2019 Audi RS5 Sportback Test Drive (The All-Weather Sports Sedan)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- To some, the Audi RS5 Sportback is a consolation prize for not getting the RS4 Avant in the states. To others, it's a usable five-door rocket sled for all weather. The Drive's Mike Spinelli took the RS5 Sportback on a rainy-day test drive in the Catskills to check it out.
Spin, i hope You will bring back this channel to life. We need more vids!
These can be amazing cars if optioned carefully.
Starting with visuals the Black Optics package is amazing for $1500.
The Carbon package seems like a waste at $5500 (4k more) just for a carbon lip and spoiler.
I would personally skip the upgraded leather and go for the Alcantara. It stays cooler in the summer and doesn't get hard in the winter and I've had it on both of my S4's with no regrets.
The next option really would be the Assistance package... It adds a small amount of weight and I've had it cut in on my B9 S4 several times that almost lead to 5 separate crashes, even when being extremely attentive. Radar cruise (when it doesn't drop anchor at 65mph for no reason) is nice, though.
A sport exhaust and adjustable suspension seems reasonable for $3350. I don't consider $20 worth of red paint on the brakes a feature.
Skip the carbon ceramic brakes unless you really need the 174 MPH top speed.
100% add the B&O sound system for $995
Skip the dynamic steering for better, more consistent feedback.
Skip the heated steering wheel because it's more slippery, is round (as opposed to flat-bottom) and is a generic wheel from the A4.
AudiCare for a thousand bucks... Hmm... Audi gives you one free service at 1 year/10k.
You'd have to bring it to them 4 additional times, each being $250 on average to make it back.
My B9 S4 (which does AudiCare but it was $500) averages $120 services (covered) and I can't imagine the RS5 costs twice as much (?).
Audi no longer covers tire rotation with AudiCare and instead nickle-and-dime $30 for the service (the $120 includes $30 for a rotation).
Audi used to cover an entire brake set replacement which made it a no-brainer on my 2014 B8.5 S4 @$800.
They no longer explicitly cover brakes other than inspections.
Also having to go through 5 total services means buying it with a lease is a waste of money.
So I'm at $80,995 with the Dynamic package or $81,345 with the driver assistance... $84,695 with both.
So that's a full 15-20 grand less than the model shown with minimal compromises. I think this is a MUCH better car at 81k than it is at 100k.
It might sound silly, but You can still buy carbon interior parts, splitter and many, many others, non-Audi-branded, but good, somewhere on internet. For few bucks.
This one had carbon ceramic brakes and that's costs a lot. And they are good on track but on road not that good couse you have to keep it hot to work properly.
Very well stated although I skipped the black optics package one mine. The 19s look and ride better than the blingy 20s.
It's awesome where you're from you get to have all these options to select and cut back from, here in Aus we tend to get slapped with the premium models with everything included as standard apart from the obvious carbon options or ceramics. That's why cars here are so damn expensive, we're just forced to pay for all the options.
@@benfl9636 Mainly its just because of protectionism.
Up until this decade, Australia had a domestic car production industry, despite being far too small a market to economically sustain one. To keep it going, as well as direct subsidies to Ford, GM and Toyota (the three foreign-owned domestic automakers), the government imposed hefty import tariffs and restrictions.
One of the most significant was an almost-total ban on second-hand car imports, which means that Australians are reliant on domestic second-hand cars rather than being able to import from other major right-hand-drive markets like the UK and Japan. Another important one is the hefty luxury car tax - 33% on cars worth over about $75,000.
Now that the domestic car production industry has (rightly) closed, there is no purpose whatsoever to these measures, but they still keep going due to a combination of inertia and vested interests in the car dealing industry.
I'm loving that color!
Spot on review. As an RS5 Sportback owner I would suggest getting a base car on the 19” wheels (better ride and lower unsprung weight). Dynamic package is the only must have option. The B&O does not sound that great and the different appearance packages are a waste of money IMO. You can have one for under $80k versus $90k+ like this one. Yes the C63 is a few tics quicker and the M3 is a bit sharper, but neither is as practical or comfortable, and RS5 has AWD so it is a no-brainer if you live where where it snows.
Are you back just to break my heart?
probably, like the last dozen times
These visuals of that Audi in that vibrant green scenery is gorgeous!
I really like the RS5 in green
still waiting for you to bring back CORBIN'S HIT SHOW, those 2 episodes were so good
Wow, that infotainment screen looks super jank attached to the dash like that.
Awesome car though.
