►Shop for merchandise: autogefuehl.shop/ ►Subscribe here: th-cam.com/users/autogefuehl ►Also subscribe to our TH-cam shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: th-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 This is our in-depth review of the 2025 all-new Audi A4 and Audi A5 (we explain why) as Audi A5 sedan/sportback, Audi A5 Avant, Audi S5 sedan/sportback and Audi S5 Avant. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology. 00:00 all-new A4 and A5 00:50 Audi S5 sedan/sportback 02:20 Audi renaming structure 03:10 S5 Liftback and lights 06:13 Suspension and A5 Avant 07:55 Engines 09:33 A5 Estate vs S5 Avant 11:09 Audi A5 sedan/sportback 12:27 The fake exhausts are GONE! 13:10 Trunk/boot sedan/sportback 14:08 Trunk/boot Avant/estate 14:57 Interior quality 15:58 Seats and comfort 17:00 Cockpit overview 18:59 Driver POV 20:15 Rear seats 21:37 Rear of the Avant 22:04 Electrochrome roof 22:58 Price #Audi #AudiA5
Design mix bmw and inside turn signal same like cupra show you light and a lot mix DNA BMW Gran coupe style but all themgo same design style and last door of hatchback style up open all them go this way because is works better and selling good only avant is looks great DNA of Audi and the sedan looks like series 4 and Gran coupe style can be better makes I like avant real strong looks
@autogefuehl Hi Thomas! No info about measures to improve noise insolation like double-glazing windows in all doors or more sound dampening material in PPC platform?
AUDI engineers having a great time making great cars while the marketing department employees throwing camomile tea into each others’ faces, violently arguing about what to name the car.
This was probably just to avoid backpaddeling. They stated a while ago the next A6 was gonna be electric. But now that the electric car sales are going down again, they have to build more ice cars. If they said whoopsy we were wrong, the stock price eats shit, so they just act like this was always the plan
Screens use to be about keeping the drivers eyes on the road and allowing them to just glance at information like maps. Now you have to look at a screen for multiple moments just to adjust the HVAC.
@@03Deltaintegrale the model S and X integrate their dual screens decently well, but yeah the model y and 3 I think gave a big push to it even further in the industry. One thing with Tesla though is their software is top notch, and things are still decently easy to access. Other manufacturers though just enjoy making you dig to adjust simple things. Tesla use to look wild for their screen, now they look normal or understated to the rest of the industry.
The use of screens and capacitive surfaces will never be anything but cost-cutting. Just because it's industrial standard doesn't make it any less unacceptable
@@martinsvensson6884ofc its cost savings… they have enough room to put the proper climate unit?? Where is it? Oww we have screen so lets just put climate unit there and save 200€… so dont tell me its not cost savings
@@zigimun No, the question was asked to an MB developer/marketer. He said there was no real cost saving in doing that. And you can imagine that yourself to a degree. The cheapest will always be a simple switch. At site. Nothing more. They cost nothing. Dont even need to wire cables to the screen.
Well with the looks yes definitely, but it's a shame it doesn't have bigger trunk space. 476 litres is even less then previous A4 avant, and it is longer 7-8 cm. Great looks with bigger dimensions it looks more ,,serious'' now, but in terms of practicality you got less.
Welcome to the new era of same-looking interiors in all cars. Massive, curved screens, dash covered in fabric, useless passenger screens and non-opening glass roofs. I hate this timeline!! Get me outta here!
The first thing I noticed on the screen. Trying to set the temperature while driving will definitely result in an accident, probably fatal... Congratulation to the engineers!
I guess we will rely much more on voice commands, I am confident in the fact they have much more improved. Look how you can control your connected home with voice controls
@@akinobu6782 yeah I really hate that they removed frameless windows! Really gave the sportiness look and feel in B8 and B9 A5 Sportback. However it is a liftback (although Audi still calls it a sedan) so its actually a combination of A4 and A5.
Completely agreed, and the fabric itself doesn't look very good either. Audi say it's going upmarket but it looks like a downgrade, the places which are covered fabric now were covered in leatherette last generation.
I have something very similar in my VW ID 4, though it's only used for vehicle emergency notifications and navigation guidance. It's super cool, but I wish they also used it for the interior ambient lighting.
No buttons absolutely ruins it for me. The B9 and B9.5 generation was so good with that. Sad to see them absolutely trash UX considerations in favor of cost-cutting and moving everything to a screen.
Physical buttons are to expensive for Audi, they had to save 20€ on a 60K car... For instance the New Fiat Panda has clime controls with physical buttons...
I loved physical buttons especially in Audis, they are very clicky, firm and crisp feel to touches and sound to ears even. Gave me joy every time I turned knobs or clicked on buttons in B9. They should have at least kept physical buttons for climate controls
@@Sean-pb5cn Same with me. I had an A5 F5 and now a Q8, both were bought based on the superior interior quality feeling, but judging from what I saw here the Q8 is my last Audi. No reason to pay premium price tag to get cost cuts everywhere.
@@user-Markk81 Right on, too much cost cuttings for a premium vehicle starting with absence of physical buttons, and these cheap looking fabrics padded on everywhere instead of those cool metal or carbon fiber trims that were available in B9! Did you also notice that they are still using the same old black plastic windshield wiper and indicator controls? I rented a 2023 Hyundai Sonata and you wouldn't believe me saying that theirs felt more luxurious with metalic and gloss black trims. Yet I still love Audi and considering another one but I might just buy an used B9 RS5 instead of B10 S5.
From seeing the camouflaged leaked images to seeing this vehicle now on my favourite reviewers page is a blessing. I own the current A4 and just sad to see the name A4 gone. Keep up the amazing reviews Thomas!
