I like the look of new A5 more than the new A4. The headlight/sloping hood just seems more flowing, correct and quite pleasing. It's called - Hofmeister kink ( 3:26 ) that forward design bend with the C-pillar. Another Top review there Thomas, as always a pleasure to watch.
A5 5-door fastback is awesome looking stylish car, but it sacrifices rear passenger space for sloped roofline. If i would need regularly carry 4 adults, i'd vote for A4.
I really wait for the new A5 Sportback! In my opinion the Sportback looks more elegant than the normal A5 Coupé! The S5 is my favorite choice because of its understatement, the sporty high class interior and the powerful engine.
Great review Thomas, thank you! Audi designers are great artists and on a high engineering-coordination level + great look to the future but yet based on a strong attachment to their history! Congratulation to Audi designers! They are providing, year after year, the better like always! :)
The front is really growing on me. The previous model had a very aggressive look but this one is more stately. I'm sure with a full honeycomb grill it will look a bit better.
There are no reviews more detailed than a Thomas Autogefuhl review. Nobody else has this attention to detail. For car nuts, this is the best channel ever!
Great concept and execution. After a few years of researching all the options Audi was high on my radar, but I went with a 2016 Golf R. Now I'm in a 2018 A5 Sportback Prestige....incredible car. People are out here shopping for cars like they use to for desktop computers, paying more than they should for unnecessary speed, RAM, graphic cards, ect when all they're doing is word processing. I work in design and with using wind tunnels car shapes are going to be similar. Add to that designers are jumping from company to company. Substance, you can't tell me a Genesis is as solid a vehicle from the ground up as an Audi. My time working in quality control and around materials won't allow me to. Audi's have always exuded that vibrant executive edge, I don't even think BMW has this.
I just ordered my A5 Sportback Technik with S line package!!! I will get it in September... Can't wait... Chose Audi over BWM. A4s and A5s (I drove both) are way better than the new 5 Series (also drove it). Thank you Thomas for such comprehensive video.
Great review! This is the one I've been waiting for. I saw a new A5 and the front does grow on you, it looks better in the flesh. A comprehensive and detailed comparison between engines and specs....Great Job guys, you really understand your audience.
Love your reviews. Drove the A5 and S5 coupes and there was a huge difference between them in acceleration and sound. Ordering the S5 sportback after testing the coupes.
Received my S5 in Tango Red an amazing car 30 MPG in comfort mode on the highway 1500 rpm doing 60 mph. Quite interior, incredible 5.1 surround sound stereo system playing DTS dvd. This car does it all luxury and sport in the same car. The LED auto dimming head lights are so bright my wife saw a deer approaching the road on the left before I did avoiding an accident was able to stop, saving the deer and the car. Lots of room in the hatch carried folding chairs, a 4 foot folding table and lots of bags with the rear seats folded down. Thanks again for a fantastic review which helped me make the decision to purchase this incredible piece of auto engineering.
Thomas, the unusual design of the exterior door handle on recent Audis is supposed to give it the modern look of the 'grab and pull out with palm facing down' handle type that everyone makes nowadays, yet the kinematics of the older 'tilt up with palm facing up' handle type that was much more commonly used on older cars, as that gesture seemingly looks more elegant. So your experience of opening new Audi doors will feel more natural and look more classy if you do it the old fashion ;)
As always an immaculate and detailed review. Thanks for helping on how to spec my next S5 Sportback. All car reviews on UA-cam should be Thomas Certified!!! Keep the reviews coming.
Once again - it's the best review on this car, I was glad to watch it up to the end. Thanks a lot. Due to your video I started to think over buying A5)))
Servus Thomas, I think you are the only car reviewer, I have seen here on youtube, who is emphasizing cloth, alcantara and faux leather so often in his videos to save animals. Well done and keep up the good reviews! Thumbs up!
Yeah, I had an Audi with a leather interior and its decay was a big thing that drove me towards my current car - a BMW. They offered synthetic leather, Audi did not. I really didn't want to deal with cracks again! +BMW was way more fun to drive ;) (M235i purchased over S3)
TheBowerbird i find your feedback very enlightening. I have never had an Audi and i'm sure that they are pretty renowned in terms of interior quality.Recently I have decided to buy the A5 sportback 2.0 TFSI. I am leaning towards the ventilated leather seats, but I assume that they are a pain to maintain let alone that I suspect that the leather won't last that much and it is going to wear poorly (i hate discoloration around the little perforation holes, dust in the holes, but, above all, the eventual bagging of the leather is something that would worry me).I'm from Greece and as you'd rather know here in summer we have high temperatures.Given all this input, should I opt for the alcantara frequency and partly leather sport seats? Should they last more/be maintained in a better shape (in general i am a very cautious person) in comparison with the Milano ventilated leather seats as time passes by?Finally, I have read in some Audi owner forums that alcantara seats tend to manage heat more efficiently than leather (less colder in winter and much cooler in summer).I would truly appreciate your opinion upon this matters as an owner.Thanks in advance!
