Audi A5 Sportback
With good looks and a practical interior, Audi's A5 Sportback is aiming to reinvent the executive car.
It’s the Audi that’s aiming to add a dash of style and practicality to the firm’s fight with BMW’s 3-Series... Say hello to the all-new A5 Sportback.
Unveiledas a concept at this year’s Detroit Motor Show, the newcomer blends thestyle of a coupe with the practicality of saloon and estate models –and goes on sale in six months time priced from £27,000.
Keepingthe sleek design and upmarket cabin of the original A5, the Sportbackis 10cm longer and 2cm higher than its coupe companion. The car alsooffers 480 litres of boot space, only ten less than the A4 Avant.
Underthe bonnet there are three petrol and three diesel engines to choosefrom, including a 2.0-litre petrol engine with 211hp and a 3.2-litre V6with 265hp. Both offer impressive performance, and will get you from0-62mph in 6.6 seconds.
Meanwhile, a 2.0 TDI kicks off thediesel range, offering 170hp and 0-62mph in 8.7 seconds, a 2.7 TDIfollows with 190hp and acceleration to 62mph in 8.2 seconds while themost powerful of the diesels, the 3.0 TDI puts out 240hp and sees theSportback from 0-62mph in 6.1 seconds.
Quattro four-wheel driveis offered on flagship models while less powerful 2.0-litre TFSI modelswill all be driven by the front wheels
