Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige trim levels are available for the A5 and S5 vehicles. Every model of Audi comes with Quattro all-wheel drive as standard equipment. It all comes down to personal preference when it comes to selecting the body type and engine that best suit your performance needs.
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Audi A5 Quattro is it AWD?
The optional A4 engine, a 248-horsepower turbo-4 with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, is the base engine for the A5.
Is the all-wheel-drive Audi A5 S line?
The S Line exterior design changes, which include larger air intakes and a rear spoiler, are included with the A5 Sport, along with 17-inch alloy wheels, quattro all-wheel drive, and other exterior features. Leather seats, a panoramic sunroof, a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel, and a 14-speaker sound system are all included inside. It also has three-zone automated climate control and ambient LED inside lighting.
Exterior Features
- passenger side kerb-view feature
- back boot
- Wing doors on the backside
- LED daytime running lights and rear and front lights
- Side skirts and sport front and rear bumpers
- With a trim strip in matte aluminum silver, the rear diffuser is matte titanium black.
- Titanium black radiator grille and air inlets with matte silver aluminum inserts
- Acoustic glazing on the windscreen
- Door mirrors with integrated LED side indicator lights
- side sill trim in body color
- Matte silver tailpipe trim made of aluminum
- Third brake light with LED
- Electric heated door mirrors that are adjustable
- sensors for light and rain
- color-matched door mirrors
- automatic rear-view mirror dimming
- variable intermittent front wipers
- bumpers with a body color
- door knobs in the body color
- frontal fog lamps
- front windows with motors
- electric folding mirrors for doors
- automatic door mirror dimmer
Interior Features
- Second row, two-seat bench
- front passenger seat only
- Height-adjustable, three-spoke, leather-covered sport steering wheel with paddle shifters
The A5 has rear-wheel drive.
The BMW 4 Series’ introduction further widened the gap between the Audi A5 coupe and the old BMW 3 Series Coupe in terms of driving enjoyment. The rear-wheel-drive design of the BMW is more fun, and its steering has far greater feel. But the A5 coupe isn’t by any means a much worse vehicle. In normal driving situations, front-wheel-drive models are gripping and responsive; the more expensive quattro system only performs admirably in adverse weather.
Excellent body control. Due to their firmer sports suspension and wider 19-inch wheels, Black Edition Plus cars offer a somewhat harsh ride, and on country roads, potholes and bumps will cause the steering wheel to tremble. You can ‘downgrade’ to the SE’s softer suspension setup at no additional expense, and we highly recommend it.
Audi A5 diesel engines
If you’re looking for the A5 coupe with the best fuel efficiency, the 161bhp 2.0-litre diesel Ultra model is our top recommendation. It also has an excellent performance. It accelerates to 62 mph in just 8.3 seconds, and it has plenty of gas until it reaches 140 mph. In order to reduce drag, this model has also been lowered; however, the suspension has not been stiffened, and it still glides over all but the sharpest humps.
Surprisingly, the two-wheel-drive version of the 2.0-liter diesel A5 with the Multitronic automatic gearbox has the lowest horsepower rating of 187. It accelerates to 62 mph in 7.8 seconds, compared to 7.7 for the manual and 7.3 for the S tronic. The 3.0-liter TDI quattro’s 0-62 mph time of 5.8 seconds, which is swift for a petrol, let alone a diesel, is unmatched by any other vehicle. Its top speed is capped at 155 mph, which is acceptable on autobahns.
Petrol engines
Despite how smooth and refined they are, there are few reasons to pick a petrol A5 coupe over a diesel. These engines are not only significantly less efficient, but they also lack the diesels’ powerful in-gear performance and ability to cruise at high speeds in comfort and pull heavy loads. However, you can find them energetic enough if you must have a gasoline.
Even the entry-level 1.8-liter TFSI produces 175 bhp and can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 7.9 seconds, but the 2.0-liter TFSI quattro uses its greater power (222 bhp) and better traction to run the same sprint in 6.4 seconds, which is competitive with sports cars.