| 2-door
coupé | 2-door
convertible | 4-door
liftback sedan }} |
Petrol: | 1.8 L
TFSI I4 | 2.0 L
TFSI I4 | 3.2 L
FSI V6 | 3.0 L
TFSI V6 | 4.2 L
FSI V8 |
Diesel: | 2.0 L
TDI CR I4 | 2.7 L
TDI CR V6 | 3.0 L
TDI CR V6 }} }}
Initial release When unveiled at the March 2007
Geneva Motor Show, the A5 marked Audi's return to the
compact executive coupé market after the (B3/B4)
Audi 80-based coupé ended production in 1996. On May 10, 2006, Audi confirmed that the A5 would go into production. The B6/B7 A4 included a convertible variant but no coupé. For the fourth-generation A4 (B8), Audi decided to spin off the
cabriolet, along with a new
coupé and four-door
fastback sedan, into a distinct nameplate as the A5. The A5 was the first vehicle in the B8 family to be released (the others being the A4 and the
Q5 crossover SUV), all of which were based on the
Audi MLP (Modular Longitudinal Platform). This platform underpins the next-generation
A6 and
A8. The A5 is the third coupé in Audi's lineup, following the second-generation
TT and the
R8. It adopted design elements from the
Nuvolari quattro concept car and debuted with a 3.2-litre FSI
V6 engine, delivering .
Coupé (8T3) The A5 and S5 design was based on the
Nuvolari quattro concept car. The A5 and the S5 Coupé were unveiled simultaneously at the
Salon International de l'Auto (
Geneva) and the
Melbourne International Motor Shows on 6 March 2007. Orders for the A5 and S5 began the same day as their unveiling, 6 March 2007; the first deliveries were made in June 2007. Launch models included the 3.2-litre FSI
V6 engine multitronic and the 3.0-litre TDI quattro 6-speed, with the 1.8-litre TFSI available in late 2007. Early U.S. models included the A5 3.2-litre FSI quattro and the S5 coupé 4.2-litre FSI quattro. Both included either a six-speed
manual or a six-speed Tiptronic
automatic transmission. The S5 model went on sale in November 2007, initially equipped only with a manual transmission, while the A5 with Tiptronic became available in early 2008. The A5 went on sale in Canada in 2008, featuring the A5 3.2-litre FSI with a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed Tiptronic transmission. Since 2011, only the 2.0-litre turbo engines have been available for the A5 in Canada. In 2013, Audi introduced the A5
Black Edition.
Cabriolet (8F) Production of both the Audi A5 and the S5 Cabriolet (convertible) began in early 2009. The A5 Cabriolet included a
fabric roof as opposed to the
retractable hardtop used on the
Volkswagen Eos. The engine range was the same as contemporary A5 coupé models, but the S5 Cabriolet featured a 3.0 TFSI V6 supercharged engine. The A5 Cabriolet replaced the A4 Cabriolet. Deliveries of the A5 Cabriolet began in the second quarter of 2009. The vehicle was unveiled at the
2009 New York Auto Show. The U.S. versions of the A5 and S5 Cabriolet went on sale in September 2009 as 2010 models. Early models included the A5 2.0-litre
I4 TFSI Multitronic, A5 2.0-litre quattro Tiptronic, and S5 quattro S-Tronic.
Sportback (8T8) The A5 Sportback has four
frameless doors and a long, tapering
fastback-like roofline, giving it a 'four-door coupé-like' appearance. While it shares many exterior design cues with the A5 coupé, the Sportback's interior is similar to that of the A4 saloon. Although all A5 models share the same platform as the A4, the Sportback is closer in design to the A4 than to the rest of the A5 family. The Sportback has been described as 'a
saloon with the front end (including an identical S-line look) and taillights of the A5 coupé but the wheelbase of the A4,' with the Sportback positioned more as a 'designer's car' compared to the more conventional A4 saloon. The Sportback model is available in Europe, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Mexico, Argentina, and South Africa. Although not originally sold in the United States and Canada, the A5 Sportback entered the North American market as a 2018 model at the beginning of 2017. Early production models included the 2.0-litre TFSI quattro , 3.2-litre FSI quattro, 2.0-litre TDI with a six-speed manual gearbox and start/stop system, 2.7-litre TDI, and the 3.0-litre TDI quattro. Production versions went on sale in September 2009. The A5 Sportback is available with two petrol engines and three diesel engines.
