Audi Q5 hybrid boot space, seating & practicality

The Audi Q5 hybrid is a decent family SUV, with plenty of room for two adults or two chunky child seats in the back seats and a spacious boot. The rear seats can be folded down in a 40:20:40 split, however you do have to pay extra to get cupholders and map pockets for those in the back. Not only that, but Audi’s solution to cable storage is a huge case that takes up most of the boot. Which is no solution at all, really.

Audi Q5 hybrid interior space, storage & comfort

Four adults in the Q5 will feel lavishly accommodated thanks to plentiful head and legroom all round, but a middle occupant in the back row will feel a bit squeezed for elbow room. What is cheeky is that you have to pay £225 for the 'storage' pack to get net map pockets on the back of the front seats and cupholders in the centre rear armrest.

Boot space

The Q5 plug-in hybrid loses 85 litres of space compared to a standard Q5, due to the batteries its powertrain relies on, but that still leaves 465 litres of space and a powered bootlid for decent roominess. As long as you don’t want to take the cables with you, the boot is more than good enough to deal with chunky buggies or dogs. It’s almost identical to the Volvo XC60 Recharge, which offers 468 litres of space and also comes with a bag for its supplied cables.

If you want to take the cables with you, you may have to downsize the dog or toddler paraphernalia, as the case they come in is huge, heavy and generally a right pain in the boot. It does come with a clip that you can click to a lashing eye so that it doesn’t slide around, but that doesn’t forgive the fact that it takes up so much luggage space.

Towing

The Q5 hybrid can tow a braked trailer or caravan weighing up to 1,750kg, which is less than the 2,400kg limit for the petrol and diesel versions of the car. Find out more about towing with hybrid and electric cars here.