Driven- 2018 Audi A5 Sportback 2.0T Quattro
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ธ.ค. 2018
- Not all hatchbacks sacrifice graceful looks for practicality and utility. The Audi A5 Sportback gives up nothing in the looks department while it swallows 65-inch televisions whole. Tom Voelk checks an S-line Prestige model.
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Tom, your drone photography this time around is exceptional.All of your reviews are well produced and appreciated.
I have owned this car for 10 months now. Very happy, great all around vehicle. Love the styling, other than A7, there is no other car out there that looks more sleek imo. The hatch is awesome, I can go snowboarding without a problem - no need to install Thule. Good gas mileage. Even has a bit of a fun factor, I often take it on the backroads. It’s no Porsche, but it makes me smile when I push it past 3.5k rpm getting out of a corner in third gear :).
Great to hear!
Whatever you camera you used to shoot this: keep it. Don't change.
yeah the current setup is perfectly fine. i don't get why he has some weird fetish over the previous camera
Just donated to your gear fund Tom. Keep up the great work! Excellent reviews as always!
Love the cars angles you show , beautiful photography!
Ah can't wait to see this quality work with your new camera ! Good luck with the fundraiser
Just found your channel and have added to my four other go to car channel. Love love love the A5 sport back!
Amazing video! Everything from filming and the way you talk to the content of the video itself.
Keep up the great work, I'll make sure to watch more of your content :)
Loved the photography. Especially the drone part. Keep it up!
I so enjoyed you’re reviews. Well done
Thanks for sharing.
Tom, I honestly don't know what any of these people are talking about when they reference your previous photography. I've always thoroughly enjoyed your reviews, and never has anything (photography or otherwise) distracted me from your content. Keep up your great work!
A little under the weather Tom? Excelent review as always, outstanding drone pov footage! :)
Tom, I can't remember the last time I commented on a TH-cam video or sent a person I've never met money over Venmo, but I'm happy to chip in here. Your videos are the best car reviews I've ever watched and I look forward to each new upload. I hope you are well on the way to meeting your goal - it would be great if you'd catch up your viewers each video with what % of your goal is funded! Thanks again for the great content!
Thanks man! I really appreciate it. It's hard to describe how thoughtful and generous people have been. An update is coming soon...
The quality of your videos are equivalent if not better to something you'd expect to see on a car TV show!
For us commoners, I wish cars like the Elantra, Civic, and others with the swooping rear were actual hatchbacks. It would make them much more versatile without changing their design and flowing lines.
"Stay on your side of the road" hahaha. That's me everyday.
You deserve more subscribers. Nice, detailed car reviews.
A year late; but excellent video content! Definitely provided a ton of value in this video! Thank you!
You and SavaGeese are the two TH-cam Automotive Reviewers who makes the best quality video right now !! Keep up the good work.
Your channel deserves a lot more recognition than that.
Your point of views on cars are exactly what the general population should have, rather than to blindly following unjustified and unlogical choices...
More people in the general population should what your video to be better educated about cars.
Yeah, he does a great job. Wish I had a lift...
I own this exact same car with options and this review is spot on. It's an amazing car. Great review and loved the camera work. Best camera work I've seen from any car review ever. Subscribed.
should i get the A5 sportback or bmw m3?
Looking to purchase a used a5 sportback 2018 and want to ask, how are expenses maintaining cost? I don't mind paying high maintaining costs since I love this car, Im just curious.
@@Hanmura_ yeah me too, planning to get it next year🤞
Finaly a review of the 5 door model
I love the review so I subscribed!
Gorgeous car, great video review
I was honored to help, twice, Tom your videos are the best! I will compare you to Bill Cunningham; to earn it, you have to keep giving us great reports till you are 90!
Hey Tom. Great Video. Way to resist getting a the big screen.
My son just bought one last night. Thanks for the review.
Good job you guys!
Used to hate A5 sportback roof line at the back, but this one actually looks good.
Always a good report. Do
Thanks for the videos - my question: where do you film most of your drivings? Great Scenic drives :) I wish that I can move there after retirement.
Love all your reviews Tom!
I just really wish we could get those S5 seats in the A5
"The A5 Sportback isn't a SUV". Yeah!
