Audi A5 Sportback: used car review – AUTO BILD

The company’s discontinued cars are always worth a look for bargain hunters — regardless of whether sports or luxury is on the menu. In the case of Audi A5 The Sportback is even possible to do both. If you can live with the increased mileage, you can sometimes expect prices in the range of small cars. A good example is this Audi A5 Sportback in Marathon Metallic color from Autohus in Gyhum/Bockel near Bremen.

Six years ago, a sports sedan coupé, including average additional equipment, cost 43,560 euros. Now the visual appearance still seems to be high quality, but after only 138,784 km a reasonable 17,380 euros are being asked for a more luxurious alternative to the technically related Audi. A4 Limousine. The second generation Audi A5 (F5) was released from spring 2017. Reviews of the body quality of the four-door A5 Sportback are positive even after six years. When it comes to manufacturing and selection of materials, no one can beat the brand from Ingolstadt.

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The body shape resembles a four-door coupé with a low roofline and frameless side windows. However, it sits comfortably in all four seats. The large rear door has great practical value: it opens wide and allows the trunk compartment to be loaded easily. Alternatively, Audi also offered the A5 as a two-door coupe and the like The closet in. Subtle design revisions were followed in the fall of 2019 with technical updates and a redesigned front fascia.

Spoiled for choice when it comes to driving

A big advantage of the A5 is the wide range of vehicle systems and accessories. Euro 6 exhaust technology is generally standard. The TDI 2.0 we drove (TDI 35 from the end of 2018) with 150 hp is well maintained and rated for high efficiency. In the most advanced stages (2.0 TDI; 40 TDI), the same engine base produces up to 204 hp. Of course you shouldn’t expect sporty dynamics like a car, but it has more than enough handling for everyday life. The two-liter free-revving turbo gasoline engine (EA888) shows more bite. It has got its long-term fuel consumption problems under control and, depending on the level of expansion, produces 150 to 265 hp.

3.0 TDI (45 and 50 TDI; 218 to 286 hp) is stable, cultivated and at the same time economical. Audi has also focused on the pinnacle of the performance category: The S6 Like all of Audi’s most powerful models, it relies on quattro all-wheel drive. Depending on the year of manufacture, it produces 341 to 354 horsepower of diesel. The alternative is the TFSI S5 petrol engine with 3 liters and 354 hp. It is a very large scale RS 5 with 450 hp V6 biturbo: It runs to 100 in 3.9 seconds and runs up to 290 km/h like the competition.

The equipment is also different: In addition to the base model, Audi offered the Sport and Design lines as well as the S-Line sports package and the Audi Design Selection. Large rims, leather seats, decorative accents made of real carbon, Alcantara and piano lacquer make the A5 unique and often very expensive.

Luxurious interior in test A5

The standard MMI infotainment system display in our A5 measures seven inches. Operation via the rotary button and touch points is practical, as is the optional solid navigation solution with a fast computer and logical display as well as a good hands-free Bluetooth audio system. Vehicle functions such as Audi Drive Select profile selection are also supported. Premium value-added digital services are possible via Audi Connect.

The A5 Sportback becomes a continuous concert hall with a Bang & Olufsen sound system: a 16-channel DSP amplifier with more than 750 watts of power and 19 speakers. Unfortunately, the integration of DAB+ radio and smartphone costs more.

The A5 is a very pleasant long-distance car. Despite its mileage and not always problem-free axle bearings, our model moves without roaring, but worn brake discs rub. Manual and power savings suffer because of the front-wheel drive design; Audi offered a new car warranty of two years old works (can be optionally extended) as well as three years paintwork and twelve years against corrosion.

Spoiled for choice when it comes to driving

Luxurious interior in test A5

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