It's good to see you Mike. I was beginning to wonder what happened to you
Wow what a great review - didnt expect that
I love my B9 S4. Quick enough with most of the goodies you get on the RS5 for about 40k less. The best thing I did to my car was installing a thicker rear sway bar. The car feels much more lively. I would suggest that anybody who owns an S/RS car make that change.
Mike really does a great job of summarizing it all at the end. It definelty has its downs and ups. Exhaust sounds horrid from that V6 and then there is that understeer. Hate current Audi. Soul less vehicles for people who cant drive
Sad face, that 4.2 was epic.. good thing there are still used ones! Happy face!
In a word... yep. Pretty sure driving dynamics are below puddle lights on Audi's list of priorities.
I love the way Audi looks and their interior but yeah they seem kind of soulless I can’t bring myself to make the switch from BMW
Big screen infotainment or not, that is one fucking FINE looking and driving automobile!!! Holy shit, the Germans man, they make such nice drive-able clocks! Beautiful!! 💯👀
Do more of these please thanks
Lose the music but everything else is great, totally original, Mike has a unique perspective, please make more!
Did the in-dash GPS show you as being in Africa?
Rs5😍😍😍😍I call this paint Nürburgring green
Thing is, who the fuck can afford these awesome cars anymore? I remember I could afford a 5000 CS Turbo back in the day, brand new, was a little pricey. But 90 fucking grand, for what will eventually have boost leaks, and all those fun Audi problems. Make a car that's this fun for 40 grand and I'll be impressed, otherwise fuck off I'll but a certified with like 10k on the clock.
I strongly disagree with "Dynamic mode"! It's still feels pretty soft (mushy) in that mode. Please don't complain about a mode that some may prefer. I wish they would add an "R" mode. This is supposed to be a "performance car", but you mentioned keeping it under the limits to be enjoyable. Well, the suspension is a lot of it. You can't control the weight unless the suspension is fairly stiff. Roll bars, shocks, and springs can only do so much when its tuned for comfort.
Are Audis HP ratings at the wheels?
Ooooo that engine reminds me of the 2.7T in the C5 audi's, and that engine was a gem!
Hard to make a V6 sound good! Are you joking!!!! Have you seen any videos of the Lotus Exige 430 CUP? So would you have the RS5 or a Alfa Gulia QF? That's my current dilemma???
As for me, if You are living on the mountain of ice - consider Audi.
Any other place: 100% Alfa.
QV all day.
QV all day
My Buick Grand National sounds pretty mean and it’s a V6
I test drove both and went with the RS5. I drove the QV on a cool rainy day and the car kept spinning it’s 505hp rear wheel drive body at every stop light. I live in a place with a real winter. The QV would not cope well. If you live in a warm climate get the QV. The RS5 is solid well built luxury cruiser that can be a sports car when you want it. Think Classical music with side of classic rock. The QV is a rough demon that is always on high alert. Think death metal guitar solo.
If you want drift around a racetrack then get the QV. If you want to drive in the real world in all weather get the Audi.
Audi: Jack of all trades, master of none.
Spinelli!❤
Interior seriously showing its age on the a5
Manufacturers need to understand this- NOT EVERY ONE WANTS SILVER, BLACK, GREY, etc. Bring GREEN and YELLOW and ORANGE back that don’t look like highlighters thanks we are adults.
You are too old for RS.
Buy brown TDI.
I envy those who can afford to buy these cars new, while on Maintenance Plan. Once the Maintenance Plan expires they become absolute money pits. "Vorsprung Durch Technik" and reliability are not the same thing.
That's correct like most other cars from any brand they brake in some way or another. Honda and Toyota are not excluded. I bet many of cars problems are user fault.
AUDI/VW at this point have nailed down the V6 and 4CIL, and maybe most of the DSGs in terms of reliability .
There's the DQ200 7DSG dry clutch /mechatronic fiasco, which I have in my A3 (8v), and I am fixing myself becuase dealers want 1.5k usd to change mechatronic and another for 1usd for clutch. I am not happy about this but besides that at arround 70kmiles has been awesome its a 2013 A3 (8v gen) and looks and drives easily like a new A3.
someone's still living in 1999
@@pedrorodrigueztube, we got rid of our A6 Multitronic after countless issues, i.e. driveshafts, gearbox (we could never reverse up a steep hill, even though the gearbox had been factory upgraded by the previous owner), electronic problems, thermostat. It was an amazing car to drive, but having the angel of imminent failure sitting on one's shoulder was not a good thing. We bought a '92 MB W124, no issues in over 3 years.
@@@ElyciusM , it's a good year. :)
@@ElyciusM why is that?
98k?!?!? Bananas 🍌
I agree, way too close to RS7/M5 territory. This one is loaded - choose options wisely and you can get one for around $80k which is very fair for what it is.