Thomas - hands down you do the best reviews on the internet. I love your "matter of fact" way of delivering the review. You don't get caught up in the hype and you don't simply just repeat the manufacturers marketing. You tell it how it is, and from the same perspective as the buyer would be looking at things. What surprised me is how the S Line and the S5 didn't have flat bottom steering wheels. Does anybody know why?
I just can't bring myself to like the new hood. In combination with the lights and grill, the design just reminds me of an oversized hyundai genesis coupe. But fantastic video as usual!
If I were an Audi designer I would flip my lid at this comment. So Hyundai copies Audi design and then you blame the new A5 for looking like a Hyundai? Asinine.
That what I dislike the most of this generation Audi. What used to be a real positive for Audi has now turned into looking like a toaster. The interior I have no complaints.
I have B7 3.2 V6 quattro with Tiptronic and really like that Audi decided to go with normal convertor instead S-Tronic dual clutch, it is far more durable. With proper ECU remap on this turbo engine the power gain will be even more impressive and more important, the gear box will be able to handle it
Audi jacked up the new A5's looks. That curved hood and awkward headlights and slim wide grill looks unusual. They should have retained the A4 front look like the previous generation.
I've noticed something: @24:00, the A5 Sportback's boot has a more practical open-close mechanism than the 4-GranCoupe's (as seen on the Facelift 4-Series' beauty shots!)! And by saying more practical, I mean less space-consuming! Very small hinges on top and two big shocks mounted in the space between the insulating rubber and the outside hatch shutline. On the contrary, the 4 GranCoupe's boot is like this: very small hinges on top and two big shocks mounted inside the boot, next to the insulatng rubber! Watch Autogefühl's beauty shot video of the facelifted 4-Series and @7:29 it will become obvious!
Great review Thomas, thank you. The S5 sportback really is a lovely design and the one I would go for. I hope they make it available in the Matt grey colour as shown at the Paris motor show!
Caranddriver.com seems to report that we are getting the A5 Sportback this time. www.caranddriver.com/news/2018-audi-a5-s5-sportback-official-photos-and-info-news
Not really, they fkd up front headlights... wtf, first a5 left a big wow effect when it was released. But at least new sportback looks better than a coupe version
Nikola Smoljanovic Nope front looks way better than any new gen cars that've released. They fu*cked up just the hood design, nothing else. Rest looks clean and subtle as usual you get from An Audi.
Yes the hood and headlights looks weird, and i cant get used to it after watching it for past few months. It's a failure. The rear lights are ok, nothing new, but fine. These new audis are messed up (design wise), A4, A5, Q7... I like the a3 facelift thoe, and q5 is just fine. But just wait for a new A6, it just has to be good after all these failures audi released.
Ooh ja! Love it inside and out! Saw it in person at the DC auto show yesterday; very impressed! This would get me back to Audi. Thanks for bringing it to the States for the first time Audi. Btw, I heard starting $56K USD for the S5 Sportback. Excellent review Thomas! Thank you.
Excellent work Thomas! I’ve been watching many car reviews lately, from British, American, Canadian, Australian and South African reviewers. Without doubt, your reviews are the very best. You cover all the areas that make for exceptionally informative and entertaining reviews. Keep up this excellent, First Class performance! 😎👍🏻
out of the big german 3 (audi mercedes bmw) audi seem to be diversifying their range better..i think the side profile line looks quite similiar to new q5..a little wavy squiggly..top review thomas! more please! cant wait for audi rs3 saloon review! thomas for president
I'm liking the new A/S5 Sportback, I think the stretched glasshouse and thinner C pillar is a little more appealing than the A/S5 plus it has the practically of the A/S4 with added sexiness and svelte looks.
Audi 2.0 tfsi is a sweet engine. I hope 2.0tfsi for next a6/7 will be tuned for more torque (maybe around 400nm) from the lower rpm for brisker start acceleration.