Nice car, the sportback! From all of my previous cars: BMWs, Mercedes, Audis, the A5 was always my favorite. Too bad that the sunroof doesn’t open, this is getting more and more common due to better aerodynamics?? Also not happy about new AC control. Looks and feel of previous Audis was best in class. And I have not met a single person yet, who likes these high gloss in the cars. Do carmakers listen to customers at all? Also, seems like Audi light engineers are the most busy ones in the industry, they keep on coming with so many fancy light designs. I’d prefer they would spend more effort and money on a premium interior.
I totally read it like that. The material quality, especially the fabric and the plastics is the same, a tiny bit above or even lower than a golf from 12 years ago at less than half the price back then.
There might be options to change it to a different material depending on the trim. I think he was in the S line model when he was showing the interior.
The interior really looks like a step-down regarding the material quality. It being S-line, seats should not be all-textile, but rather alcantara or leather-textile mixture. Exterior finally looks up to date and up to the ICE rivals.
Old S line leather + fabric seats are old fashioned. Leather is slippery. I'll take high quality fabric over leather any time, ESPECIALLY in a sports car, where I want the seat to hold my body firmly and with a lot of grip, and I don't want to sit on a slippery dead animal which makes me sweat too. Leather as a luxury is such a 90's mindset.
I dont like touch controls in the inside. Plus, again there is no space for sunglasses in the ceiling. Otherwise, good looking car with a lot of different engines to choose from. Hopefully price willl stay realistic...
Great, detailed first look as always. Really like the exterior design. The interior, not so much. No pillarless glass, more hard plastic on the door panels, and even more piano black. Also very sad that the coupe and cabriolet are discontinued. Glad I bought a 2024 coupe before they stopped production.
There's not a single bit that is right inside this car: huge mess of different materials, the steering wheel, the displays, the lack of buttons, piano black, pointless led strips. An absolute design disaster.
In my RS3 I've had the black gloss trim wrapped to prevent finger marks and protect the surfaces. Looks nice, but has no place in areas where you are likely to touch.
-The best HVAC controls ever put on a car are gone. -Capacitive BS everything. -Single piston floating caliper. -No Avant in NA. -Cheap looking/feeling plastic interior. Other than that it's ok...
Audi were renowned for their exceptional interior design (and quality!). The seamless integration of all instruments and screens was second to none, hands down. Now, it saddens me to look at their 2025 interior...😢
My 2018 A4 Avant has the same electrically operated cover in the trunk. The only difference with this one is that it starts closing together with the lid, not after.
They look stunning. It's a shame we probably won't get the Avant model here in the US because most people want a pickup truck or an oversized SUV now. Real exhaust outlets are a nice touch too. I think the Audi engineers watch your reviews, Thomas. 😃
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I don’t know what to say. The car is long, too long for my garage 😊, while the back is cramped. It looks good, but the interior shows some « cost cutting ». This basic armrest in the back, hard plastic on the front doors don’t look premium.
Nice exterior, can’t say the same about the interior quality. Gone is the plush alcantara from the door cards or seats. It’s all about screens and more screens 😢
I've ordered one last month because I guessed the interior of the A5 will look like it is. All these touch buttons in the door and this cheap, glossy middle consol. Horrible! Put the interior of the A4 and the new A5 side by side on a big screen and than tell me what looks more premium. By the way, from the outside the new one looks stunning!
True. The new C Class is terrible in every way. So cheaply made and the unless you add every option, the interior looks so basic. Especially the door panels.
Jup they ruined the Interior. The Steering Wheel looks hella wack. The Shifting Knob from b9.5 is gone which was awesome. Everything went into screens.
The steering wheel is beautiful, you don't need a massive shift leaver in an automatic and every new car has massive screens. If you can't accept these facts, you should get an older car.
@@N1ckZ Nothing beats older design S line steering wheel. This one reminds me of Peugeot 508. Massive shift lever looked nice in the interior this does not so it is not all about what you need and what you don't need but about what looks nice and what does not. Not to mention that sport seats remind me of Skoda Octavia VRS seats...
@@damjanule9083 if that's what you think, you've probably never seen a Peugeot steering wheel. This is nice and minimalistic. The massive shift leaver didn't look nice, it was taking up unnecessary space while looking ugly.
Overall i think it looks a lot better than the competition both interior and exterior styling and the performance and drivetrain will obviously be great. However, just a shame about the quality of some of the interior trim pieces at this price point and from a luxury brand hard scratchy plastics are a no no.
Looks good although it is not a sedan - it is a hatchback! 😉 interior looks good but would like to see some leather and wood options (old school Audi A4 owner - had them for decades). Also, really should have added climate control knobs etc. as I am not a fan of touchscreens. I have always owned booted A4s (real sedans) but with this design I much prefer the Avant. Not sure about going more upmarket though as I assume this means another price increase. This could work if Audi is intending to do the same with the A3 and it effectively becomes an A4 as was.
The interior is a mixed bag for me. Plastic, plastic, and more plastic. The seats look cheap/downmarket, the volume dial is no longer made of metal, and they removed the physical AC controls. They also removed the yacht style shifter, which I absolutely loved (the new gear select looks AWFUL) . I also *hate* the blacked out Audi badge on the grill. The displays and lighting are nice, but overall, the interior of the S5 looks like a downgrade. Perhaps we'll see differences in the A5. I love the interior of the B9.5 A5, and this new one bums me out.
Audi did a brilliant job on the exterior design, very modern and tasteful. The interior is a let down to my eyes. The material quality doesn’t seem to be the best, the giant screens and lack of physical buttons gives the initial impression of cheapness.
If these touch controls on the steering wheel are remotely as bad as the ones VW failed with (Arteon, Golf 8) and removed on their recent models (Passat, Golf 8 facelift), it will be an absolute dealbreaker for me. I'd rather drive a Passat, BMW 3series or Skoda Octavia/Superb then!
