What's New
- Mild exterior redesign
- Standard LED headlights and taillights
- Mild hybrid system for the European market
Pros & Cons
- Updated, high-end MMI infotainment system
- European models offer a high-torque diesel engine;
- More aggressive styling.
- Standard powertrain could use a mid-cycle update
- High price point for a sedan in this segment
- Diesel available in North America (for now).
Audi A5 Overview
The Audi A5 offers buyers a choice of three distinct body styles: a two-door coupe, a Cabriolet and a Sportback (a four-door hatchback with a fastback-style roofline). While the trend is to apply the “coupe” moniker to any vehicle with a rakish backlight regardless of door-count, Audi commendably refers to its four-door A5 and A7 models as Sportbacks.
Redesigned for the 2018 model year, the A5 and performance-oriented S5 versions receive just mild updates for 2020, adding new side sills and tailpipes, and widening its front grille. The Coupe, Cabriolet and 4-door Sportback are all available in A5 spec with a turbocharged 248-horsepower four-cylinder mated with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission or S5 spec with a twin-turbo 349-horsepower V6 and an eight-speed automatic.
The high-performance RS 5 variant, however, is a coupe only proposition. With its menacing styling and twin-turbo 444-horsepower 2.9-liter V6, eight-speed automatic transmission and the same torque-vectoring sports differential used in the S5, the RS 5 coupe hits 60mph in a claimed 3.7 seconds. Audi knows its market here, offering a wide range of RS5 customization options, both cosmetic and performance-enhancing, including a carbon-fiber roof and beefier carbon-ceramic brakes. Audi hasn’t revealed any major details for the 2021 model year, we don’t expect any earthshaking changes.
Trim Specifications
The base Premium trim comes with 18-inch alloy wheels with 245/40 series all-season tires, three-zone climate control, a panoramic sunroof, smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto and more.
The Premium Plus trim adds 8-way adjustable front seating, with leather surfaces, navigation, Audi’s Virtual Cockpit configurable instrument panel, keyless entry and pushbutton start, and a few additional minor items.
Prestige adds a head-up display, adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist (stop and go capability in traffic jams), parking system plus with top view camera and park steering assist, a 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, and the full suite of safety technologies.
The coupe-only RS 5 commands over $15,000 more than the S5 Prestige but brings a bevy of mechanical and tech items for the upcharge, including 19-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels with 265/35 performance tires, full LED lighting, headlamp washers and a gloss-black rear spoiler. Interior upgrades include a unique RS suspension to keep the chassis planted, a flat-bottom steering wheel with RS insignia and power-adjustable front sport seats with massage..
Warranty
4 Years/50,000 Miles
4 Years/50,000 Miles
12 Years/Unlimited Miles
4 Years/Unlimited Miles
Specs & Safety
Audi A5 Specification
Audi A5 Safety
NHTSA: Not Rated