Audi A5 Sportback (2009 - )  

Svelte coupe looks with large hatchback practicality. Plenty of space and headroom in the back. Low emissions from 2.0 TDI 170.

Firm ride on S line models. Cruise control hidden behind steering wheel. Options quickly add up to thousands and make used examples difficult to price.

Introduction

Another day, another new model from a manufacturer that seems determined to create every single permutation possible.

That is the essence of niche marketing. Long gone are the days when all you could offer was a saloon or a station wagon. Now, temptation needs to come in every shape and form: saloon, wagon, coupe, convertible, SUV, and, to round it off, a fastback just like Rover used to do with the 800. Except Audi has done it very much better.

To tempt you or your company out of £23,710 to £36,220 + maybe £5,000 worth of extras, Audi offers sleek appeal. And its not hard to see the logic.The Audi A5 Sportback is an impressive looking car.

It will appeal to anyone who wants saloon room with coupe looks, and that could be a thirty something with a young family, or a recently retired thinking as much of his grand children as impressing his mates at the golf club.

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Last updated 9 March 2012
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