@@bartekp7587 Indeed it is. Looks like Audi began developing the new A5 JUST before car makers realised that "everything touch" is a terrible approach; buttons with poor haptic feedback are borderline unusable while driving a car and keeping the eyes on the road.
Audi using cheaper components and lowering quality, but continually upping their prices to the point people like me go elsewhere. The latest S3 is a good example of this. Five years ago you'd get change from £40k on a good spec car, now, £55k plus and the quality is way down.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 I had an S3, then an S4, and was going to go to another Audi after the S4, but ended up changing over to a 3 series. Audi was decent quality but they've been hanging out with Mercedes too much it seems. The quality on my current car is fantastic and miles ahead of the cheap plastics used by Audi now.
The even numbers are being designated for Audi’s electric cars. Hence the reason why the A4 is becoming the A5. The same will happen to the A6… that will eventually become an A7. Anyone who follows Audi will know that they’re changing their nomenclature as they transition to an electric car company.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 I could not agree more....and they are still selling a design and ICE engineering from 2005. Yet no one in comments appears to see this!! Not to worry they will be bankrupt very soon and replaced by modern vehicles which don't destroy the environment and are 50% of the cost. Good luck finding new jobs VW/Audi group employees
Piano black interior, touch climate controls and semi touch streering wheel controls... I'll keep my B9 A4 for as long as I can. I don't care about ambiant lighting, I don't care about giant screens. It used to be about underrated elegance and now it's more an in your face kind of experience. That's the trend it seems.
Ambiant lighting nonsense has no place in a car and I can only imagine how distracting those screens are at night when you're struggling to make some urgent adjustments, fumbling around finding icons whilst the car is in motion.
@@SHASHVATHHKHKafter criticism vw gives back buttons on wheel and maybe mercedes will do the same audi is like few years late now with trend which will hopefully go away
Design for sure. But safety and features… naaah No real buttons, haptic BS on steering wheel,… just no comment about cost savings where there should not be one
@@Frydee123it is, just a different design of it…. I dont buy the crap that it looks cleaner that way… plus there is nice space for buttons under the infotaiment screen. This is BS and its all cost savings and nothing else. Glad that NCAP said that after 2026 i think, the car will not be able to get 5 stars without climate control. So this audi does not eavn have 5 stars ncap 😅😅😅
@@KK001 nooo? Just normal climate unit, lile the A3/S3 have it… sorry but this is greed from VAG group Lets make calculation that one unit is 100€ and they sell 1 millions cars, now you see why there is no unit? And they say clean design, no its just 🤑🤑🤑 The same reason why there is no badge in the front 🤷♂️
I’ve almost ordered new M340i Touring but seeing this S5 Avant together with 3.0 TFSI .. yeah I’m in. Ordering one once the config window is available.
Excellent videos. You have a very natural and appealing presentation style. I like how you pick up on the detail a regular owner would be interested in rather than the same routine we get from motoring journalists. Finally, thank you for doing these in English!
I am glad they got rid of fake exhausts, diesel S models (which I think didn't sell that well to be honest). I am gonna miss the old virtual cockpit gauges though
I never liked that new steering wheel since the beginning in comparison to the previous one, however as I stated, there is at least decent feedback on that button.
This time i would choose the Avant. The S5 Avant is all what i need. I'm in love with that car. But i hate really hard that f**king trend of having all the controls of the car in the screens.... Maybe this ones are better suited than in the BMW's, but as someone says here, its a cost cut... And its not acceptable in premium brands.
i'm owner of the current generation of A5 Sportback, before the facelift . I would say car feeling much better than latest generation of A4. And now you moved A4 to A5 and killed A5 . If top management read it from Audi, back your previous designers that you replaced they much much better . I dont want to say that new are bad, but i have to admit that 24 is the first year for a last 20 years when i start to decide to change the brand
@@mauricetoussaint7283 you get your eyes checked. It literally looks like shit. Stupid looking useless screens everywhere, cheap built quality, ugly design, etc. It looks like an iPhone on wheels and is too nerdy. Real buttons is the way to go. Not stupid screens that take over every single control unit in the car.
Audi discontinued the A4 based on product development which makes sense, we see manufacturers do this all the time in the states. The car looks amazing.
Finally, no fake exhaust. It was always embarrassing for me to see these expensive cars looking cheap because someone though a massive fake exhaust is a good idea for sport styling.
@@chefchaudard3580is a disappointing design. Looks so generic and so last gen audi. Really bad. Nothing interesting , nothing bold, nothing special. Typically audi ! It looks general and drives boring. Glorified vw is true
@@keanumunteanu you haven't got the slightest clue. This is based on the new PPC (Premium Platform Combustion). There won't be a single Volkswagen ever to be built on this platform. It's a platform with longitudinally mounted engines, instead of transversely mounted ones on Volkswagens and Torsen quattro, instead of the cheaper Haldex. There is no similarity between this and any Volkswagen. You shouldn't even be allowed to have an opinion on social media, because you are completely clueless.
@@N1ckZ ppc is not even developed with Porsche. Is just the mlb platform with a little update just like Ppe. That why ppe will be replaced in 2026 with a platform similar to bmw new class. Again .. audi is a glorified vw. I know because I still have a vw, I had Audis and I still have bmw.
@@keanumunteanu I never said the PPC was developed with Porsche. Every single Volkswagen uses the MQB which is the cheap one. The only Volkswagen that uses the MLB EVO (which was developed entirely by Audi) is the Touareg. So the Touareg uses an Audi platform, not the other way around. The Passat uses the cheap MQB with transversely mounted engines and Haldex AWD instead of Torsen. You probably have no idea what I just said, or you are trying to convince yourself that your passat is the same as this, so that you feel better about not being able to afford it.