I was about to buy a BMW (440 GC or 340 Touring) till these new Audi S models finally came out (but not yet delivered here in the UK). I own the previous 5 coupe but found the drive less than exciting due to poor connection through the steering wheel. But with upgraded steering and variable power ratios (front/back) in the new quattro system, plus the fact these cars have the newest tech vs 3 year old BMW, and I think far better build quality in and out, I'm defiantly buying a new generation Audi. Much because of these amazing reviews (there are no cars to view or drive here yet) - Great work! But with a growing child and the need for more practicality, my question to you Thomas is this - S4 Avant (Black styling pack, sports diff, dynamic steering and adaptive suspension) or the S5 Sportback (no black pack available yet in UK sadly, not a fan of all that silver spray paint). Styling aside (not a fan of the old 5 Sportback, but this new one looks far improved) is there much between them in the drive / ride?
Thanks man! Well those are basically the same cars with a little alteration in the outside form. So its more about what you wanna put in the trunk and which design you fancy ...
Great review Thomas ! Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and sporty cars in it's class ! I do wish, however, Audi would either integrate the infotainment screen into the dash or make it retractable rather than mounting it on the dash like an aftermarket device. I'm also surprised to hear that the larger petrol engines are only available with tiptronic rather than dual clutch transmissions. Seems like a step back to me. Finally, that fold down armrest in the back seat needs to have a cover that stays open and doesn't simply drop down when utilized. Aside from these 3 criticisms, I love the rest of the vehicle. Best regards from the U.S. !
I cannot wait for this gorgeous vehicle to come to the US. Hopefully they will give us this in the RS trim also in place of the S4/6 Avant that we won't ever get.
I realy like this car, but somehow I wish Audi made this to be a new A4, and then came out with something more extravagant as a new A5/A5 sportback. But great car and another great review.
How long do the rings last in the new 2.0 L. Engines ? I’m serious because I want to buy one but I’m afraid 😱 Seriously ! I want an A5 but I see way,way to many stories about the oil blow by from broken rings. Does this happen in the v6 engine as well ? I love the car but the oil problem is keeping me from buying.
Hi Thomas! Great review as usual. Would you not consider BMW 430i Gran Coupe to be a direct competitor of A5 Sportback? If yes, which one would you prefer for everyday driving and practicality?
Many Thanks for the wonderful video.....this car looks very beautiful ....and ur presentation on the options n drive was really good.....Danke schön Thomas
I totaled my Porsche 911 Turbo a 2019 model I only had 52,000 minutes on it . Insurance company gas me $115,000 I was thinking about a new 2022 Audi RS 5 sports back or the RS 7 ? I don’t want another Porsche. I’ve been driving them since I was 16 years old in 1984 ; my paternal twin sister drives a new Lotus and I said I would never pay that much money for a car .
Beautiful car and excellent review! I simply can't understand that it isn't possible to hide that middle screen like you can in the A7. It just looks bad and cheap like the one in the C-class
Thomas - excellent, informative review as usual! I was thrilled to hear your comment at the end that we might see the S5 Sport Back in the States! From what you know, what's the chance we'll see an RS5 Sport Back?
agrees, original A5 with less sharp edges is better, this one won't age as well at 23:00 what's the point of checking rear headroom if you don't even deploy the headrest to put your head against it?
I liked the review. It's a nice car that's obsessively functional to the smallest detail. The problem is Audis cost too much more than the competition these days. The extra cost used to mean the competition were way behind in quality but that's not the case anymore. After years of being an Audi man I've gone for a Merc (first time) because of the looks and the value for money. Audi just haven't moved their game on in either interior design or external looks.
When did you last buy one of those three? I had a budget specced up a coupe from all 3 and the Audi came up the most expensive with the least guaranteed residual. I compared the bmw 4 series new audi a5 and the Merc c class. I like Audis, I've had 3 new ones they didn't make it hard for me to jump brands. That's my experience in the UK anyway.
BMW interiors are pure shit, so I would never buy one. Mercedes has nice cars, but as I said before, you get fewer options on a Mercedes than you would on an Audi for the same price.
I have to disagree. I don't know if your assessment is based outside of the UK? But I can assure that's not my experience... So much so I bought the car. I'm so happy with my C class coupe, it's the best car I've ever owned. I had to pay for glove box lighting and heated mirrors in my last Audi!
I’ve noticed that the animal leather seats wrinkle very easily. My choice would of been the alcantera seats but they use same animal leather on bolsters. Should of just use leatherette as it holds up better than real leather. Also, the grid pattern seats become very slippery very quickly too. More reason to go with alcantera.
Problem between the 2.0T (252hp) and the S5 here in England is that as soon as you try to spec up the 2.0T with Virtual Cockpit, 19" Rims, dampeners, etc you're already 2-4 grand within S5 money which is ridiculous. This is why Audi pricing irritates me. BMW and Merc are less scrupulous with pricing but not innocent either.