Glad I'm not the only one who hates ugly SUVs. Many them don't even have much room! I have an A3, and got a sidewall bulge in one of my front tires once. When I took it to the dealer, they had to order the tire as it was not in stock at the dealer. They didn't want me driving on that tire, so they kept my car until it came in and gave me a Q5 as a loaner. I was shocked at how little room the Q5 had. It was basically the same size as my A3, just taller and definitely not as fun to drive. I am a hockey goalie, and my gear took up all the space in the rear of the Q5, just like it does in the trunk of my A3. That's ridiculous. SUVs are supposed to have more room, right? Not in the case of the Q5. Looking at the A5, my gear would not come close to taking up all the trunk space, even with the back seats up. I'd have room to spare!
After I'm done with my A3 (many, many, many years from now, I love it), I would definitely consider this car as a replacement.
Hi Tom wish you could do a review on the 2021 A5 Sportsback with the mild hybrid system if possible. Thanks! 😊
Btw love your videos as always 👍👍❤
Gorgeous vehicle. No question. From a purely functional standpoint it's difficult to justify the price premium versus the Stinger (especially considering the real world discounts usually available on the KIA). But that premium is less than I expected. And to use a term usually reserved for movies, the "production value" advantages of the A5 are obvious. For those who care how it looks in the country club parking lot the price premium may well be worth it. If I were in the market I think I'd opt for the A4 Allroad for about the same price but that's because I love "estates."
The usual complaints from internet fanboys about a performance deficit from the 2.0L Turbo are expected but a 0-60 time of under 6 seconds is perfectly adequate, especially in a grand touring vehicle. And Audi/VW turbos are a joy to drive. I love VW/Audi DCT's so no complaint there. But I recently rented a Q5 with the same shifter and I have to say it was a PITA. No doubt one gets used to it but after five days of driving I still had to think about how to put the damn thing in Park. (I'm a slow learner.) As a southpaw I hate the idea of writing commands on the center knob. And I do wonder how right handed folks in, say, the UK and Australia feel about it.
BTW, speaking of "production values," kudos, Tom. Audi couldn't ask for a more beautiful presentation of their gorgeous vehicle.
Nice car and again showing that you don't need an expensive camera for these specific TH-cam reviews.
But I do need it for my freelance work with paying clients.
@@DrivenCarReviews Hence, can't you use that camera for your clients so you don't have to ask us for money when you break it and don't use insurance? lol
I own a new Audi A5 Coupe and love it!
“I’m too busy making it.” #micdrop
Next time, Tom, get insurance
I've really enjoyed your videos, will donate. Where was this one shot?
This was shot outside of Seattle, near Carnation , WA (named after the evaporated milk, seriously). I realized that you donated to my camera fund but that's closed. I'm redirecting your fee to JDRF fund raising (Type 1 or juvenile diabetes). I'm on a virtual Ragnar Relay team with a bunch of automotive writers. Thanks for the donation!
How would this exact model stack up to the c300 w/ AMG package?
Love the 60 fps smoothness! Is that a new thing?
Shooting with an RX10 while I round up new gear. The new camera will be a noticeable improvement.
I think the 4-series gran coupe is the BMW competitor to this A4 sportback vs the 3 GT
Is this shot with your *new* camera?! Wasn’t able to support beyond watching the channel (religiously!) but it looks 🔥🔥
No. If I get the FS7 it will look nearly cinematic, This is shot with a Sony RX10 which I normally use for only the slider shots. Yes it looks good but I need pro gear for video production that I do to support this channel. My clients demand pro gear.
Hi. Please who knows the name/title of the tune that's playing just as the video begins?
I would also like the know the tune playing just as the interior (cockpit) is shown at 01:26
Thanks
Hey Tom, are you planning to do a review on the 2019 Subaru Forester Sport, by some chance?
How did you know I just got done shooting it? I'm stacked up with a couple cars so you'll probably see Ranger and Cayenne first.
Can you do the Audi a5 Cab?
Not crazy about the long horizontal vent design inside.
I'm not caving into the SUV craze. I prefer low to the ground smaller sports sedans. I have an 08 Acura TL type S. By the time I'm done with it ill have some money saved up and I'm pretty set on "Sportback" cars - Kia Stinger, Audi A/S 5, BMW 440i Gran Coupe. Which one do you think is the best? I'd have a hard time leaving the V6. I drove a BMW 4 series while on vacation and the 4 cylinder had horrendous turbo lag.