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This is our in-depth review of the 2025 all-new Audi A4 and Audi A5 (we explain why) as Audi A5 sedan/sportback, Audi A5 Avant, Audi S5 sedan/sportback and Audi S5 Avant. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.
00:00 all-new A4 and A5
00:50 Audi S5 sedan/sportback
02:20 Audi renaming structure
03:10 S5 Liftback and lights
06:13 Suspension and A5 Avant
07:55 Engines
09:33 A5 Estate vs S5 Avant
11:09 Audi A5 sedan/sportback
12:27 The fake exhausts are GONE!
13:10 Trunk/boot sedan/sportback
14:08 Trunk/boot Avant/estate
14:57 Interior quality
15:58 Seats and comfort
17:00 Cockpit overview
18:59 Driver POV
20:15 Rear seats
21:37 Rear of the Avant
22:04 Electrochrome roof
22:58 Price
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Thomas i have a question ..what will happen with the coupe version?!? The most beautiful car from Audi..must have a succesor !!
Design mix bmw and inside turn signal same like cupra show you light and a lot mix DNA BMW Gran coupe style but all themgo same design style and last door of hatchback style up open all them go this way because is works better and selling good only avant is looks great DNA of Audi and the sedan looks like series 4 and Gran coupe style can be better makes I like avant real strong looks
Ya what happened no more 2 door coupé???😢
@autogefuehl Hi Thomas! No info about measures to improve noise insolation like double-glazing windows in all doors or more sound dampening material in PPC platform?
AUDI engineers having a great time making great cars while the marketing department employees throwing camomile tea into each others’ faces, violently arguing about what to name the car.
I was thinking the same, totally agree.
*sips tea*
@@anotherdeejayhard to believe you had the same thought. You probably had ginger tea in mind
This was probably just to avoid backpaddeling. They stated a while ago the next A6 was gonna be electric. But now that the electric car sales are going down again, they have to build more ice cars. If they said whoopsy we were wrong, the stock price eats shit, so they just act like this was always the plan
Looks like a Kia in the back but love the car and hatch / liftback
Was excited till I saw the interior... wtf!? I dont wanna crash trying to change the damn AC
Screens use to be about keeping the drivers eyes on the road and allowing them to just glance at information like maps. Now you have to look at a screen for multiple moments just to adjust the HVAC.
They found a way to save on component costs and forced it on consumers. The acceptance of Tesla's interior design philosophy has driven a lot of this.
@@03Deltaintegrale the model S and X integrate their dual screens decently well, but yeah the model y and 3 I think gave a big push to it even further in the industry. One thing with Tesla though is their software is top notch, and things are still decently easy to access. Other manufacturers though just enjoy making you dig to adjust simple things.
Tesla use to look wild for their screen, now they look normal or understated to the rest of the industry.
So now there are EVEN MORE screens than before 😂
The use of screens and capacitive surfaces will never be anything but cost-cutting. Just because it's industrial standard doesn't make it any less unacceptable
I've heard they dont really save any costs. Its more like the "new thing".
@@martinsvensson6884ofc its cost savings… they have enough room to put the proper climate unit?? Where is it?
Oww we have screen so lets just put climate unit there and save 200€… so dont tell me its not cost savings
Its terrible, Im so sick of this shit
@@dwade3202it's just a car. You don't have to get so emotional about it 😂
@@zigimun No, the question was asked to an MB developer/marketer. He said there was no real cost saving in doing that.
And you can imagine that yourself to a degree. The cheapest will always be a simple switch. At site. Nothing more. They cost nothing. Dont even need to wire cables to the screen.
They’ve absolutely nailed the Avant 👏
Totally... 😎
I'm crying here in the U.S.
Well with the looks yes definitely, but it's a shame it doesn't have bigger trunk space. 476 litres is even less then previous A4 avant, and it is longer 7-8 cm. Great looks with bigger dimensions it looks more ,,serious'' now, but in terms of practicality you got less.
@@mladen981 without plug-in hybrid system it would have more space but idk if you can get Avant without hybrid system
Agree the design is amazing!
Welcome to the new era of same-looking interiors in all cars. Massive, curved screens, dash covered in fabric, useless passenger screens and non-opening glass roofs. I hate this timeline!! Get me outta here!
5 pixels wide climate controls ??!!! That should be renamed "near death experience" ...
The first thing I noticed on the screen. Trying to set the temperature while driving will definitely result in an accident, probably fatal... Congratulation to the engineers!
I guess we will rely much more on voice commands, I am confident in the fact they have much more improved. Look how you can control your connected home with voice controls
Audi A4.5? 😂😂
Almost A4. A5 was died. Because, window is not sashless.
@@akinobu6782 yeah I really hate that they removed frameless windows! Really gave the sportiness look and feel in B8 and B9 A5 Sportback. However it is a liftback (although Audi still calls it a sedan) so its actually a combination of A4 and A5.
Looks better tah new BMWs
Anything looks better than the new BMWs, even chinese cars
@@pragadoegito sadly true
@@pragadoegito Chinese cars are designed by many Germans and European designers. Look them up online.
better maybe but I have a hard time telling the generations or even models apart at a quick glance. Audis all look generic af but at least pleasant.
@@Zierfish Mercedes A, C, E and S classes don't look generic then, eh??
Those screens are so over the top, that you almost don't see the road ahead... 😂
The Audi A5 was truly a design masterpiece... this doesn't do justice to it. Peccato.
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yea he definitely has a way around women...
Now we definitely want to see the Leah, who by the way has very nice voice ❤
The stitching on the armrest is a crime against humanity.
... along with tons of piano black finishing.
The real question is what will make you go insane at the first place...