Both great cars. There is no easy answer to that. Depends on what you prefer in styling. Mercedes has better seat options (alcantara/faux leather) even in higher specs and a more spectacular interior style. Interior build quality at Audi is higher however and I feel the Audi is sportier.
Great review as usual 😃 But quality of picture was better with your old cameras IMHO. Not so far ago I thought that with Go Pro it would be better, but it's not. Sorry for my Russian English 😃
Really great review, so detailed. I am torn between the A5 Prestige/S-Line vs the S5. Waiting for US arrival and test driving them to see. I think 6spd MT may be offered on the A5.
ich find den a5 sogar viel schöner als den a6! noch besser natührlich der s5 aber da ist der s6 natührlich noch nesser da es ein benziner ist und dadurch um die 400 ps hat
Audis Quality is by far the best in the business
Damn right!!!
I like the look of new A5 more than the new A4. The headlight/sloping hood just seems more flowing, correct and quite pleasing. It's called - Hofmeister kink ( 3:26 ) that forward design bend with the C-pillar.
Another Top review there Thomas, as always a pleasure to watch.
A5 5-door fastback is awesome looking stylish car, but it sacrifices rear passenger space for sloped roofline. If i would need regularly carry 4 adults, i'd vote for A4.
11:38 S5 overview start.
39:30 S5 Exhaust note.
I absolutely love the new design. The interior and exterior both look amazing. Audi nailed it!
I really wait for the new A5 Sportback! In my opinion the Sportback looks more elegant than the normal A5 Coupé! The S5 is my favorite choice because of its understatement, the sporty high class interior and the powerful engine.
The sportback looks like a regular family car. A coupe always looks more sporty.
Nobody does it better like Thomas. Great review
thx john =)
That's What I Call An In-Depth Review,Great Job Thomas And The Autogefuhl Team!
appreciated ! :)
Great review Thomas, thank you! Audi designers are great artists and on a high engineering-coordination level + great look to the future but yet based on a strong attachment to their history! Congratulation to Audi designers! They are providing, year after year, the better like always! :)
thanks for your constant support!
The front is really growing on me. The previous model had a very aggressive look but this one is more stately. I'm sure with a full honeycomb grill it will look a bit better.
I agree with you 100 percent!
This video is exactly what I`ve been looking for the last few months since A5 was released. Thanks!
there you go! :)
There are no reviews more detailed than a Thomas Autogefuhl review. Nobody else has this attention to detail. For car nuts, this is the best channel ever!
Great concept and execution. After a few years of researching all the options Audi was high on my radar, but I went with a 2016 Golf R. Now I'm in a 2018 A5 Sportback Prestige....incredible car. People are out here shopping for cars like they use to for desktop computers, paying more than they should for unnecessary speed, RAM, graphic cards, ect when all they're doing is word processing. I work in design and with using wind tunnels car shapes are going to be similar. Add to that designers are jumping from company to company. Substance, you can't tell me a Genesis is as solid a vehicle from the ground up as an Audi. My time working in quality control and around materials won't allow me to. Audi's have always exuded that vibrant executive edge, I don't even think BMW has this.
This looks sooooooooo premium and i love love love that big spare brake light at the top
Just when I thought, hey I want to know more about this new model series from Audi, Thomas pops up a detailed full review... gotta love this channel!
+Dmitri Linde thanks so much for ur support!
I just ordered my A5 Sportback Technik with S line package!!! I will get it in September... Can't wait...
Chose Audi over BWM. A4s and A5s (I drove both) are way better than the new 5 Series (also drove it).
Thank you Thomas for such comprehensive video.
thanks and enjoy!
Thomas, probably the best and most complete review on the A5 Sportback. my congratulations !
thank you and join us for more reviews!
Great review! This is the one I've been waiting for. I saw a new A5 and the front does grow on you, it looks better in the flesh. A comprehensive and detailed comparison between engines and specs....Great Job guys, you really understand your audience.
thanks for your appreciation, keep supporting us!
Thomas: Some of the most detailed and honest objective reviews! Thanks.