One thing I noticed comparing the A5 Sportback to the A4: The B&O stereo sounds much better in the A4 despite them supposedly having the exact same 19 speaker unit...I think it has something to do with the cabin acoustics and where the rear shelf speakers are placed (there are no rear shelf speakers in a Sportback). I’ve tried in multiple 2018 A5 Sportbacks with the B&O and they’re all like that, the A3 and A4’s B&O stereo is noticeably better.
I'm working on a NYT story about that very thing. I've interviewed a few great engineers. Should drop in a couple weeks. Subscribe to my Twitter feed for a link.
I put a single 10" JL subwoofer in my a5 and the B&O stereo sounds 100x better. The factory subwoofer is a complete joke. I still find the midrange to be weak but by all means if you want to drastically improve the sound then replace that so called factory subwoofer with a real one.
FINALLY! Been waiting for your review of the A4/A5 for ages! I think the A4 is the better bargain - it's essentially the same car inside and under the hood, with a little less exterior flair - all the lines fold inward on the A4 and outward on the A5.
Great review. To be honest I really can't tell the difference from your DSLR vs your 15k camera. Everything still looks great and professionally done. I'm sure you can tell the difference, but for the regular guy like myself that extra difference is wasted.
From my point of view it not wasted at all. It takes much longer to shoot with the RX10. I may not get a video up next week.
Why do you stack the TP vertical? Stack it horizontal, you can fit more.
I try it a number of different ways to find the optimal amount.
you dont need a new camera - tough to tell the difference between the cracked one and what you're using now
He also does freelance work for paying clients. You can record good footage for TH-cam with the right smartphone camera. The same cannot be said for professional photography/videography. Equipment matters.
Nice review; I love this car. But I'd compare the A5 Sportback to a BMW 430 Gran Coupe, not a 330 GT.
Yup. Massive brain fart there.
Exactly...I have a 435 gran coupe (equivalent of 440 today)...got it 3 years ago and along with the A5, it may be the most versatile car you can buy with the speed, handling, 4 doors, hatch, etc.
Where is that place?
costs USD132,000 in Singapore.
It is worth the extra money compared to the A4: more stylish, practical and embeds more premium character. There is only the upcoming Arteon that can put it at disadvantage - at least price wise.
Meh.... the VW looks strange.
J024 unique is probably a better word. I think it may be a cult classic in the future.
The arteon has Passat technology. It’s not comparable
ChAbAr it’s that back hatch with fold down seats that wins me over. so practical compared to those small trunks
Lensed an Arteon, Loved it. Miss it. Now have a 2018 A5 Sportback, Loving it as well. The Arteon was is unique in own way, and I loved it for what it was. Giving it up was hard but it did revel to me what I love. Hence the A5, it's more premium cousin. Audi scratched that itch just right for me.
Hi Tom, actually it’s more of Audi’s version of the 4 series Gran Coupe rather than the 3 series Gran Turismo.
Yup. Major brain fart. No one hates it more than me,
Yeah bought my a3 for 29k fully loaded, 800 miles, onlt have apr stage 1 93 octane and make more than that thing. Only 699.
Josh Park bit it’s based off the golf platform and this is based on the a4’s..not only about power
Around €80.000 in the Netherlands.. damn
More sound deadening needed for this price
I think its because of the frameless windows
I think the previous gen looks better. The lines on the side of this one cheapen the look.
More power than the c class
6:17 why the rear door has only lock button??
Yathu prem pull the door handle twice and they unlock
@@itbeokay Hmm.. That's cool.
I think this is more like an Liftback than a Hatchback. 🤔
Ah yes the Audi Chevy Malibu!
come to romania !!!!!!
You make it sound like you dealt with a rude pro swimsuit model.
I have.
He sounds and talks like Anthony Bourdain
This competes directly with the BMW 4 series Gran Coupe, not the 3 series GT
Major brain fart. What can I say?
$57k for a 4 banger..... Probably not worth it unless you're a fanboy of the brand
This may be a minority comment but I find the old design more appealing, simple elegant and muscular at the same time. This one... not as elegant as it used to be. That said it looks good, except for the headlights design that doesn't seem to match well with the rest of the body.
