Audi A5 Cabriolet Vs Rivals - specifications

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On the road price/total as tested £36,350/£41,350 £34,100/£38,995 £39,350/£43,830
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) £19,738/54.3% £15,788/46.3% £14,008/35.6%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,745/£3,490 £1,296/£2,592 £2,440/£4,880
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £3,301/£5,502 £3,301/£4,284 £3,596/£5,993
Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost 36/£1,178/F/£219 33/£636/G/£150 34/£642/K/£215
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £790 (5yrs/60k miles) £244/£272/£244 £210/£340/£210
Length/wheelbase 4,580/2,760mm 4,625/2,751mm 4,635/2,730mm
Height/width 1,384/1,782mm 1,383/1,854mm 1,415/1,800mm
Engine 6cyl in-line/2,996cc 4cyl in-line/1,984cc V6/2,499cc
Peak power 215/6,100 bhp/rpm 208/6,000 bhp/rpm 205/6,400 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 270/2,400 Nm/rpm 350/1,500 Nm/rpm 252/4,800 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/rwd 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd auto/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 63 litres/run-flats 65 litres/space saver 65 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (roof up/down) 350/210 litres 380/320 litres 583/235 litres
Kerbweight/payload 1,655/430kg 1,630/500kg 1,750/325kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0 metres/0.28Cd 11.4 metres/0.31Cd 10.2 metres/0.29Cd
Roof folding time 27.4 seconds 17.2 seconds 27.2 seconds
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/154 Variable/135 10,000 miles/51
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 8th (09)/12th (08) 11th (09)/16th (08) 2nd (09)/1st (08)
0-60/30-70mph 8.1/7.8 secs 7.7/6.8 secs 8.7/8.5 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 4.9/6.6 secs 4.5/6.9 secs 3.5 secs*
50-70mph in 5th/6th 9.2/11.6 secs 8.3/10.8 secs 5.0 secs*
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 152mph/2,400rpm 150mph/2,000rpm 130mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 50.9/37.0/9.1m 49.3/37.9/9.4m 50.6/36.8/9.1m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 64/46/58/69dB 65/39/56/67dB 56/38/57/72dB
Auto Express economy/range 23.2mpg/322 miles 29.8mpg/426 miles 21.3mpg/305 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 27.2/47.9/37.2mpg 33.2/49.6/42.2mpg 21.6/39.8/30.4mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 281/181g/km/24% 219/156g/km/19% 306/219g/km/31%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Four/yes/yes Four/yes/yes Six/yes/yes
Auto box/stability/cruise control £1,595/yes/yes £1,420/yes/£185 Yes/yes/yes
Bluetooth/satellite navigation £525/£1,925 £250/£1,550 Yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,070/£275 Yes/yes/£245 Yes/yes/yes
Metallic paint/keyless go £580/no £585/£485 £580/yes
Xenon lights/aux in Yes/Yes £1,080/yes Yes/yes

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