Love your reviews. Drove the A5 and S5 coupes and there was a huge difference between them in acceleration and sound. Ordering the S5 sportback after testing the coupes.
enjoy richard! remember to pick the alcantara seats
Received my S5 in Tango Red an amazing car 30 MPG in comfort mode on the highway 1500 rpm doing 60 mph. Quite interior, incredible 5.1 surround sound stereo system playing DTS dvd. This car does it all luxury and sport in the same car. The LED auto dimming head lights are so bright my wife saw a deer approaching the road on the left before I did avoiding an accident was able to stop, saving the deer and the car. Lots of room in the hatch carried folding chairs, a 4 foot folding table and lots of bags with the rear seats folded down. Thanks again for a fantastic review which helped me make the decision to purchase this incredible piece of auto engineering.
I used to have an S5, now I have an A4. I am excited about getting this beast now. Thank you for the in-depth review.
thanks buddy, keep supporting us and spread the word!
This is one of the best done car reviews I've ever seen. Incredible job, Thomas!
thanks keep joining us!!
Thomas, the unusual design of the exterior door handle on recent Audis is supposed to give it the modern look of the 'grab and pull out with palm facing down' handle type that everyone makes nowadays, yet the kinematics of the older 'tilt up with palm facing up' handle type that was much more commonly used on older cars, as that gesture seemingly looks more elegant. So your experience of opening new Audi doors will feel more natural and look more classy if you do it the old fashion ;)
adv20 you are right
interesting point =)
Thomas: Best review of the A5 sportback yet. Thanks for the detailed look.
+Don Diakow 👍👍
no one can match you in terms of information and dedication, keep it up bro
good review
thanks so much !
Thomas, I always enjoy your reviews. I's all those small details that give it a difference from the other reviews. Keep up the good work.
thanks james spread the word for us!
Done!
Audi always impresses me with the interior cabins of their vehicles. Very classy and comfortable-looking environment.
As always an immaculate and detailed review. Thanks for helping on how to spec my next S5 Sportback. All car reviews on UA-cam should be Thomas Certified!!! Keep the reviews coming.
thanks m8 =)
Thank you Autogefühl once again. 🙌🏾
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Amazing review. I plan to change my A4 B8 (2009) for an S5 in the next 4-5 months! Hype!!
thanks and enjoy :)
Once again - it's the best review on this car, I was glad to watch it up to the end. Thanks a lot. Due to your video I started to think over buying A5)))
appreciated =)
Servus Thomas,
I think you are the only car reviewer, I have seen here on youtube, who is emphasizing cloth, alcantara and faux leather so often in his videos to save animals. Well done and keep up the good reviews! Thumbs up!
+Saalar S (Saalar S.) thanks so much for ur support!
@11:54 i like how he apologizes for the construction noise at the end. :D
Thank you Thomas for consistently and justifiably knocking on the leather only interiors!
thanks for the support m8 !
Yeah, I had an Audi with a leather interior and its decay was a big thing that drove me towards my current car - a BMW. They offered synthetic leather, Audi did not. I really didn't want to deal with cracks again! +BMW was way more fun to drive ;) (M235i purchased over S3)
TheBowerbird i find your feedback very enlightening. I have never had an Audi and i'm sure that they are pretty renowned in terms of interior quality.Recently I have decided to buy the A5 sportback 2.0 TFSI. I am leaning towards the ventilated leather seats, but I assume that they are a pain to maintain let alone that I suspect that the leather won't last that much and it is going to wear poorly (i hate discoloration around the little perforation holes, dust in the holes, but, above all, the eventual bagging of the leather is something that would worry me).I'm from Greece and as you'd rather know here in summer we have high temperatures.Given all this input, should I opt for the alcantara frequency and partly leather sport seats? Should they last more/be maintained in a better shape (in general i am a very cautious person) in comparison with the Milano ventilated leather seats as time passes by?Finally, I have read in some Audi owner forums that alcantara seats tend to manage heat more efficiently than leather (less colder in winter and much cooler in summer).I would truly appreciate your opinion upon this matters as an owner.Thanks in advance!
As usual, no one goes into as much minute details as you, Thomas. Nothing escapes your eye!
(y)
Great review once again. Audi vehicles are so beautifully engineered!
Thomas - hands down you do the best reviews on the internet. I love your "matter of fact" way of delivering the review. You don't get caught up in the hype and you don't simply just repeat the manufacturers marketing. You tell it how it is, and from the same perspective as the buyer would be looking at things. What surprised me is how the S Line and the S5 didn't have flat bottom steering wheels. Does anybody know why?
thanks so much! You can pick the flat bottom one from the options list
Thomas , Can you confirm if the thickness of the S5 round steering wheel is the same as the flat bottom one?
Can't wait to get my A5 in March next year. also the 252 hp s-tronic quattro version.
S5 spotpack. ..what else do you need? ? love it.. as allways. . you are the most true feeling presenter
thanks bro !