Tesla's Model S is also a luxury hatchback.
True
I will have to disagree. Every time I sit in a Tesla it screams of cheap materials and shoddy finishing.
Premium hatchback: Model S...
True that.
2018, when America was Great and TP was still widely available and not rationed. Today it would be impossible to perform trunk capacity test.
A coupe only has 2 doors.
Milk chocolate interior
$57K for 2L 4 cyl? yeouch!
bo darville I own this car and I manage to beat most v6 cars. It does 0-60 in 5.3 seconds
@@Jigar3333 I agree! I have a corvette and am definitely horse power guy. I felt the same way about the NUMBERS but it drives much faster. I was very surprised after the test drive and thats why I bought one....
Corvettefan117 yea I agree. Believe it or not, small tweaks to this car will do wonders. Better tire/rim, a little mod here and there and it does very well
@@Jigar3333 Not sure which tire/rim package you have but I got the 19 inch wheels and low pro sport tires (same in the video). In fact that is what I really liked about the look of mine. What other mods can you recommend?
Corvettefan117 I live in the north east so I’m sticking with the stock 19s with all season tires for now. But you can look in to APR stage 1. Here is a good forum to read through
www.a5oc.com/forums/a5-performance-mods/163682-maps-stage-1-a.html?amp=1
I donated $20!
And I thank you for your generosity!
Great car, but I'd save myself 10 grand and buy the upcoming VW Arteon instead.
Carwow did a comparison video a while back. The Arteon can get surprisingly expensive, at least the European spec can. When similarly optioned, they are pretty close in price.
@@xavier0237, I've heard that before. However, in the USA you'll save about $10,000 across the board. We're lucky. Audi is more premium overall, but I think for value the smart buy in on Arteon in the USA.
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I see Chevy Impala in the rear end
Nice. But I will wait 5 or 8 years until they have 2 powerful electric motors under the sheetmetal over that 4-cylinder pollution pump...
This looks like Jetta
Looks like a Model S from the front. Meh.
Such a budget, low-rent interior. Especially against this 5-door version, the KIA GT Stinger eats it for a snack.
Paul Ho Well my opinion is that it’s actually a great interior
@@PyrotechnicMailman ok
Paul Ho
Budget, low-rent interior? KIA GT Stinger eats it for a snack :))) That's a joke, right?
@@copacdenorcusoare9503 VW parts bin and typical bland German makeup
Paul Ho great review lmao
Just because they recommend high octane gasoline does not mean you have to use it. Regular gasoline will work just fine. At worst you will get a little less HP and a few funny noises once in a while.
Christopher Calder i used premium in my A6 bi turbo. Never 87
But I'm pointing out the to the specified power, premium needs to be used.
@@DrivenCarReviews I understand that, and I am not criticizing your usual flawless review. I am just pointing out that fact because some people think they will somehow damage their engines if they do not use the specified octane rating. I am more interested in saving money than horsepower, so I would always use regular gasoline. It's a personal choice.
Using anything less than 91 is asking for trouble. If you can afford a $50k car then you can afford to spend 5 extra bucks at the gas pump for premium.
this amount of money for most specs just to be ok is a waste of money, Germans are just making more junks.
Im not paying 50k for a 2.0 engine regardless of the car...
Suit yourself, but that little 4 packs more than enough punch. I came out of a G37 coupe with a 330 hp V6 and I don't even miss the extra 78 hp.
It’s a travesty. They already have the A7. Does it kill them to have just one unique coupe. I pass and get the normal A4 but better yet, go for Lexus ES or Camry V6
They still sell the A5 coupe. This is more choice, not less
Yes but the A7 looks so much better. I was considering an A5 when they gave it a similar shape but the lines on the A5 look ugly...
@@Frost517 no
@@Frost517 Yes but the Bentley Continental GT looks so much better than A7 :))
and it still has that stupid LCD screen smacked right on top of the dash as if it were an after thought when the designers realized their competition had a screen so they need one too, lets just smack it right here, yeah, that looks good, now lets charge them $50,000+.
copper0 Audi had LCD screen since 04 Audi A8 no other car company had it back then. Audi A3 A4s are typical 4-5 years behind A6 A8 in interior.
I'd rather have a Model 3