Having been launched again in 2015, the Audi A4 was in dire want of a substitute. The all-new mannequin is lastly out, and it goes by one other title. The A5 Sedan and A5 Avant change the previous A4-badged fashions and are available together with spicy S5 efficiency variations. Nonetheless, we should always make clear the A5/S5 Sedan will not be a sedan within the truest sense of the phrase. It has a extra sensible tailgate as a substitute of the standard trunk lid. In different phrases, it’s successfully a substitute for the previous A5 Sportback.
As such, the A5 Sedan will go up towards the BMW 4 Sequence Gran Coupe whereas the A5 Avant goes to rival the three Sequence Touring. With that out of the way in which, the brand new fashions give the impression of a extra substantial facelift of the defunct A4. Nonetheless, seems could be deceiving since Audi claims the A5 sits on a special structure, bringing adjustments throughout the board.
That is the primary automotive underpinned by the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC). Because it nearly at all times occurs with a next-gen automotive, the A5 is greater than its predecessor. It’s 4829 mm (+67 mm) lengthy and carries a 2900 mm (+80 mm) wheelbase.
In Europe the place preliminary technical specs have been introduced, the bottom A5 has a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine. The four-cylinder unit makes 150 hp and 204 hp, with the latter optionally supplied with all-wheel drive. That includes variable turbine geometry, the engine is completely linked to a dual-clutch automated transmission.
On the diesel facet, the two.0-liter TDI presents 204 hp and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. It too is available in front- and all-wheel-drive flavors with a DCT. In contrast to the fuel engine, the oil-burner advantages from mild-hybrid tech to chop gas consumption.
These searching for additional oomph must step as much as the S5 fashions with their bigger 3.0-liter V6 engine rated at 367 hp. Audi has changed the previous torque-converter gearbox with a dual-clutch auto. As well as, it has added a 48V setup, whereas all-wheel drive continues to be customary.
With slim headlights and configurable OLED taillights, the brand new Audi A5 seems fashionable and modern. For the brand new technology, Audi has opted for a flatter and wider iteration of its singleframe grille. The rear mild bar has eight patterns to select from, whereas wheel sizes differ from 17 to twenty inches. Fortunately, the dread pretend exhaust suggestions of the previous automotive are lifeless.
The cabin has been fully overhauled and now there’s a display only for the entrance passenger. It measures 10.9 inches, making it smaller than the 14.5-inch infotainment and the 11.9-inch driver’s show. We’re being instructed the standard of the supplies has been vastly improved and the head-up show is 85% bigger now.
In relation to practicality, the sedan presents a cargo quantity of 445 liters with the rear seats in place. Fold down the rear bench and it will increase to 1,299 liters. Go for the wagon and the baggage capability is 476 and 1,424 liters, respectively. You received’t discover additional storage beneath the cargo ground since that area is occupied by the mild-hybrid system’s battery.
The reinvented Audi A5 household goes on sale this month however deliveries received’t begin in Europe till November. In its home market Germany, the entry-level variant prices €45,200. To your cash’s price, the usual tools will embrace an electrical hatch, navigation, and wi-fi smartphone charging.
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2025 Audi A5 Sedan
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