The German quality in cars and design nowadays started to decrease day after day
Completely agreed, and the fabric itself doesn't look very good either.
Audi say it's going upmarket but it looks like a downgrade, the places which are covered fabric now were covered in leatherette last generation.
Its handmade😂😂😂
@@Verbatino I think all the stupid screens they crammed in the cockpit
5 stars for the ambient light strip under the windshield and turn signal animation. very nice looking car👍
They took that from seat leon
@@peakreactivesr3504 ah ok thanks
I have something very similar in my VW ID 4, though it's only used for vehicle emergency notifications and navigation guidance. It's super cool, but I wish they also used it for the interior ambient lighting.
Yes. The gimmicky light show is the most important thing in cars. If you’re a teenager.
No buttons absolutely ruins it for me. The B9 and B9.5 generation was so good with that. Sad to see them absolutely trash UX considerations in favor of cost-cutting and moving everything to a screen.
Physical buttons are to expensive for Audi, they had to save 20€ on a 60K car... For instance the New Fiat Panda has clime controls with physical buttons...
I loved physical buttons especially in Audis, they are very clicky, firm and crisp feel to touches and sound to ears even. Gave me joy every time I turned knobs or clicked on buttons in B9. They should have at least kept physical buttons for climate controls
@@Sean-pb5cn Same with me. I had an A5 F5 and now a Q8, both were bought based on the superior interior quality feeling, but judging from what I saw here the Q8 is my last Audi. No reason to pay premium price tag to get cost cuts everywhere.
@@user-Markk81 Right on, too much cost cuttings for a premium vehicle starting with absence of physical buttons, and these cheap looking fabrics padded on everywhere instead of those cool metal or carbon fiber trims that were available in B9! Did you also notice that they are still using the same old black plastic windshield wiper and indicator controls? I rented a 2023 Hyundai Sonata and you wouldn't believe me saying that theirs felt more luxurious with metalic and gloss black trims. Yet I still love Audi and considering another one but I might just buy an used B9 RS5 instead of B10 S5.
Love the real exhausts. Thanks to all the journalists like you who pointed it out…looks much more premium that way
From seeing the camouflaged leaked images to seeing this vehicle now on my favourite reviewers page is a blessing. I own the current A4 and just sad to see the name A4 gone. Keep up the amazing reviews Thomas!
Thanks my friend!
Same, I own a 2017 B9 1.4 Sport TFSI.
This looks really nice, but wish it was just called the A4
Nice car, the sportback! From all of my previous cars: BMWs, Mercedes, Audis, the A5 was always my favorite. Too bad that the sunroof doesn’t open, this is getting more and more common due to better aerodynamics?? Also not happy about new AC control. Looks and feel of previous Audis was best in class. And I have not met a single person yet, who likes these high gloss in the cars. Do carmakers listen to customers at all?
Also, seems like Audi light engineers are the most busy ones in the industry, they keep on coming with so many fancy light designs. I’d prefer they would spend more effort and money on a premium interior.
Exterior is fantastic. Interiors look like it’s a KIA. Terrible
That's because Kia improved
This is a case of "higher number means we can charge you more for the same type of car" right?
I totally read it like that. The material quality, especially the fabric and the plastics is the same, a tiny bit above or even lower than a golf from 12 years ago at less than half the price back then.
No. Even numbers will be EV and odd numbers will be ICE. Q4/6/8 vs Q3/5/7 A3/5/7 are staying and A4/6/8 are going away to be replaced by EVs.
Shiny black plastic in the interior is 🤮🤮🤮
Yeah, this is the major L of this new car, really
Gloss piano black plastic is everywhere now. There's little hope of it going away anytime soon.
@@Kelle128the Mazda CX-90 / 70 / 60 has 0% of shiny black plastic in its interior.
There might be options to change it to a different material depending on the trim. I think he was in the S line model when he was showing the interior.
@@RubmaLioneit’s not an option in the a6 so I can’t get my hopes up
Any coupe version to compete with cle and 4series coupe? It’s sad to not see Audi in this category
Exterior is good, interior is cheap and disappointing
If you include the S badge on the exterior, it is also cheap ass looking.
The interior really looks like a step-down regarding the material quality. It being S-line, seats should not be all-textile, but rather alcantara or leather-textile mixture.
Exterior finally looks up to date and up to the ICE rivals.
exterior sucks vs current A5/S5 - way less sporty!
My a4 2024 s line has all textile seats 😅 but I love it now in summer
Leather in a sportscar? no thank you. alcantra + textile sure.
Old S line leather + fabric seats are old fashioned. Leather is slippery. I'll take high quality fabric over leather any time, ESPECIALLY in a sports car, where I want the seat to hold my body firmly and with a lot of grip, and I don't want to sit on a slippery dead animal which makes me sweat too. Leather as a luxury is such a 90's mindset.
I dont like touch controls in the inside. Plus, again there is no space for sunglasses in the ceiling. Otherwise, good looking car with a lot of different engines to choose from. Hopefully price willl stay realistic...
If you want buttons get an old car.
@@N1ckZ Haha yeah whats next then.. if you want 4 wheels get an old car lol. I dont think that's how it works.
Great, detailed first look as always. Really like the exterior design. The interior, not so much. No pillarless glass, more hard plastic on the door panels, and even more piano black. Also very sad that the coupe and cabriolet are discontinued. Glad I bought a 2024 coupe before they stopped production.
When driving down a busy high street I like nothing better than scanning a cheap LCD screen with 30 tiny icons just to adjust the aircon.
I was stunned by the car design until I saw how interior looks like...
Same. Absolutely Same.
It looks like Kia inside
Audi had to change their interiors.. but yeah maybe they could have made something a little bit different now it doesn't look german.
There's not a single bit that is right inside this car: huge mess of different materials, the steering wheel, the displays, the lack of buttons, piano black, pointless led strips. An absolute design disaster.
