I don't just get the 2020 TFSi SQ5 instead of the TDi.

Could be a good idea I says, however, after some googling around, it appears to suffer exactly the same issues as mine... massive throttle lag but also with the addition of excessive oil consumption.

Having been down the TFSi oil consumption road before, incorrect piston rings at factory, I'm definitely not interested in going down that route again.

Can anyone in the UK confirm or deny these 'alleged' common issues with TFSi throttle lag or oil burning ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jdp1962]

The missus is asking me why I don't just get the 2020 TFSi SQ5 instead of the TDi.

Could be a good idea I says, however, after some googling around, it appears to suffer exactly the same issues as mine... massive throttle lag but also with the addition of excessive oil consumption.

Having been down the TFSi oil consumption road before, incorrect piston rings at factory, I'm definitely not interested in going down that route again.

Can anyone in the UK confirm or deny these 'alleged' common issues with TFSi throttle lag or oil burning ?

Thanks in advance.

Tomorrow, I will be ending three years' ownership of a 2018 SQ5 TFSI, in which time I've drvien 20,000 miles (from 40,000 to 60,000). No problems with throttle response, and oil consumption between changes has been zero. Average consumption over that time has been 27mpg; if that's too high for a luxurious and refined two-ton SUV that can do 0-60 in five seconds then an SQ5 is not the right car for you.

 

[Mustard]

Tomorrow, I will be ending three years' ownership of a 2018 SQ5 TFSI, in which time I've drvien 20,000 miles (from 40,000 to 60,000). No problems with throttle response, and oil consumption between changes has been zero. Average consumption over that time has been 27mpg; if that's too high for a luxurious and refined two-ton SUV that can do 0-60 in five seconds then an SQ5 is not the right car for you.

That sounds good, thanks for letting me know.

However, I already own a 2020 SQ5, but it has stupid throttle lag issues and that is primarily why I am hating the car.