Audi A5 (2007 - )  

Best looking model in Audi range. quattros enjoyable and sharp to drive. Large boot. 2.0 TDI is punchy but economical.

Rear seat not as roomy or as comfortable as a 3 Series Coupe. Options can add up to thousands and make used examples difficult to price.

Introduction

Styled by a team led by Walter d'Silva, the man responsible for the Alfa Romeo 156 and the current SEAT Leon, the A5 has had quite a long gestation.

We first saw it as the Nuvolari concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2003 and it's taken four years to hone and refine it into the car you see in the photos. D'Silva was given the time because, underneath, the car has the next generation of Audi drivetrain, and that couldn't be developed overnight.

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Last updated 4 May 2012
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