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Cost to own
2020 Audi SQ5
Cost per mile
$1.27/mi
$63,605 total over 5 years
about $1,060 a month · $7,360 a year fixed + $0.54 per extra mile
Smiles per dollar
4.9
experience 6.2/10 ÷ $1.27/mi (editorial rating, never part of the cost)
Worked out for 5 years at 10,000 miles a year with U.S. averages for taxes, fees and fuel (enter your ZIP in the tool for your state's rules) and a 7.14% loan with nothing down. Change any of it in the tool or compare it with other cars.
Where the money goes
| Depreciation | $20,000 | 31% |
| Tax + title | $1,729 | 3% |
| Fuel / charging | $13,650 | 21% |
| Insurance | $9,500 | 15% |
| Maintenance + repairs | $11,528 | 18% |
| Registration | $486 | 1% |
| Vehicle property tax | $43 | 0% |
| Loan interest | $6,669 | 10% |
| Total | $63,605 | 100% |
Buying and selling
Price $33,000, worth about $13,000 after 5 years (39% of its value kept). Prices as of September 2026. 20 mpg on premium (EPA combined).
Known problem areas
- EA839 3.0T water pump with coolant migration (high odds, $1,500–$6,600): Pump seal fails and coolant gets drawn into the wastegate vacuum system: P0299, power loss, coolant loss; intake manifold must come off and it needs the updated 6-bolt pump, plus vacuum parts if coolant migrated source
- EA839 piston skirt failure (piston rocking / scored bores) (low odds, $10,000–$18,000): Diesel-like knock, misfires, oil consumption; engine replacement source
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- 2018 Honda CR-V · $0.76/mi
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- Used BMW X3 M40i · $1.21/mi
- Used Porsche Macan S · $1.31/mi
- 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 · $1.43/mi
Every number is an estimate you can change. Sources for each one are on its sticker in the tool (tap the small "i"). How CPM works.