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Audi Q8 vs Audi SQ5 Sportback: 5-year value retention (50% vs 50%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Audi SQ5 Sportback holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Audi SQ5 Sportback comes out ahead, holding about 50% of its value versus 50% for the Audi Q8. Over the first five years the Audi SQ5 Sportback loses roughly $30,795 while the Audi Q8 loses about $38,178 — a gap near $7,383.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Audi SQ5 Sportback sheds about 12% in year one versus 0% for the Audi Q8. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.