You use google assistant to change climate,audio, navigation, heated seats settings.
When are car makers move away from piano black surfaces? They are so sensitive to scratches.
In my RS3 I've had the black gloss trim wrapped to prevent finger marks and protect the surfaces. Looks nice, but has no place in areas where you are likely to touch.
Never, it's cheap to produce. This is very important for a premium car manufacturer...
-The best HVAC controls ever put on a car are gone.
-Capacitive BS everything.
-Single piston floating caliper.
-No Avant in NA.
-Cheap looking/feeling plastic interior.
Other than that it's ok...
Audi were renowned for their exceptional interior design (and quality!).
The seamless integration of all instruments and screens was second to none, hands down.
Now, it saddens me to look at their 2025 interior...😢
Audi had the option to stick with their current models and call the EV variants E3, E4, E5, etc would've been way easier.
Or A4e A5e A6e ...
That wouldn't work for SUVs, as Mercedes already uses the EQ name and QE5 etc wouldn't make sense.
Q5e Q7e
This is bad. I don't like it. Looks cheap someone needs to be fired. No wonder why audi is not doing good I love my audi but this is bad.
Its a strategy $ Previous A4 is now A5. Higher number/higher price. AS EV models, being electric its already justified the higher price.
Regarding the ambient lighting under the windscreen, is there glare or reflection when driving at night? Maybe a problem?
That badging looks like aftermarket letters lol
New mission for the Autogefuehl police please: get rid of fake-buttons / touch screens
We will ☝️
Audi managed to make a really good-looking car, both outside and inside.😎
Why is there so little space inside and a very small trunk?
I guess your house is just full of TVs then and you enjoy that look?
Nah it's ugly
Fucking terrible interior
@@USConnexionit’s better than BMW new designs
Audi with their black piano 😂
“Piano black” lol
Stunning. Wish the Avant was sold in the U.S.
My 2018 A4 Avant has the same electrically operated cover in the trunk. The only difference with this one is that it starts closing together with the lid, not after.
A5 Sportback but no frameless doors... 🧐
Capacitive buttons on the door and steering wheel? Say it ain't so!!!
Where did all the space go? You have a lot more legroom and trunk space in a Skoda Octavia, that is 14cm shorter.
In the batteries
They look stunning. It's a shame we probably won't get the Avant model here in the US because most people want a pickup truck or an oversized SUV now. Real exhaust outlets are a nice touch too. I think the Audi engineers watch your reviews, Thomas. 😃
Data & facts:
Audi A5 / S5 (The Audi formerly known as A4)
sedan/fastback & Avant
Built in Neckarsulm Germany
A5 Avant Horizon Blue
S5 sedan Ascari Blue
S5 Avant Daytona Grey
A5 sedan Magnet Grey
LED - Full LED - Matrix LED
4,83 m 190“ length (+7 cm 3“), that gain is all in wheelbase +8 cm
17“-20“ wheels
base suspension, fixed -20 mm sport suspension (S-line and S5 standard) or optional -20 mm adaptive S suspension
progressive steering standard
Optional rear OLED with possible warnings for vehicles behind
12“ instruments
14,5“ infotainment Android Automotive
11“ passenger display optional
optional HUD
Electrochrome panoramic roof for both
Seats fabric or
Optional leatherette/animal
Or dinamica/animal for sport seat
Forms: normal seat or sport seat or sport seat plus
445 l - 1.300 l trunk / boot (480 l - 1425 l Avant)
2.0 TFSI 150 hp FWD 204 hp FWD/AWD
TDI and S5 MHEV 1,7 kWh battery, recuperation up to 25 kW
2.0 TFSI PHEV 26 gross 20 kWh net (unsure yet) 295/360 hp
2.0 TDI 204 hp FWD
3.0 V6 TFSI 367 hp AWD S5
Entry price 45.000 Euro
Avant plus 1650 Euro
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Will there be an replacement for the old A5/ A5 Sportback?
@@TehNoObSlayer1 Yes, it's patently the A5 sedan, it has a hatch, not a std boot/trunk...weren't you watching the vid?
The old A5 was a coupe did you not know that?
I don’t know what to say. The car is long, too long for my garage 😊, while the back is cramped. It looks good, but the interior shows some « cost cutting ». This basic armrest in the back, hard plastic on the front doors don’t look premium.
Also no ambient lights in the rear doors anymore…
Nice exterior, can’t say the same about the interior quality. Gone is the plush alcantara from the door cards or seats. It’s all about screens and more screens 😢
The horizon blue A5 avant has to be one of the best looking cars I've ever seen. Bravo Audi, just wow.
Floating calipers??
Touch-sensitive buttons??
Black glossy plastic on central console??
Couple reasons i keep my b9 a4
I've ordered one last month because I guessed the interior of the A5 will look like it is.
All these touch buttons in the door and this cheap, glossy middle consol. Horrible!
Put the interior of the A4 and the new A5 side by side on a big screen and than tell me what looks more premium.
By the way, from the outside the new one looks stunning!
No reason to buy a C-class! Either this or the 3 series.
can only agree!!
True. The new C Class is terrible in every way. So cheaply made and the unless you add every option, the interior looks so basic. Especially the door panels.
Mercedes don't care about anything below the C-Class and it shows. They prefer the customers that can afford E-Class and above.
Even funny in China. You only get a 1.5T engine for the C class.
I'll keep my is 350 f sport
RIP Audi A4/S4/RS4 , you will be missed....... :(
Side view looks like 2series gran coupe.
Jup they ruined the Interior. The Steering Wheel looks hella wack. The Shifting Knob from b9.5 is gone which was awesome. Everything went into screens.