This is the most German man I have ever seen.
Thank you, Thomas for such a great review again! The A5 and especially the S5 are awesome cars :-D
Best regards, Tuukka
I agree :)
Great great review once again Thomas ! Excellent info on all A5 Sportback specs ! Regards Jay
this review is on spot. Good job
I just can't bring myself to like the new hood. In combination with the lights and grill, the design just reminds me of an oversized hyundai genesis coupe. But fantastic video as usual!
Hyundai has stolen Audi's designer with Audi's calendar! ;)
The hood goes too far down right ?
If I were an Audi designer I would flip my lid at this comment. So Hyundai copies Audi design and then you blame the new A5 for looking like a Hyundai? Asinine.
That what I dislike the most of this generation Audi. What used to be a real positive for Audi has now turned into looking like a toaster. The interior I have no complaints.
I have B7 3.2 V6 quattro with Tiptronic and really like that Audi decided to go with normal convertor instead S-Tronic dual clutch, it is far more durable. With proper ECU remap on this turbo engine the power gain will be even more impressive and more important, the gear box will be able to handle it
Thank you for this extensive review! I cannot wait for the A5/S5 Sportback to make it to the U.S.
+Emet30 thanks stick with us!
Audi jacked up the new A5's looks. That curved hood and awkward headlights and slim wide grill looks unusual.
They should have retained the A4 front look like the previous generation.
Its a choice between the bmw, 440i m sport gran coupe and the audi s5 sportback. So far the s5 is the car im planning on ordering.
Zodinzayama same decision point here..i am leaning towards the beamer though..
Can't wait for Audis new A6/7/8 range. Will be cutting edge.
I've noticed something: @24:00, the A5 Sportback's boot has a more practical open-close mechanism than the 4-GranCoupe's (as seen on the Facelift 4-Series' beauty shots!)! And by saying more practical, I mean less space-consuming! Very small hinges on top and two big shocks mounted in the space between the insulating rubber and the outside hatch shutline.
On the contrary, the 4 GranCoupe's boot is like this: very small hinges on top and two big shocks mounted inside the boot, next to the insulatng rubber!
Watch Autogefühl's beauty shot video of the facelifted 4-Series and @7:29 it will become obvious!
true!
Perfekt, sehr gute Vorstellung des A5 Sportback :)
Lohnt immer deine Videos zu schauen!
Vielen Dank, bleib uns treu :)
Great review Thomas, thank you. The S5 sportback really is a lovely design and the one I would go for. I hope they make it available in the Matt grey colour as shown at the Paris motor show!
sure you can get the matt grey!
I really like the A5 Sportback. Perfect size for me in my opinion. Only wish we could get the Sportback in the States. Great review Thomas as always!
+Aaron thanks and spread the word for us!
Caranddriver.com seems to report that we are getting the A5 Sportback this time.
www.caranddriver.com/news/2018-audi-a5-s5-sportback-official-photos-and-info-news
I wanted the S5 Sportback but couldn’t quite afford it.
I love my loaded 2018 S3 though. 😁
This beast is more sexy than the new 5 Series!!!
Alanex Knight much more!!
but not the gt350!!
Not really, they fkd up front headlights... wtf, first a5 left a big wow effect when it was released. But at least new sportback looks better than a coupe version
Nikola Smoljanovic Nope front looks way better than any new gen cars that've released. They fu*cked up just the hood design, nothing else. Rest looks clean and subtle as usual you get from An Audi.
Yes the hood and headlights looks weird, and i cant get used to it after watching it for past few months. It's a failure. The rear lights are ok, nothing new, but fine. These new audis are messed up (design wise), A4, A5, Q7... I like the a3 facelift thoe, and q5 is just fine. But just wait for a new A6, it just has to be good after all these failures audi released.
Ooh ja! Love it inside and out! Saw it in person at the DC auto show yesterday; very impressed! This would get me back to Audi. Thanks for bringing it to the States for the first time Audi. Btw, I heard starting $56K USD for the S5 Sportback.
Excellent review Thomas! Thank you.
thanks pete!
Thomas, another great review! I think it's a beautiful car. Great lines. I hope they soon confirm that it's coming to the US. Thanks!
thx keep tuning in to autogefuehl
what a beautiful car! thanks for this great review Thomas!!!
thx keep tuning in to autogefuehl!
Excellent work Thomas!
I’ve been watching many car reviews lately, from British, American, Canadian, Australian and South African reviewers. Without doubt, your reviews are the very best. You cover all the areas that make for exceptionally informative and entertaining reviews.