S5 (2007) The
Audi S5 was released in coupé form to the public at the same time as the A5. The Audi S5, in comparison to the A5, features a different fascia (as do most
Audi S and RS models), including a string of
LED daytime running lights around the bi-Xenon headlamps and a vertically striped chrome grille. In many markets, the S5 includes as standard, 19-inch alloy wheels with a five parallel spoke design, bigger brakes, heated leather sport seats, and other convenience features, some of which are available only as an option on the A5. Changes for the 2010 model year include LED tail lamps, the introduction of Premium Plus and Prestige trim levels, and new optional equipment such as Leather/Alcantara seats. Despite sharing the same nameplate, the powertrains were different between the coupé and the Cabriolet/Sportback for the 2010–12 model years. The 2010–12 Audi S5 coupé had a 4.2 litre
fuel stratified injection (FSI)
V8 engine Aluminium A5 Coupé The Aluminium A5 Coupé is a prototype vehicle demonstrating the aluminium Audi Space Frame (ASF) concept. It is based on Audi A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI with engine, but it uses the aluminium Audi Space Frame, aluminium and carbon fibre-reinforced plastics body. Punch riveting, bonding or laser-MIG hybrid welding replaced spot welding. The vehicle is lighter than the equivalent steel-bodied production model. The vehicle was built by Audi's Aluminium and Lightweight Design Centre in Neckarsulm.
RS5 (2010) Available in the coupé bodystyle, the RS5 features a 4.2 FSI engine rated at at 8250 rpm and at 4000-6000 rpm, coupled with a seven-speed S-Tronic transmission and quattro permanent all-wheel-drive with crown-gear centre differential and electronic torque vectoring. It has 19 inch alloy wheels in an exclusive five arm structure design with 275/35 tires (optional 19 inch winter wheels), diameter ventilated aluminium front brake discs (optional diameter carbon ceramic front brake discs), aluminium 8 piston brake calipers from the Audi R8, painted RS logos in high-gloss black, electronic stabilization program with integrated sport mode, speed dependent Servotronic steering, Audi Drive Select with three (4 with MMI navigation system) modes of operation (comfort, auto, and dynamic, optional custom), and optional dynamic steering. On the exterior, the RS5 features a single-frame grille with a shiny charcoal grey rhombus pattern grid, Xenon plus headlights with a sweeping strip of LED daytime running lights, redesigned bumper tapers downward into a splitter, flared fenders inspired by Audi Quattro, side sills with angular caps, trim strips with aluminium look on the single-frame grille and near the side windows and the outside mirrors; a choice of eight body colours, two oval exhaust pipes integrated within the bumper, a spoiler in the tailgate which automatically extends at and retracts at , and an extensively clad underbody integrating air vents for the seven-speed S-Tronic and the front brakes. In the interior, the model has electrically adjustable sports seats in leather/Alcantara combination upholstery with side sections and integrated head restraints (optional bucket seats with more prominent contours and folding backrests, ventilated and luxuriously upholstered climate-controlled comfort seats; optional seat upholstery featuring special leathers and colours as well as silver headlining), steering wheel upholstered in perforated leather, black gauges with white lettering and distinctive scaling, driver information system with integrated lap timer and an oil temperature gauge, black interior with decorative inlays made of carbon fibre (optional dark stainless-steel mesh, black piano finish or brushed aluminium inlay), instrument panel fascia in piano finish, pedals, footrests, optional MMI navigation systems' control buttons in aluminium; door handles with two slim strips, aluminium inserts at door sill trims and RS 5 logos, optional suede-covered controls and floor mats bearing RS 5 logos, sport exhaust system with a sound flap and black tailpipe trims. A Carbon design package is available for the engine compartment and for the vehicle body. Styling packages include a black or matte aluminium look. The RS5 weighs , with a weight distribution of 56.3 percent at the front and 43.7 percent in the rear. Audi has added two electro-mechanical systems which ensure the care is neutral in corners. The stability-control system attempts to stop front-end plow before it happens by squeezing the brakes on the inside wheels which effectively drag those tires enough to pull the car into the corner. The RS5 also has an active rear differential that can apportion power between the rear wheels to create a similar effect or even oversteer; in normal conditions, Quattro all-wheel-drive delivers 60% of the engine's torque rearward and rising to as much as 85 percent depending on conditions.
