Audi S5

Overview: is the Audi S5 a Good Luxury Compact Car?

The Audi S5 is a great choice for a luxury compact car that offers a good combination of performance and comfort. It has a confident, sporty exterior and a rich, luxurious interior. However, despite having a V6 engine under its hood, the Audi S5 may not be the best choice when it comes to motive power.

For the 2024 model year, the Audi S5 brings more standard technology as well as an updated exterior color palette.

Note: Equipment, features, and trims can vary by model year. Always confirm these details when looking for a used Audi S5 for sale.

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Key Features

The Audi S5 offers:

• A luxury compact car available in Cabriolet, Coupe, and Sportback forms.
• A potent turbocharged V6 engine paired with an eight-speed Tiptronic transmission
• More standard driver-assist features than in the previous model
• Audi's latest infotainment software displayed on a 10.1-inch touchscreen
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility as standard.
• A smartphone app-based remote start system

Trims

The 2024 Audi S5 is available in three trims: Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige. While Coupe and Sportback models are priced similarly, the Cabriolet version is more expensive.

Comfort, Technology & Cargo

The Audi S5 manages to strike a good balance between comfort and performance. Inside, passengers are seated in pleasant comfort, enhanced by available heated and ventilated features. The optional adaptive suspension allows passengers to keep up with multiple scenarios, especially when engaged in comfort mode.

Tech-wise, the Audi S5 is loaded with several technological features as standard. These include a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Audi's Virtual Cockpit, a configurable fully digital instrument panel, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration.

The Audi S5 Sportback offers the most cargo at 21.8 cubic feet — this is double that of the S5 Coupe and around 12.5 cubic feet more than the S5 Cabriole.

How It Drives

The 2024 Audi S5 has a turbocharged V6 engine that delivers 349 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. This is complemented by an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission and the quattro all-wheel drive. With this Audi S5 horsepower, the luxury compact car can accelerate from nil to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The Audi S5's top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.

The Audi S5 is great at adjusting to driving and riding conditions. It is comfortable when needed but also delivers a high-performance drive when necessary.

Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have not crash-tested the Audi S5. However, the IIHS has crash-tested the Audi A5, which is based on the S5. IIHS gave the Audi A5 a Top Safety Pick+ designation for 2023. This S5 could be as safe as the A5.

The Audi S5 comes with several standard safety elements, including forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, a lane-keeping system, and more advanced parking sensors.

Reviews

Audi S5 review from consumers at Edmunds gave the compact luxury SUV sports car a very high rating of 4.5/5 stars. Around 76% and 13% of consumer reviews gave 5-star and 4-star ratings, respectively. They cited the Audi S5’s great blend of performance and luxury, as well as the use of quality materials and easy-to-use features and technology.

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Audi S5 FAQs

Is the Audi S5 high maintenance?

Based on a five-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year, Edmunds expects the Audi S5 to incur a total of $7,322 in maintenance costs during that period.

Is the Audi S5 a performance car?

The Audi S5 is one of the two performance variants of the Audi A5.

Is the Audi S5 a hatchback?

No. The Audi S5 is available only in Cabriolet, Coupe, and Sportback form.

Is the Audi S5 better than the A5?

The Audi S5 offers more power and better performance than the Audi A5.

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