Keep up this excellent, First Class performance! 😎👍🏻
thanks so much, feel free to recommend us :)
Thomas always the first. congratulations
in ur service!
out of the big german 3 (audi mercedes bmw) audi seem to be diversifying their range better..i think the side profile line looks quite similiar to new q5..a little wavy squiggly..top review thomas! more please! cant wait for audi rs3 saloon review! thomas for president
I'm liking the new A/S5 Sportback, I think the stretched glasshouse and thinner C pillar is a little more appealing than the A/S5 plus it has the practically of the A/S4 with added sexiness and svelte looks.
problem with responsive searing wheels that when distracted or tired. you can have an accident easily. small movement of the wheel....
Audi 2.0 tfsi is a sweet engine. I hope 2.0tfsi for next a6/7 will be tuned for more torque (maybe around 400nm) from the lower rpm for brisker start acceleration.
It's a very nice car but I preferred the simplicity of the first generation model. This one is undoubtedly better mechanically.
Wow nice review, congratulations ! The grey one is my favourite, with this orange/brown interior. This 2.0 TFSI is impressive.
+ced5960 thx!
Grate job. As usually! Keep on!
Excellent presentation... Thank you Mr. Thomas
Great review Thomas!
+Andrew M. Thanks, stick with us
Very good review, first video I've watched and I'm am impressed. Subscribed!
Yeah! I am looking forward to your opinions on our test vehicles
I was about to buy a BMW (440 GC or 340 Touring) till these new Audi S models finally came out (but not yet delivered here in the UK). I own the previous 5 coupe but found the drive less than exciting due to poor connection through the steering wheel. But with upgraded steering and variable power ratios (front/back) in the new quattro system, plus the fact these cars have the newest tech vs 3 year old BMW, and I think far better build quality in and out, I'm defiantly buying a new generation Audi. Much because of these amazing reviews (there are no cars to view or drive here yet) - Great work!
But with a growing child and the need for more practicality, my question to you Thomas is this - S4 Avant (Black styling pack, sports diff, dynamic steering and adaptive suspension) or the S5 Sportback (no black pack available yet in UK sadly, not a fan of all that silver spray paint).
Styling aside (not a fan of the old 5 Sportback, but this new one looks far improved) is there much between them in the drive / ride?
Thanks man! Well those are basically the same cars with a little alteration in the outside form. So its more about what you wanna put in the trunk and which design you fancy ...
Great review Thomas ! Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and sporty cars in it's class ! I do wish, however, Audi would either integrate the infotainment screen into the dash or make it retractable rather than mounting it on the dash like an aftermarket device. I'm also surprised to hear that the larger petrol engines are only available with tiptronic rather than dual clutch transmissions. Seems like a step back to me. Finally, that fold down armrest in the back seat needs to have a cover that stays open and doesn't simply drop down when utilized. Aside from these 3 criticisms, I love the rest of the vehicle. Best regards from the U.S. !
best greetings over the atlantic! Just been there with AJ and Michel for the VW Atlas premiere :)
please start adding child seats to reviews.. the booster seat doesnt fit very well in the A5 sportback unless rear facing.
I cannot wait for this gorgeous vehicle to come to the US. Hopefully they will give us this in the RS trim also in place of the S4/6 Avant that we won't ever get.
If it is as smooth and nice to drive as the prior version, plus it has a hatchback, this is my next car.
I realy like this car, but somehow I wish Audi made this to be a new A4, and then came out with something more extravagant as a new A5/A5 sportback. But great car and another great review.
Danke Thomas für den Top Review! Er bestärkt mich darin mir einen S5 zu kaufen.
Ps. Finde Polish Alu auch auflockernder 👍
+Christopher Kühn 😎👌
Thank you for these detailed reviews. Excellent.
thanks for watching !
How long do the rings last in the new 2.0 L. Engines ? I’m serious because I want to buy one but I’m afraid 😱 Seriously ! I want an A5 but I see way,way to many stories about the oil blow by from broken rings. Does this happen in the v6 engine as well ? I love the car but the oil problem is keeping me from buying.
German is really good at engineering art, either cars or guns, always most beautiful
Very nice! And no silly fake exhaust like the Q5 / SQ5
Hi Thomas! Great review as usual. Would you not consider BMW 430i Gran Coupe to be a direct competitor of A5 Sportback? If yes, which one would you prefer for everyday driving and practicality?
thanks! You can check out our 4-Series review here: ua-cam.com/video/e6XwWvhXUUs/v-deo.html
Great video and love your channel! Cheers from the US!
cheers!