Road & Track's Randy Pobst stated it handled better than the R8. Stephen Reil has noted that it was tested over 10k miles on the Nurburgring with input on suspension from the companies Le Mans winning race drivers. According to Quattro GmbH chief Stephan Reil, the 4.2 FSI engine is closest related to Audi's 5.2 FSI V10 engine found in the second generation
Audi R8 and
Lamborghini Huracán. It features the same quasi-dry sump high G lubrication system found in the Audi R8 GT3 LMS and represents the best, most reliable, and most efficient naturally aspirated V8 engine that Audi engineers could create as the company knew it would be all turbo powered moving forward. The vehicle was unveiled at the
2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the RS5 began in early 2010.
Ethanol E100 Coupé The Ethanol E100 Coupé is a prototype designed for the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2010 series. It includes a 2.0 TFSI engine rated at and of torque, six-gear manual quattro drivetrain. It can accelerate from in 6.9 seconds, with a top speed of , and weighs . The car officially consumes when running on ethanol, but drivers managed on ethanol during the Michelin Challenge Bibendum Rallye.
S5 Special Edition The S5 Special Edition is a limited (125 units) version of the 2012 S5 4.2 FSI Quattro Coupé for the U.S. market, commemorating the end of Audi S5 4.2 FSI Quattro production. It included the Prestige Package, Daytona Grey body colour, 19-inch 5-spoke Rotor design wheels, a two-tone Polar Silver and Black S5 sport seats, silver contrast stitching on the seats, armrests, shifter and steering wheel; floor mats with a silver leather border, aluminium 'Audi exclusive' badges on door panels, carbon fibre beltline and a piano black instrument cluster. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 Audi Club North America meeting at Infineon Raceway.
Specifications Body styles Engines Transmissions In 2009, Audi introduced the seven speed S-Tronic transmission option for A5 with 2.0 TFSI quattro (155 kW) for the UK market, which replaced the six speed Tiptronic in the United Kingdom and Germany. Beginning with the 2011 model year, the A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro coupé and cabriolet includes 8 speed Tiptronic transmission option, replacing the 6-speed Tiptronic in the U.S. and Canada markets. For the S5 3.0 TFSI quattro (245 kW), the
manual transmission was discontinued for the European market.
Equipment The Titanium Package was introduced in the 2011 model year of A5 Coupe, S5 Coupe sold in the U.S.
Reception The car was praised for its design, build quality, performance, and all-wheel drive system, and is favorably viewed by the majority of the motoring press. Appraised for a rarely seen example of an excellent all-round niche car.
Walter de Silva has said that the Audi A5 coupe is "his most beautiful design ever".
Motorsports The Audi A5 3.0 TDI won the
Michelin Challenge Bibendum under the Prototypes category. The Ethanol E100 Coupé clinched overall victory in the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2010 eco rally over a distance of 350 kilometers.
2011 facelift The facelift vehicles, covering A5 Coupé, Convertible, Sportback, S, and RS models, include updated front and rear lights, as well as a new front bumper design. The new front end includes pronounced air inlets, revamped grilles, and flat fog lights. The vehicle is longer overall than the predecessor. Changes to S5 (available as Sportback, Coupé and Cabriolet) include the 3.0 TFSI (333PS) engines on all models, new lights, modified body details, new crystal effect paint finishes, Quattro drive with the crown-gear centre differential, electromechanical power steering, special S sport suspension, standard 18-inch wheels. The updated vehicles were unveiled at the
2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Sales began in Europe in 2011 as 2012 model year vehicles. Early models include A5 1.8 TFSI, A5 2.0 TFSI, A5 3.0 TFSI, S5 3.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI and 3.0 TDI. The base model is the Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI. United States models of A5, S5 went on sale as 2013 model year vehicles. File:Audi A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic Gletscherweiß Facelift.JPG|Coupe (facelift) File:Audi A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic Gletscherweiß Facelift Heck.JPG|Coupe (facelift) File:Audi A5 Cabriolet TFSI (Facelift) – Heckansicht, 31. Dezember 2012, Hilden.jpg|Cabriolet (facelift) File:Audi A5 TDI, Bj. 2011 (2013-05-04 9590).JPG|Sportback (facelift)
RS5 Coupé (2012) The updated RS5 Coupé was unveiled at the
2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, followed by the
2012 Geneva Motor Show. Changes to the RS5 Coupé for 2012 included a revised front fascia design featuring new headlights with LED running lights, as well as upgraded dampers and springs on the suspension front, new electric power steering replacing engine-driven hydraulic power steering, exclusive retractable rear spoiler, red cam covers, and a carbon fibre intake manifold, optional piano black trim, twenty-inch graphite-coloured wheels, and a sport exhaust system with black finishers.
