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Audi A5

The Audi A5 is a series of compact executive and grand touring coupé cars produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since June 2007. The A5 range also includes the coupe, cabriolet, and "Sportback"—a five-door liftback with a fastback roofline—derived from the Audi A4 saloon and estate models. Under Audi's internal platform numbering convention, the A5 is a member of the B-platform series of vehicles, sharing its platform designation with the A4 saloon and Avant. The first generation A5 (Type 8T) belongs to the B8 family, while the second-generation model (Type 8W6) is based on the B9. Both generations are derived from the Volkswagen MLB (Modular Longitudinal Matrix) architecture.

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Predecessor: Audi A4

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First generation (2007)

=== 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 195 kW (265 PS; 261 hp). 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 be

Second generation (2016)

The second-generation A5 and S5 Coupé, based on the ninth generation of the Volkswagen Group MLB Platform, were unveiled on 2 June 2016. Two petrol and two diesel engines are offered for the A5. The petrol engines are 2.0 litre TFSI with either 140 kW (190 PS; 188 hp) or 185 kW (252 PS; 248 hp), and the diesel motors are 2.0 TDI and 3.0 TDI, with 140 kW (190 PS; 188 hp) or 210 kW (286 PS; 282 hp). All the 2.0-litre powerplants can be paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox (in certain countries only), or a 7/8-speed S Tronic/Tiptronic, which is standard on the 3.0 TDI. The A5 features the Virtual Cockpit instrument panel, an edge-to-edge display behind the steering wheel inspired by the airplane cockpit. The factory option for the A5 is the S line package which consists of a sportier front bumper with an aluminium line, diffuser on the rear bumper, and S line badges on the front fenders and side panel. The A5 and S5 Sportback were unveiled on 8 September 2016. They are powered by the same engines as the A5 and S5 Coupé respectively. The A5 and S5 Cabriolet were unveiled on 3 November 2016. S5. The S5 is powered by a turbocharged 260 kW (354 PS; 349 hp) 3.0-litre TFSI engine that worked with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Inside, the S5 has standard front bucket seats with diamond-shaped stitching, and a flat-bottom steering wheel with S badging. RS5. The RS 5 Coupé is powered by a 2.9-litre TFSI V6 twin turbo engine producing 331 kW (450 PS; 444 hp) and 600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft) of torque, that is also used in the Panamera 4S. It is 60 kg (132 lb) lighter than its predecessor. Power is delivered to the quattro system through an 8-speed automatic transmission. The RS 5 accelerates from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 3.9 seconds, with a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph). It also comes

Third generation (2024)

On 16 July 2024, Audi replaced the A4/S4 Saloon and Avant with the third-generation A5/S5 as part of Audi's new strategy of allocating even numbers to electric vehicles and odd numbers to combustion cars. Coupé and convertible models are no longer offered for the third generation line-up. The saloon is equipped with a liftback and thus replaces both the A4 saloon and the A5 Sportback of the previous generation. The 'Avant' estate is still available. The A5 became available to order in July 2024, with deliveries beginning in European countries in November 2024. The A5 B10 is the first model based on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC). Like all other vehicles based on the PPC and PPE, it uses the E3 1.2 software platform developed by Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad. The liftback model has styling cues of a coupé with a sloped roofline and the tailgate design evokes the brand's Sportback models. The Avant model has a roofline which merges into the integrated roof spoiler that extends into the rear window and the raked D-pillars. The front has a wide single-frame grille with a 3D honeycomb structure, derived from Audi Sport. On the side, there are marked wheel arches which evoke the Quattro all-wheel drive system and are inspired by the Audi Ur-four. The rear features a light bar that seamlessly connects the light clusters and the bottom part has rectangular exhaust pipes For exterior lighting, the headlights features LED daytime running lights, and the rear lights feature Audi's second generation of OLED technology. The OLED rear light clusters are also used as communication lighting by enabling Car-to-X interaction and alert road users behind. The front and rear lights have dynamic lighting effects when unlocking and leaving the vehicle and optional digital lighting signa

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Specifications

name

Audi A5

Manufacturer

Audi AG

Production

2007–present

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / all-wheel-drive (quattro)

Class

Compact executive car (D), Grand tourer (S) (2007–2024)

Related

Audi A4

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q758752CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A5CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375537640 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audi_A5_B10_DSC_7178.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alexander Migl · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.audi.de/a5Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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