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2016 2.0T Premium 2dr All-Wheel Drive quattro Coupe
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Price:   -  From $40,500
2016 2.0T Premium 2dr All-Wheel Drive quattro Cabriolet Price:   -  From $47,900
2016 S5 3.0T Premium Plus 2dr All-wheel Drive quattro Coupe Price:   -  From $53,100
2016 S5 3.0T Premium Plus 2dr All-wheel Drive quattro Cabriolet Price:   -  From $61,100

Overview

The coupe version of Audi's popular A4 sedan, the A5 combines luxury and style with a touch of sport. While it's not as spacious as the brand's four-door compacts, A5 retains many of their practical virtues, including fine efficiency and a usable trunk.

What's New for 2016

All models now come with the sporty "S line" exterior treatment. Convertibles can get a new acoustic top in red.

Audi A5

Choosing Your Audi A5

Available as a four-passenger coupe or soft-top convertible, the A5 carries a 2-liter four-cylinder engine good for 220 horsepower. The coupe comes standard with all-wheel drive and your choice of a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission. The convertible starts out with front-wheel drive and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The optional all-wheel drive system comes only with the eight-speed automatic. Expect to pay about $6,500 more for the convertible.

Both body styles are available in three trim levels:

Audi A5

Premium

Carries a leather interior with power front seats, tri-zone climate control, Bluetooth phone and a 10-speaker sound system with satellite radio. The coupe gets a sunroof, while the convertible has a power top and wind deflector. Heated seats and a navigation system are available as standalone options.

Audi A5

Premium Plus

Gets the Premium's options as standard, plus keyless ignition, driver memory functions, and heated auto-dimming exterior mirrors. The available Technology package ($3,150) adds enhanced web-based navigation, a rearview camera, parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, and a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system. The $1,000 Sport package gets you front sport seats, a sport-tuned suspension, and adjustable driving settings. For about $500 more, you can upgrade to the Sport Plus, which tacks on a flat-bottom steering wheel, gloss black exterior accents, and summer performance tires on 19-inch titanium-finish wheels.

Audi A5

Prestige

Carries the Technology package as standard, plus adaptive headlamps. The Sport and Sport Plus packages continue as options. Exclusive to the Prestige is the $3,000 Driver Assist package, which adds adaptive cruise control, a color information display, and dynamic-assist steering.

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We recommend starting at the Premium Plus trim level, which makes the A5 feel like a complete luxury car. From there, the Sport package is the worthiest add-on in our view, providing sports car-like handling with hardly any loss in ride comfort.

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Expert Review

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Beautiful inside and out, Audi’s luxurious, turbocharged A5 provides an excellent balance of pulse-racing excitement and gas station-passing economy.

Pricing and Equipment

Fully understanding Audi’s current line up is no small task. Many of the body styles are available as three separately marketed models. Each of those models is offered in a variety of trims. The different letters and numbers used in the naming structure are significant.

In the case of Audi’s 2016 A5, consumers can choose either the A5 Coupe or the soft top A5 Cabriolet. Both the coupe and cabriolet are available in three significant trim levels. All A5 models share an efficient turbocharged 2-liter inline four-cylinder engine that produces 220 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.

A six-speed manual transmission comes standard in all coupe variants; an eight-speed Triptronic automatic handles gear changes in the Cabriolet, or as an option on the A5 coupe.

Available Trims:

  • Premium: $40,000 Coupe; $47,600 Cabriolet
  • Premium Plus: $42,300 Coupe; $49,900
  • Prestige: $48,000 Coupe; $56,000 Cabriolet

Performance Pros

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Little matches the joy of tossing one of Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive coupes along a twisty rural road. The well-balanced nature of the German-built sports coupe boosts the confidence of novice drivers and emboldens experienced drivers to find new boundaries.

  • The 2016 Audi A5’s 2-liter turbocharged engine provides a wide power band, producing maximum torque at 1,500 rpms. That low number means that full accelerating power is almost always available in normal day-to-day driving situations. Accelerating onto highway entrance ramps is drama-free and highway passing is a breeze. While not the most potent weapon in the Audi stable, the A5 is a capable grand tourer that rarely gets in the way of itself.
  • Enthusiasts will applaud Audi’s decision to keep the six-speed manual as the standard transmission for coupe versions of the A5. While the optional eight-speed Triptronic automatic is an excellent choice -- both in regards to performance and convenience -- the rewarding connection between driver and machine that a manual transmission offers makes you wonder why anyone would pay more for less.

Performance Cons

  • The power from the 220-horsepower 2-liter inline-four feels decent for the A5, especially considering the incredible fuel efficiency of 22 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined. That said, enthusiasts will want to opt for the supercharged 333-horsepower 3-liter V6 S5 or the 450-hp V8 RS 5. The extra ponies really bring the sport coupe to life and the launch mode of either the S5 or RS 5 is nothing short of exhilarating.
  • Unfortunately, Cabriolet owners gain the open air and sunshine, but lose the manual transmission.

Interior Pros

Audi A5

Though sparse by today's luxury coupe standards, the A5’s interior exudes European quality and employs racing-inspired ergonomics.

  • The standard seats are comfortable and supportive, but the optional S-line heated leather and Alcantara 12-way power sport seats with four-way lumbar and driver memory are, in my opinion, among the most sporty and best looking seats available from any manufacturer.
  • Audi's infotainment system sounds fantastic, especially in the Prestige trim that features a 505-watt, 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system. Using the navigation system is fairly intuitive, and once you are up and running the visual display on the navigation screen is clear and well thought out.

