I tend to view them as a "CUV", sometimes I call them crossdressers. But semantics aside, they are very much a "car" and not a "truck" even though the top side looks may say different... the underpinnings tell the real truth. Subaru, aside from the BRZ, only really has two platforms, the small Impreza based stuff, and the larger Legacy-based stuff. They don't sell a truck here. They're all cars. \
And the CRV is based on the Civic.... again, Honda doesn't sell trucks. The Ridgeline is a large ugly sedan with its trunk lid removed. Its underpinnings are all sprung from the Accord, same as the Odyssey, Pilot, and Passport.
I only bring this up because a lot of people (and we see this in our shop all the time) try and task these CUVs with things that they really are not intended to do, or are at the far reaches of their ability to do. A stripper, optionless, most base model F150 will out haul, out tow, ANY Ridgeline and not even break a sweat doing so. And it'll cost less to boot. Because it's actually a truck. Old school, low tech, beefy, simple, sturdy.
So with the Q5, regardless of what is under the hood, think of it as a modified A4, not a smaller Q7. And you'll probably be happier with it. Although the actual Audi cars are nicer to drive. They accelerate better, handle MUCH better, and cruise at high speed better. I'd say the only thing the Q5 has going for it is it does have a wee bit more ground clearance if that is of concern to you, and I'm sure some will say it is easier to get in and out of. Some people also feel they need to sit 'higher', not quite sure why.