RS5 Cabriolet (2013) The RS5 Cabriolet was unveiled at the
2012 Paris Motor Show. Production of the RS5 ended permanently in June 2015. The RS5 has a naturally aspirated 4.2 V8 that produces , as well as a valved exhaust, whose note can be tuned to suit driving conditions and personal preference. Deliveries of the RS5 Cabriolet began in early 2013, and went on sale in the US in April 2013.
A5 DTM Codenamed R17, the Audi A5 DTM is a race car designed for the
DTM beginning in year 2012, replacing the Audi A4 DTM. It includes a V8 engine rated at with a new 6-speed sequential semi-automatic transmission, pneumatically operated suspension using paddle-shifters on the steering wheel, engine electronics (Bosch MS 5.1) and the central display from Audi R8 LMS, larger and wider tires from Hankook, safety fuel tank inside a carbon fibre cell, and a larger rear wing. The prototype was built by Audi Sport in Ingolstadt. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show (IAA) in
Frankfurt. The homologation of the A5 DTM was scheduled for 1 March 2012.
Marketing As part of the 2012 A5 launch in the United Kingdom, BBH London, Park Pictures, The Whitehouse and The Mill produced a television advert titled 'The Swan' (directed by Joachim Back), inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's tale of 'The Ugly Duckling'. The commercial featured black and white shots of the rebodied 1920 Audi concept car designed by Audi engineer Paul Jaray, trawling the streets of a sleepy Bavarian village, the streamlined model gets shunned by disapproving locals not taking too well to the new aerodynamic design. After retiring in a nearby forest, the 'ugly' car transforms into the new Audi A5, metaphorically becoming the 'beautiful' white swan. The soundtrack features Danny Kaye singing the children's classic Ugly Duckling.
2013 update A5 (2013) Changes to the Audi A5 Sportback include forced induction and direct injection on all engine models, standard start-stop-system; optional sport differential on the 3.0 TDI Quattro, and 3.0 TFSI Quattro, optional MMI navigation plus. Changes to A5 Cabriolet include optional neck-level heating, special coating for optional leather seats.
S5 (2013) Available in Sportback, Coupé, Cabriolet bodies, it includes 3.0 TFSI engine rated and , seven-speed S-Tronic transmission, S sport suspension, electronically controlled shock absorbers, dynamic steering, optional Audi drive select, 18-inch aluminium wheels.
RS 5 Coupé, RS 5 Cabriolet Available in Coupé and Cabriolet bodies, it is a version of A5 with 4.2 FSI engine rated at and , seven-speed
S-Tronic transmission,
quattro permanent all-wheel drive system with crown-gear centre differential and torque vectoring (optional
quattro with sport differential rear axle), lower body, electromechanical power steering, exclusive 19-inch forged alloy wheels, optional carbon fibre-ceramic brake discs, Audi drive select dynamics system, optional RS sport suspension with
Dynamic Ride Control (DRC).
Litigation Audi had problems with the oil consumption in the engines of the models between 2009 and 2011. More than 200 car owners in Switzerland were affected as well. In Switzerland, cars with less than and below five years old can have the hardware replaced and paid for by Audi. If the car is between and below five years, Audi fully pays the hardware but only half of the work. ==Second generation (2016)==