The steering wheel is beautiful, you don't need a massive shift leaver in an automatic and every new car has massive screens. If you can't accept these facts, you should get an older car.
@@N1ckZ Nothing beats older design S line steering wheel. This one reminds me of Peugeot 508. Massive shift lever looked nice in the interior this does not so it is not all about what you need and what you don't need but about what looks nice and what does not. Not to mention that sport seats remind me of Skoda Octavia VRS seats...
@@damjanule9083 if that's what you think, you've probably never seen a Peugeot steering wheel. This is nice and minimalistic. The massive shift leaver didn't look nice, it was taking up unnecessary space while looking ugly.
Worst ergonomic catastrophy is the screens.
@@N1ckZ you are right. No need to discuss further.
Overall i think it looks a lot better than the competition both interior and exterior styling and the performance and drivetrain will obviously be great. However, just a shame about the quality of some of the interior trim pieces at this price point and from a luxury brand hard scratchy plastics are a no no.
Fabric instead of real leather and piano black all over..
You can't call that a luxury brand anymore, same for Mercedes and BMW.
Looks good although it is not a sedan - it is a hatchback! 😉 interior looks good but would like to see some leather and wood options (old school Audi A4 owner - had them for decades). Also, really should have added climate control knobs etc. as I am not a fan of touchscreens. I have always owned booted A4s (real sedans) but with this design I much prefer the Avant. Not sure about going more upmarket though as I assume this means another price increase. This could work if Audi is intending to do the same with the A3 and it effectively becomes an A4 as was.
Wow. Very impressive effort from Audi. Looks sleek!
Not on the inside
I have A4 2023 and regarding interier the new one is downgrade. I love my AC control and normal steering wheel with buttons.
🎯👍
Watching this makes me like my 2019 A5 coupe like even more😂, not impressed with new car at all
Same here, I went with Audi instead of VW just cause of the physical buttons.
I hope you can select different interior and seats fabric.. the current looks ugly and cheap..
The interior is a mixed bag for me.
Plastic, plastic, and more plastic.
The seats look cheap/downmarket, the volume dial is no longer made of metal, and they removed the physical AC controls. They also removed the yacht style shifter, which I absolutely loved (the new gear select looks AWFUL) . I also *hate* the blacked out Audi badge on the grill.
The displays and lighting are nice, but overall, the interior of the S5 looks like a downgrade. Perhaps we'll see differences in the A5.
I love the interior of the B9.5 A5, and this new one bums me out.
Audi did a brilliant job on the exterior design, very modern and tasteful. The interior is a let down to my eyes. The material quality doesn’t seem to be the best, the giant screens and lack of physical buttons gives the initial impression of cheapness.
Exactly, Audi say they're going more upmarket but this interior absolutely screams of cost cutting.
I don't know about cost cutting but I loved it.
If these touch controls on the steering wheel are remotely as bad as the ones VW failed with (Arteon, Golf 8) and removed on their recent models (Passat, Golf 8 facelift), it will be an absolute dealbreaker for me. I'd rather drive a Passat, BMW 3series or Skoda Octavia/Superb then!
The new Superb L&K really is a wonderful package for the price.
@@bartekp7587 Indeed it is. Looks like Audi began developing the new A5 JUST before car makers realised that "everything touch" is a terrible approach; buttons with poor haptic feedback are borderline unusable while driving a car and keeping the eyes on the road.
I was waiting for Audi to offer the avant in North America. I guess I will keep waiting 😂
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So basically to maximize the milking of the customer. An A4 with an A5 price tag, amazing.
😅😅😅
Audi using cheaper components and lowering quality, but continually upping their prices to the point people like me go elsewhere. The latest S3 is a good example of this. Five years ago you'd get change from £40k on a good spec car, now, £55k plus and the quality is way down.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 I had an S3, then an S4, and was going to go to another Audi after the S4, but ended up changing over to a 3 series. Audi was decent quality but they've been hanging out with Mercedes too much it seems. The quality on my current car is fantastic and miles ahead of the cheap plastics used by Audi now.
The even numbers are being designated for Audi’s electric cars. Hence the reason why the A4 is becoming the A5. The same will happen to the A6… that will eventually become an A7. Anyone who follows Audi will know that they’re changing their nomenclature as they transition to an electric car company.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 I could not agree more....and they are still selling a design and ICE engineering from 2005. Yet no one in comments appears to see this!! Not to worry they will be bankrupt very soon and replaced by modern vehicles which don't destroy the environment and are 50% of the cost. Good luck finding new jobs VW/Audi group employees
Piano black interior, touch climate controls and semi touch streering wheel controls... I'll keep my B9 A4 for as long as I can. I don't care about ambiant lighting, I don't care about giant screens. It used to be about underrated elegance and now it's more an in your face kind of experience. That's the trend it seems.
I totally agree with you! I thought atleast Audi wouldn't adapt this shitty trend.
Ambiant lighting nonsense has no place in a car and I can only imagine how distracting those screens are at night when you're struggling to make some urgent adjustments, fumbling around finding icons whilst the car is in motion.
@@SHASHVATHHKHKChina is the largest sales market and they want screens.
@@SHASHVATHHKHKafter criticism vw gives back buttons on wheel and maybe mercedes will do the same audi is like few years late now with trend which will hopefully go away
How do they manage to increase the size so much, even the wheelbase yet it is still so cramped in the back.
S5 has the floating calipers off an A1?😂
So this is the first gen of A5/A4 which is not getting a V6 Diesel Damn.
Not yet atleast. Lets hope they dont fumble it.
V6 only in big cars now
New hybrid systems already have killed diesel..
