Audi A5 Sportback road test
After the A5 Coupe and Convertible, Audi has completed its A5 line-up with an entry-level, five-door fastback that fills a niche that nobody realised was there. With four rings on the front, it will definitely have an appeal to buyers who want a practical premium coupe-style saloon. They just don’t know it yet. Audi’s designers have managed to very cleverly turn a sleek, quite sexy coupe into a hatchback, but without compromising its sense of style. The Sportback might have five doors and a big boot, but it’s still manages to be a coupe. It’s certainly desirable, but is it a triumph of style over substance?
Prices start at £24,225 for the base model 2.0 TFSI, rising to £39,090 for the top-of-the-line S5 Quattro. There are also plenty of options, but buyers should be careful how many of those boxes they tick, as the cost can quickly add up. Most A5 Sportbacks sold in the UK will probably be diesels, so running costs shouldn’t be too bad: official fuel economy figures for the base 2.0-litre units with stop-start are 54.3mpg, and even the biggest 3.0-litre oilburner returns 42.8mpg. The petrol engines are also pretty decent, the 2.0 TFSI-powered models managing 43.5mpg. CO2 emissions start as low as 137g/km for the diesels, putting them in VED Band E (£120 a year). Of course, £215 for the 216g/km-emitting 3.2-litre FSI is less reasonable, but that’s the price you pay these days to listen to the sound of a V6 burbling away. The A5 Sportback should also hold its value pretty well, with the smaller diesels retaining around 44% of their value after three years.
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