Lexus ES vs Audi Q5 Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Lexus ES starts at ₹62.65 L and the Audi Q5 at ₹63.75 L, a difference of ₹1.10 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹1.22 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Lexus ES uses a 2,487cc Petrol making 175.67bhp@5700rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The Audi Q5 uses a 1,984cc Petrol making 245.59bhp@5000-6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Lexus ES Petrol Automatic is rated at 22.5 kmpl and the Audi Q5 Petrol Automatic at 13.47 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Lexus ES saves you about ₹3.13 K a month and ₹37.54 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Lexus ES adds Acoustic Vehicle Alert System, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Speed Alert, Hill Assist and Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock. The Audi Q5 adds Traction Control, Rear Window Wiper, Rear Window Washer, Roof Rails and Sun Roof. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Lexus ES if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹1.10 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Audi Q5 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Lexus ES offers Acoustic Vehicle Alert System.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.