Audi Q5 vs Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vs Lexus NX 350h (2026)
The classic luxury suv shortlist, settled with numbers (October 2026):
- Pick the Audi Q5 if you want the most power (246 bhp).
- Pick the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque if you want the lowest starting price (₹64.86 Lakh).
- Pick the Lexus NX 350h as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere.
Three-Way Specification Comparison
Audi Q5 in short
The Q5 is Audi's midsize luxury SUV in India, priced ₹65.55 lakh (Premium Plus) to ₹70.73 lakh (Technology) — undercutting the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC by over ₹10 lakh at entry. Both variants run a 249 PS 2.0L TFSI petrol with quattro all-wheel drive standard. This is the 2021 facelift of the second-generation car, holding the value position while its German rivals moved to newer, pricier generations.
Full Q5 prices & variants →Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in short
The Evoque is the entry point to Range Rover ownership in India, sold since its 2024 facelift in a single fully-loaded Autobiography trim at ₹64.86 lakh — with petrol and diesel identically priced. That one-trim, one-price approach makes it the simplest luxury SUV purchase in the segment. Prices are from Land Rover India's official pan-India list. Rivals are the Mercedes GLA, BMW X1 and Volvo XC40 territory, all of which it out-badges if not out-specs.
Full Range Rover Evoque prices & variants →Lexus NX 350h in short
The NX 350h is Lexus's volume SUV in India and the only strong hybrid in the midsize luxury SUV class: four variants from the ₹67.59 lakh Exquisite through the rugged-trim Overtrail (₹71.43 lakh) and Luxury (₹72.33 lakh) to the ₹74.50 lakh F SPORT, all with a ~188 bhp 2.5L strong hybrid and e-CVT, per Lexus India's official price list. Against the Mercedes GLC, BMW X3 and Volvo XC60 it trades outright power for city efficiency no rival approaches.
Full NX 350h prices & variants →Head-to-head pairs
Frequently Asked Questions
Q5 vs Range Rover Evoque vs NX 350h — which should I buy?
Pick the Audi Q5 if you want the most power (246 bhp). Pick the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque if you want the lowest starting price (₹64.86 Lakh). Pick the Lexus NX 350h as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere. Test-drive at least two before deciding — ride and dealer experience differ by city.
Which is the cheapest among Q5, Range Rover Evoque, NX 350h?
The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque starts lowest at ₹64.86 Lakh, against ₹65.55 Lakh for the Q5 and ₹67.59 Lakh for the NX 350h (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Which is the safest of the three?
Audi Q5: not yet NCAP-tested; Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: not yet NCAP-tested; Lexus NX 350h: not yet NCAP-tested.