Interior Cons

  • Like the vast majority of sport coupes on the market, rear seating is tight especially for taller adults.
  • Audi’s choice not to include the now ubiquitous USB connectivity as a standard feature is a puzzle, but certainly not as difficult to work around as the sunroofs inability to slide open. Perhaps in an effort to bolster Cabriolet sales, the A5 Coupe’s sunroof only serves as a vent.

The Most Pleasant Surprise

Audi A5

The Audi A5's trunk offers 12.2 cubic feet of cargo space, which is excellent for a sport coupe. Even more impressive is that top-down motoring in the A5 cabriolet only costs you 2 cubic feet of lost cargo space. Matter of fact, the trunk of the A5 Cabriolet offers as much cargo space with the top down as many competitors do with it up.

The Least Pleasant Surprise

While the A5's powertrain, with its amazing power-to-mileage ratio, would have seemed like science fiction a couple decades ago, the 220-horsepower turbo feels a little anemic by today's luxury sport coupe standards. That isn't to say the A5 won't satisfy most drivers, but I found myself wanting the raw driving excitement offered by the S5 and RS5 derivatives of the vehicle.

The Bottom Line

Audi has built a beautiful coupe that looks equally stunning with the top down. The 2-liter turbo engine and six-speed manual or eight-speed Triptronic automatic are incredibly efficient, but still offer enough power for occasional spirited driving. Owners looking for a nice balance between power and fuel efficiency in a vehicle that grabs a lot of attention should give Audi's 2016 A5 a look.

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Specs & Features

Highlights
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Not Available
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
2.0L I-4 / 220 HP / 258 ft.lbs.
Transmission
Standard: 6-spd man w/OD
Available: Tiptronic 8-spd auto w/OD
Drive Type
Full-time Quattro All Wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Highway/Combined
22 / 32 / 27 Mpg
Passenger Capacity
4
Bumper to Bumper Warranty
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Mechanical Specs
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
2.0L I-4 / 220 HP / 258 ft.lbs.
Drive Type
Full-time Quattro All Wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Hwy/Combined
22 / 32 / 27 Mpg
Brakes
4-wheel Disc
Front Suspension
Multi-link
Rear Suspension
Independent Multi-link
Spare Tire And Wheel
Compact Steel
Fuel Tank
16.1 Gal.
Recommended Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Average Cost To Fill Tank
$61
Dimensions & Capabilities
Maximum Cargo Volume
12.2 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume
84 Cu.ft.
Exterior Length
182.1 "
Exterior Width
73.0 "
Exterior Height
54.0 " / 53.2 "
Front Headroom
39.1 "
Rear Headroom
36.0 "
Front Legroom
41.3 "
Rear Legroom
31.7 "
Front Shoulder Room
54.3 "
Rear Shoulder Room
52.8 "
Front Hip Room
Rear Hip Room
Curb Weight
3,483 Lbs. / 3,583 Lbs.
Wheel Base
108 "
Turning Radius
18.7 '
Exterior Features
Door Count
2 Doors
Wheels
18.0 " Silver Aluminum / 19.0 " / 18.0 " / 19.0 " Painted Aluminum / 19.0 " Black Aluminum
Paint
Clearcoat Monotone / Clearcoat Monotone With Badging / Metallic Monotone / Pearlcoat Monotone
Exterior Mirrors
Dual Power Remote Heated / Power Remote W/tilt Down Heated Passenger
Bumpers
Body-colored
Grille Moldings
Black W/chrome Surround
Rear Spoiler
Lip
Exhaust
Stainless Steel
Interior Features
Seating
Passenger Capacity
4
Seat Trim
Leather / Alcantara Simulated Suede/leather
Front Seat Type
Bucket / Sport
Heated Front Seats
Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls
(8-way Power) / 10-way (8-way Power)
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls
(8-way Power) / 10-way (8-way Power)
Front Armrests
(8-way Power) / 10-way (8-way Power)
Rear Armrests
Center
Rear Seats
60-40 Bench
Radio & Infotainment
Radio
Siriusxm Am/fm/hd/satellite, Seek-scan
Speakers
10 / 14 Bang & Olufsen
Radio Steering Wheel Controls
Apple Car Play
Android Auto
Bluetooth w/ Hands-Free Connectivity
Convenience Features
Steering Wheel Type
Telescopic Tilt / Telescopic Tilt Sport
Climate Control
Automatic Air Conditioning
Cruise Control
Sun Roof
Express Open/close
Rearview Mirror
Day-night / Auto-dimming Day-night
One Touch Open Window
Driver And Passenger
Tinted Windows
Light
Vanity Mirrors
Dual Illuminated
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyfob (all Doors)
Power Outlets
3
Safety Features
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Overall Front Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Overall Side Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Rollover Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Front Impact Airbags
Driver And Passenger
Driver Side Impact Airbags
Seat Mounted
Knee Airbag
Driver And Passenger
Passenger Side Impact Airbag
Seat Mounted
Rear Side Airbag
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front And Rear
Anti-Lock Brakes
4-wheel Anti-lock Brakes (abs)
Forward Collision Warning
Blind Spot Sensor
Lane Departure Warning
Autonomous Cruise Control
Pedestrian Detection
Driver Attention Alert
Daytime Running Lights
Auto High Beams
Adaptive Headlights
Parking Sensors
Rear / Front And Rear
Security Systems
Security System
Panic Alarm
Ignition Disable
Immobilizer Iii
Warranty
Bumper To Bumper Months Miles
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Major Components Months
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Included Maintenance Months
12 Months / 5,000 Miles
Roadside Assistance Months
48 Months / Unlimited Miles
Corrosion Perforation
144 Months / Unlimited Miles
Accessories Months
48 Months / 50,000 Miles

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