Who even buys a diesel anymore these days
@@Niels_f2704 3.0 diesels are amazing,great performance and fuel economy
Damn, Audi absolutely cooked with that one 🔥🔥🔥
Design for sure. But safety and features… naaah
No real buttons, haptic BS on steering wheel,… just no comment about cost savings where there should not be one
@@zigimun At least it's not just one big ipad on the dash like in a Tesla
@@Frydee123it is, just a different design of it….
I dont buy the crap that it looks cleaner that way… plus there is nice space for buttons under the infotaiment screen.
This is BS and its all cost savings and nothing else.
Glad that NCAP said that after 2026 i think, the car will not be able to get 5 stars without climate control.
So this audi does not eavn have 5 stars ncap 😅😅😅
@@zigimunyou want us navy headup displays or what?
@@KK001 nooo? Just normal climate unit, lile the A3/S3 have it… sorry but this is greed from VAG group
Lets make calculation that one unit is 100€ and they sell 1 millions cars, now you see why there is no unit? And they say clean design, no its just 🤑🤑🤑
The same reason why there is no badge in the front 🤷♂️
I’ve almost ordered new M340i Touring but seeing this S5 Avant together with 3.0 TFSI .. yeah I’m in. Ordering one once the config window is available.
The 3-series is way better.
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I'm hoping the rs versions will have dedicated instruments screen
I am glad they got rid of fake exhausts, diesel S models (which I think didn't sell that well to be honest). I am gonna miss the old virtual cockpit gauges though
Audi US. Please bring the Avant to the US. It’s too beautiful - looks like a smaller RS6 Avant.
Nasty piano black interior
The screen already looks outdated, such a terrible move to ditch the integrated infotaiment like last gen and just attach the ipads on the dash.
air conditioning controls :(
I’m genuinely pleased to see that the S5 is now a petrol again. An S5 Avant could actually tempt me out of my M340i G20.
Truly like the new design. The avant looks better than the sedan. But both are beautiful.
For the outside I agree
S5 avant is also hurting my brain haha
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No six cylinder Diesels? Before I buy a 4 cylinder hybrid Audi, I'd buy a Skoda. Saves a lot of money and has the same engine.
What a stupid decision!
3:02 the side looks like a a3
Thanks for the detailed presentation. Following you from South Africa.
Now they just have to create a car interior also. Screens everywhere is an ergonomic catastrophy.
i wonder that Thomas said nothing about capacitive buttons on the steering wheel, like: "capacitive BS"... Did Audi ask you to amid any criticism?
I never liked that new steering wheel since the beginning in comparison to the previous one, however as I stated, there is at least decent feedback on that button.
Oh and most do know but just to state it here again: i say what I want, as you could also tell from this video if u watched full length
Beautiful looking car in both Sportback and Avant forms. The only downside looks to be AC controls limited to the touchscreen.
This time i would choose the Avant. The S5 Avant is all what i need. I'm in love with that car.
But i hate really hard that f**king trend of having all the controls of the car in the screens.... Maybe this ones are better suited than in the BMW's, but as someone says here, its a cost cut... And its not acceptable in premium brands.
i'm owner of the current generation of A5 Sportback, before the facelift . I would say car feeling much better than latest generation of A4. And now you moved A4 to A5 and killed A5 . If top management read it from Audi, back your previous designers that you replaced they much much better . I dont want to say that new are bad, but i have to admit that 24 is the first year for a last 20 years when i start to decide to change the brand
The current gen A5 is such a beautiful car
Great exterior. Shit looking interior with tons of stupid screens
Get your eyes tested, interior looks great and multiple screens are awesome.
@@mauricetoussaint7283more screens do not equal great styling. The interior looks cheap, especially when compared to the previous gen.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 you get your eyes checked. It literally looks like shit. Stupid looking useless screens everywhere, cheap built quality, ugly design, etc. It looks like an iPhone on wheels and is too nerdy. Real buttons is the way to go. Not stupid screens that take over every single control unit in the car.
What happened to the aluminium fixed calipers on the S model? 😂
That was a great presentation, thank you.
Appreciated!
What a well designed car, well done Audi
Absolutely beautiful, I love Audi's , best designs than it's rivals
Audi discontinued the A4 based on product development which makes sense, we see manufacturers do this all the time in the states. The car looks amazing.
Finally, no fake exhaust. It was always embarrassing for me to see these expensive cars looking cheap because someone though a massive fake exhaust is a good idea for sport styling.
Good looking car and better than the 3/4 Series
What’s better?
@@chefchaudard3580is a disappointing design. Looks so generic and so last gen audi. Really bad. Nothing interesting , nothing bold, nothing special. Typically audi ! It looks general and drives boring. Glorified vw is true
@@keanumunteanu you haven't got the slightest clue. This is based on the new PPC (Premium Platform Combustion). There won't be a single Volkswagen ever to be built on this platform. It's a platform with longitudinally mounted engines, instead of transversely mounted ones on Volkswagens and Torsen quattro, instead of the cheaper Haldex. There is no similarity between this and any Volkswagen. You shouldn't even be allowed to have an opinion on social media, because you are completely clueless.
@@N1ckZ ppc is not even developed with Porsche. Is just the mlb platform with a little update just like Ppe. That why ppe will be replaced in 2026 with a platform similar to bmw new class. Again .. audi is a glorified vw. I know because I still have a vw, I had Audis and I still have bmw.
@@keanumunteanu I never said the PPC was developed with Porsche. Every single Volkswagen uses the MQB which is the cheap one. The only Volkswagen that uses the MLB EVO (which was developed entirely by Audi) is the Touareg. So the Touareg uses an Audi platform, not the other way around. The Passat uses the cheap MQB with transversely mounted engines and Haldex AWD instead of Torsen. You probably have no idea what I just said, or you are trying to convince yourself that your passat is the same as this, so that you feel better about not being able to afford it.
The interior reminds me of an Opel
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Is it just me or this car really look like a ford focus from the front