I think I'll wait a few years, RSs devalue like left-out milk
b6-b7 rs4 from 2006-08 is still 30-35k i dunno about that one
@@LoLasheLoL Compare that to what they cost new
@@mossfoster5317 75k after everything adjusted for todays inflation, still not bad IMO considering its been 15 years
@@LoLasheLoL That might be true in the United states but in Europe b7s are 13-17k
FiatDuster common misconception if you look at the numbers for desirable German cars from say 90-2014 they lose their value at a fine rate and sometimes go up only really luxurious models like say a 7 series bmw will lose value fast due to aging technology and lost comfort in comparison to new cars. M3s and rs4s and s4s retain their value do to the desirable motors decent reliability on some models and the refined feel of German sports cars. They don’t lose what made them special(the v8 in a small sedan in the s4 or rs4s case)
Between the music and flat delivery, felt like you were reviewing a vacuum. Not very excited for any B9 models....
Audi is offering these for 21% off msrp to employees cause nobody is buying them...
Nico Dolciato because they priced them in the stratosphere. Beautiful cars, it’s a shame
23% actually
Ppl buy those cars mostly bc of emotions.
Strange that manufactures downsized engines from 8 to 6 cyl and this is 100% still ok, no biggie.
Its is not important for me, i like v6 more than usual, non-flat plane crank, v8, but for You, Americans....?
Excuse my English.
Audi builds shitty V8's. Actually Audi just builds shitty naturally aspirated motors. They need boost for performance. Mercedes, Porsche and Bmw don't though. All three build amazing n/a engines as well as forced indcution.
@@rodgazinya as for me only BMW (M), Porsche, Italians (expensive) and Japans know how to make really good n/a. Mercedes allways needed more displacement to keep up with BMW, Audi needed boost.
But the 4.2 Audi was exception. This was wery light, high reving, with good flow@head engine.
It was used in Spyker, earlier in proto-Koenigsegg.
In Europe, quite popular engine for swap.
Mustang-back.
Green, green, good old green.
Favorite blind persons color.
(:P)
Not sure I’m liking that color. Especially in 5 or 10 years. It’s going to look dated.
Light blue metalic or dark grey only.
"Back to the '80s" green is not only dated already, but ugly as hell, imho.
Looks like a shitty old Saturn from the early 90s
Him calling it a “5 door 911 Turbo” made me lose my lunch 🤮 grossly terrible and misguided analogy. Must not have ever driven a 911 Turbo.
It is basically that
RS- cars are a terrible value. Slap a mild tune on a Stinger and you've got the same form factor making the same power for less than half the price. Sure interior quality is prob only 50% as nice and the handling maybe 75%, but is that worth 50 thousand dollars extra?
I hated the stinger I drove, the dynamics were awful. I wouldn't drive an AWD car, I don't like understeer at the limit like RS cars are prone to. M and AMG are the way to go
@@lucasjohnson3780 I have a Giulia with the Q4 system and I've been surprised by how much I like it. Full rear bias until you need the front for launching or playing in the snow, and a pretty minimal weight penalty.
@@lucasjohnson3780 for us unlucky few, winter is a thing, and with it comes snow. Sure, you can make it through the winter with rwd, but awd makes a world of difference
Also id imagine the reliability is much better on the kia
People who buy RS/R/AMG/M vehicles, most, really don't care about value. They run them for 2 years or less and trade in for a new model.
To be honest anything above the A4 devalues like crazy. Anything - A6,A7,A8, Merc high spec C class, E class etc. Even their ever popular SUV's dip 50%+ in a year or two.
The RS5 is great, and all -- so long as you don't mind paying for an Audi, and driving something that looks like a VW -- which in turn, also looks like a Hyundai.
Hey Fred! I hope you're still enjoying your KIA Amanti!
Wow. Cool. Another rich mans auto car that will never see above 75mph and will break down in 7 years. *yawns*
Sounds shit, and dull to drive! C63 or M4 anyway.
Not Audi sport QUATTRO
The division is now called Audi Sport for more than 4 years now.
Exhaust is too quite
But is it too quiet ?
An overpriced, rebadged, VW.
How does Audi justify that ugly “soft touch” dash material compared to the leather (or leatherette) wrapped dashes of the competition? It’s always in your line of sight....I came close to buying the new RS5 but just couldn’t stomach the interior finishings compared to my C63S I was looking to replace with an all weather car in the same class. Ah well.
They look more and more like Volkswagens with every model. That one screams MK7 Jetta lol. If you want a real performance car buy a Porsche or Bmw.