German Q5/SQ5
 

Any one know if the new Q5/SQ5s are being made in Mexico for the EU market also?



IF you go European drive, do they ship it over there for you? Or are you getting a german/hungarian made model?



Just curios...

For EU market and rest of world Q5 / SQ5 is produced in Mexico

This is almost true. Q5s sold in China are made in China. Here's the blurb from the audi.com web site:

The Audi A4 L, Audi A6 L, Audi A6 L e-tron, Audi Q3 and Audi Q5 model lines are being produced for the Chinese market at the headquarters of the oldest and largest automotive company in China, First Automotive Works (FAW). In 2016, Audi delivered 555,788 cars in chinese market. As such, China has become Audi’s largest single market worldwide.

If I put up a premium for a German car, it be better be damn built in Germany by the Germans.

its built to the same quality standards. I'm struggling to understand what you think the difference will be. Engineers from Germany design these cars. I'm in the design industry as well. We do not change quality standards just because of build location. If anything we become more strict when facilities are new.

FYI, not everyone working in German car factories are real Germans. A lot of them are immigrants from all over the world. But, that does not necessarily make the products they produce inferior.

And not all made in Germany. The Q7 for instance is not made in Germany but....Bratislava, Slovakia.

Most Audi engines such as the EA888 (1.8L and 2.0L) and V6 TFSI are built in the Gyor, Hungary plant.

Yes, the German Audi Q5 and SQ5 are assembled in Mexico, the German MB GLC in Alabama, and the German BMW X3 in South Carolina. Now, the British Jaguar F Pace is made in Britain, but owned by an Indian firm and the Swedish Volvo XC 60 is made in Sweden, but owned (I believe) by a Chinese firm. So, if you want to buy a compact luxury SUV, you're kind of stuck in this respect.

All manufacturers have factories all over the world. In fact the XC60 is made in at least 2 locations Sweden and China. No telling where the components come from now that a Chinese Co owns them. Right now it seems that Manufacturers are chasing low wages and diversified locations nearer their larger markets.

Just recieved my email that production is complete. The email subject line says "Your Audi SQ5 is leaving Germany soon". I realize this is completely incorrect but I cant believe they still send that stuff out. Tons of people will not realize they are being made in Germany. Smells like a lawsuit eventually.

Seems like this would be a good email for Audi to tout their "brand new state of the art production facility in mexico" or something like that.

Anyone contemplating a European Drive Q5/SQ5 here in the US better be careful with their non-refundable airline tickets, if there is another or more on-going production delays down in San Jose Chiapa's!

The Q5/SQ5 is not eligible for European delivery.

Good to know! Great to have SPs on here!!

What I found must have been expired, as its from March of 2016...


https://www.audiusa.com/content/dam/...AQ-3.14.16.pdf

I am sure that many general public Q5/SQ5 shoppers out there don't know that they are now being made in Mexico. Well, unless you're keeping up with the auto news or a member of these forums.

Are salesman being 100% transparent with prospective buyers and let them know them know up front.

"Hey Mr. Smith...look at this brand spanking newly redesign Q5, and btw it's built in Mexico"

I don't think you want to go out there and market your $50k German car is being made in Mexico. I bet that's not going to attract a lot of prospects to your products.

Here is a video featuring the Q5 Production Assembly plant in Mexico. When the Q5 was launched in North America and world wide, Audi brought in a lot of automotive press people to show them the production assembly plant and release this video.

I can't believe people are still complaining about where their German car was built. Seriously, what difference does it make? German design + German robots = German car.

BMW takes pride in the SUVs built in Spartanburg, SC... that plant makes them tons of money. It's even featured on the front page of their website.

I'm so sick and tired (and offended) at the Mexican hate in the USA. I thought this was an artifact of the VWvortex forums where young 20 somethings were getting their first "German" car and ticked off that their Golf was built in Brazil. I expected more from this forum. Ugh. Grow up people.

It seems that you might be the one that need to 'grow up'.

This is not a Mexican hate, you're the one that actually make such unfounded accusation.

This apply to any products made in any country (Mexico, China, Pakistan, etc.)

There's a certain prestige and luxury that comes with cars being designed, engineered, built, and assembled in Germany. That's why people are willing to pay a bigger premium for it. Now, are those luxury and prestige justified? That's for another day/discussion.

Why do you think people are willing to pay 5x-10x for designer shoes, hand bags, watches that are made in Italy, Switzerland, France, etc.

Do you think those people would pay that premium if those items were made in Chinese factories by Chinese laborers? Heck no. Those Chinese made products come at much cheaper prices.

Now, if a consumer is fully aware of the origin of a certain product and still decide to purchase it, that's perfectly fine.

But if they are under the impression that a product was made in Germany, then when they show up to pick up their cars and found out it was made in Mexico, Brazil, China, or whatever places; do you think such a consumer is fully satisfied?

If those Mexicans are as conscientious in Mexico, as they are in the US, these should be excellent cars.