What's New
The 2020 Audi A5 receives an exterior refresh, including a wider grille, standard LED headlights, and revised trim on the front bumper and door sills. The updated infotainment system features a 10.1-inch touchscreen and 10 times faster digital processing. The current A5 debuted in 2018.
Choosing Your Audi A5
The A5 comes in three trim levels: Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige. Pricing starts at $43,895 including destination for the Premium and climbs to $53,595 for the Prestige.
The A5 is also available as a two-door Coupe, with prices that mirror those of the standard Sportback. All three models are available as a soft-top Cabriolet for $7,000 more for each trim.
Engine Choices
Every A5 is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that musters 248 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive comes standard, along with a seven-speed automatic transmission.
The EPA rates this setup at 24 miles per gallon city, 32 mpg highway, and 27 combined. Each drops by one mpg on the Cabriolet.
Passenger and Cargo Capacity
The A5 Sportback does a fine job of accommodating five passengers. The Coupe and Cabriolet can only carry four.
Although the Sportback looks the part of a sedan, it's actually a hatchback with 21.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat. With it folded, the Sportback can hold up to 35 cubic feet. That's not great capacity for a hatchback, but it's far better than a sedan of similar size.
The Coupe carries a conventional trunk, measuring a smallish 10.9 cubic feet. Trunk space in the Cabriolet shrinks to 9.29 cubic-feet.
Safety Features
Every A5 comes equipped with automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, LED headlights and taillights. Upgrading to the Premium Plus brings blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, a vehicle exit warning system, and front and rear parking sensors.
The range-topping Prestige trim includes adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, a surround-view camera system, traffic sign recognition, a head-up display, and an automated parking system.
The Premium Plus can be equipped with adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist through the Driver Assistance Package ($1,500).
Connectivity
The A5's standard infotainment system packs a 10.1-inch touchscreen, 10 speakers, two USB ports, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
The Premium Plus adds wireless charging, satellite radio, and two rear USB ports. The Prestige also offers navigation and a 19-speaker Bang and Olufsen surround-sound audio system. The navigation system is available for $1,600 on the Premium Plus.
The Premium comes generously equipped with three-zone automatic climate control, heated and eight-way power front seats, a panoramic sunroof, a power liftgate or trunk lid, selectable driving modes, and 18-inch wheels. The interior features leather seating, wood trim, and LED ambient lighting.
The $1,500 Convenience Package adds driver memory, push-button start, satellite radio, a vehicle anti-theft system, and the blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert. Individual options for all trims include a sport-tuned suspension ($250).
The Premium Plus comes standard with the Convenience Package's features, plus wireless charging, matrix-design headlights, leatherette trim for the console and armrests, and Audi's 12.3-inch virtual instrument cluster.
The $1,300 Warm Weather Package furnishes ventilated front sport seats with power lumbar controls. Conversely, the Cold Weather Package ($600) brings a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, and all-weather floor mats.
The Black Optic Package, also priced at $1,300, includes unique 19-inch titanium wheels, summer performance tires, glass black exterior trim, and dark aluminum dash inlays.
The top-of-the-line A5 gets animated headlights and taillights, along with the Bang & Olufsen system, navigation system, the advanced safety features, headlight washers, and LED interior lighting.
The 2020 Audi A5 is luxuriously equipped from the start, so you won't feel deprived in the least with the Premium. But if you want all the latest driver assistance technology, only the Prestige will do.