Debuting for the 2025 model year, the Audi A5 and S5 lineup receives a significant revamp. This is the first time since the 2007 introduction that the sporty series incorporates both sedan and Avant body styles. However, a new naming convention by Audi relegates all-electric vehicles to even numbers, forcing the retirement of the A4 and consolidating the A5 range.
While some may have envisioned a five-model offering encompassing the A4 and A5, the streamlined approach presents a more practical A5 family with sleek five-door liftback designs. For American Audi enthusiasts, the news is bittersweet. The popular A5 and S5 coupe and cabriolet variants, along with the high-performance RS 5, are no longer available. Instead, Audi USA focuses on the A5 and S5 sedans, leaving the versatile Avant wagon out of the picture.
Despite the omissions, Audi boasts subtle exterior tweaks, a mild-hybrid powertrain upgrade with 48V technology for improved efficiency, and the continued thrill of the S5’s sporty character. While the lack of a U.S.-bound S5 Avant may disappoint some, it mirrors a trend seen with competitors like BMW, who don’t offer the high-powered M3 Touring in the American market.
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