Not only is the Audi Q5 the best-selling premium compact SUV in Canada, it also wears the crown of best-selling luxury vehicle, period. Not only that, but it has pushed Audi to the top of the luxury mountain, eclipsing Mercedes-Benz as Canada's top premium brand. Who would have thought this somewhat staid but practical crossover would gain those bragging rights?

Ah, but those at the top can never rest easy, and here we pit the Audi against the fresh-off-the-boat 2022 Genesis GV70. Both are wearing their most sporting duds — the Audi in SQ5 guise packing an eager 349-horsepower, 369 lb-ft single-turbo 3.0L V6, and the GV70 in top Sport Plus trim brandishing 375 horsepower and 391 lb-ft from a 3.5L twin-turbo V6. Both have AWD, an eight-speed auto, and the Audi SQ5’s as-tested price of $74,640 is within spitting distance of the Genesis’ all-in $75,500 tab.

A decade ago, Genesis wasn’t much of a threat to the luxury establishment, nipping away at the ramparts with nice, but not-quite-there efforts that traded mostly on good value. My, how things have changed. The GV70 is arguably the most important vehicle for Genesis, as the premium compact SUV segment is red hot and Genesis is finally hitting its stride.

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