Audi A5 Cabriolet Vs Rivals - specifications
| BMW 325i Convertible | Audi A5 Cabrio 2.0 TFSI S line | Lexus IS 250C SE-L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
