The company has released the first information about the new generation Audi A5 and Audi S5. If earlier the "five" was an addition to the A4 series, now it is a full-fledged replacement for the A4 with a simultaneous increase in status and size: the length reaches 4.83 meters, and the wheelbase has stretched to 2.9 meters.
It is interesting that the photos of the Audi S5 with Sedan and Avant bodies have been published, and in fact, the sedan is not a classic sedan - it is a 5-door liftback that resembles the concept not so much the classic Audi A4 sedan as the Audi A5 Sportback model.
It's also interesting that despite the first images of the Audi S5, information about regular versions of the Audi A5 has also been released. For example, the base variant will be a 2.0TFSI gasoline engine with an output of 150 hp or 204 hp - the first variant will be offered exclusively with front-wheel drive, the second variant will receive all-wheel drive.
Fans of diesel engines will be pleased with the 2.0TDI variant with 204 hp - this engine will be available with front or all-wheel drive. The turbo diesel is also equipped with a 48-volt MHEV plus system with an electric motor that produces 18 kW or 24 hp.
Finally, the top models are the Audi S5 Sedan and Audi S5 Avant with a 367 hp 3-liter turbo V6 MHEV gasoline engine, which is offered exclusively in combination with all-wheel drive. In the case of the Audi S5 Avant, a rare combination of high power and a practical station wagon body with a spacious interior is achieved.
Not only spacious, but also modern. The interior concept of the Audi A5 and Audi S5 is reminiscent of the latest Audi Q6 crossover: two combined displays (11.9- and 14.5-inch), the option of ordering a separate display for the passenger (10.9-inch), the lower position of the central ventilation deflectors, and the placement of buttons on the wide center tunnel.
The price of the Audi A5 in Germany is already known - from 45,200 euros. The model is being launched on the local market right now, but the rest of Europe will wait until the fall. Perhaps by then, there will be more interesting novelties from Audi: it is possible that the A4 index will later be assigned to the new mid-range electric vehicle.