Many Thanks for the wonderful video.....this car looks very beautiful ....and ur presentation on the options n drive was really good.....Danke schön Thomas
appreciated !
really great review of the different trim levels...really helps
nice to hear that you appreciate this :)
I totaled my Porsche 911 Turbo a 2019 model I only had 52,000 minutes on it .
Insurance company gas me $115,000 I was thinking about a new 2022 Audi RS 5 sports back or the RS 7 ? I don’t want another Porsche. I’ve been driving them since I was 16 years old in 1984 ; my paternal twin sister drives a new Lotus and I said I would never pay that much money for a car .
thank you so much from spain!! wonderful review!!! best wishes for you.
gracias!
Absolutely loved this video. Thanks for this. Cant wait fro when it arrives in the states!
thanks man keep supporting us!
Thomas > the king
Amazing review, amazing car.
i really appreciate this
Beautiful car and excellent review! I simply can't understand that it isn't possible to hide that middle screen like you can in the A7. It just looks bad and cheap like the one in the C-class
Tomas I live in USA and have a down payment on the 2018 RS3 but I really like the 2018 S5 sport-back what would you buy..
Thanks
Thomas - excellent, informative review as usual! I was thrilled to hear your comment at the end that we might see the S5 Sport Back in the States! From what you know, what's the chance we'll see an RS5 Sport Back?
thanks jim! Hmm I think RS5 Coupe again is more likely
agrees, original A5 with less sharp edges is better, this one won't age as well
at 23:00 what's the point of checking rear headroom if you don't even deploy the headrest to put your head against it?
I m not sure how many people really lean against it while driving
I liked the review. It's a nice car that's obsessively functional to the smallest detail. The problem is Audis cost too much more than the competition these days. The extra cost used to mean the competition were way behind in quality but that's not the case anymore. After years of being an Audi man I've gone for a Merc (first time) because of the looks and the value for money. Audi just haven't moved their game on in either interior design or external looks.
thx keep tuning in to autogefuehl!
Lol, value for money? Mercedes gives you the least for your money of the big 3 luxury brands. Audi gives you much better value.
When did you last buy one of those three? I had a budget specced up a coupe from all 3 and the Audi came up the most expensive with the least guaranteed residual. I compared the bmw 4 series new audi a5 and the Merc c class. I like Audis, I've had 3 new ones they didn't make it hard for me to jump brands. That's my experience in the UK anyway.
BMW interiors are pure shit, so I would never buy one. Mercedes has nice cars, but as I said before, you get fewer options on a Mercedes than you would on an Audi for the same price.
I have to disagree. I don't know if your assessment is based outside of the UK? But I can assure that's not my experience... So much so I bought the car. I'm so happy with my C class coupe, it's the best car I've ever owned. I had to pay for glove box lighting and heated mirrors in my last Audi!
I’ve noticed that the animal leather seats wrinkle very easily. My choice would of been the alcantera seats but they use same animal leather on bolsters. Should of just use leatherette as it holds up better than real leather. Also, the grid pattern seats become very slippery very quickly too. More reason to go with alcantera.
Agree.
Problem between the 2.0T (252hp) and the S5 here in England is that as soon as you try to spec up the 2.0T with Virtual Cockpit, 19" Rims, dampeners, etc you're already 2-4 grand within S5 money which is ridiculous.
This is why Audi pricing irritates me. BMW and Merc are less scrupulous with pricing but not innocent either.
Thomas would you pick this new A5 (coupe version) or C Class Coupe (both configured for say 55k euro)?
Both great cars. There is no easy answer to that. Depends on what you prefer in styling. Mercedes has better seat options (alcantara/faux leather) even in higher specs and a more spectacular interior style. Interior build quality at Audi is higher however and I feel the Audi is sportier.
Great review as usual 😃 But quality of picture was better with your old cameras IMHO. Not so far ago I thought that with Go Pro it would be better, but it's not. Sorry for my Russian English 😃
thanks! yeah I know, the GH4 is better definitely :)
Great vid and test.
thanks man !
Hey thomas, e43 or s5. What would your choice?
e-class is vs a6 :)
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Really great review, so detailed. I am torn between the A5 Prestige/S-Line vs the S5. Waiting for US arrival and test driving them to see. I think 6spd MT may be offered on the A5.
thanks! Remember to try to avoid animal skin seats
ich find den a5 sogar viel schöner als den a6! noch besser natührlich der s5 aber da ist der s6 natührlich noch nesser da es ein benziner ist und dadurch um die 400 ps hat