Audi will build the A5 at its Neckarsulm factory just north of Stuttgart, Germany. While pricing has yet to be confirmed, we expect Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige trim levels will return to our market. However, expect the A5’s base price to rise over that of the Sportback, especially as the base engine is now as powerful as the outgoing A5’s upgraded tune. That model started just under $50,000, so we expect the new A5 will start in that ballpark. Sportier S5 variants should begin around $59,000. We anticipate that the new Audi A5 lineup will arrive mid-2025. Currently, Audi says the B10 generation will enter production as a 2025 model year vehicle, but depending on how things go, it could arrive for 2026 instead.
Inside the cabin, the A5 and S5 use the automaker’s “soft wraparound” design technique, which ensconces the front passengers with a band of soft material that runs across the dash from door to door. Audi calls its new dashboard design its Digital Stage; that strip of soft material supports a large, curved glass panel housing two displays. A digital instrument cluster with Audi’s Virtual Cockpit measuring 11.9 inches is paired with a 14.5-inch touchscreen. Audi says this whole display is designed to be reachable without the driver needing to lean forward from their seatback, allowing for better focus and stability while the vehicle is in motion. These displays are underpinned by Audi’s new E3 1.2 architecture and employ an Android-based operating system. From our first interaction, these screens react quickly to inputs.
In the United States, the A5 receives a powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged engine developing 268 hp, an improvement of 7 hp over the outgoing A5 Sportback 45 TFSI’s 261 hp. Equipped with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, we’re expected all variants slated for our market to receive standard all-wheel drive.
Stepping up to the sportier Audi S5 equips a 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 engine developing 362 hp. Like the regular A5, the S5 makes use of a dual-clutch automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. Performance upgrades include a sport differential with torque vectoring and an adjustable all-wheel drive clutch.
