Audi A5 2019 pricing and specs revealed

The Audi A5 2019 Coupe, Cabriolet and Sportback ranges have a shift in their naming as part of a model-year change, with the brand’s mid-size luxury coupe, convertible and five-door hatch following Audi's now familiar alphanumeric strategy.

Opening the range is the 40 TFSI model, which is available in two-door Coupe guise or as a five-door Sportback (both priced at $70,100 plus on-road costs) or in drop-top Cabriolet guise at $83,600. 

The 45 TFSI quattro is priced at $81,700 for both Coupe and Sportback, while the Cabriolet lists at $95,200.

The entry-level 40 TFSI model uses a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with 140kW and 320Nm. It’s front-wheel drive, and fuel use is claimed at 5.6L/100km for Coupe and Sportback, and 5.9L/100km for the Cabriolet. The 0-100km/h claim is 7.3 seconds for the two-door, 7.5sec for the five-door and 7.9sec for the soft-top.

The five-door Sportback kicks off at ,100 (plus on-road costs) for the 40 TFSI.

The 45 TFSI uses a higher-tuned 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine producing 185kW/370Nm, and it is all-wheel drive rather than FWD. Fuel use for this version is claimed at 6.5L/100km for the Coupe and Sportback, and 6.7L/100km for the Cabriolet. The 0-100 performance times are: 5.8sec - Coupe; 6.0sec - Sportback; 6.3sec - Cabriolet.

As for equipment levels, the 40 TFSI rides on 19-inch alloy wheels (with a tyre repair kit - no spare), has Audi’s S line styling pack, LED headlights with LED daytime running lights, features driving mode selection, auto headlights and wipers, cruise control, smart key and push-button start, leather seat trim, sports front seats, electric seat adjustment for front occupants (memory settings for the driver’s seat) and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. There’s also dual-zone climate control and a leather steering wheel with paddle-shifters, and all models have Audi’s ‘virtual cockpit’ 12.3-inch digital dashboard display.

All models get 19-inch alloy wheels, but the 45 TFSI gets a different rim design.

As well as extra grunt the 45 TFSI adds a different 19-inch alloy wheel design (with a space-saver), auto-dipping rear-view mirrors, heated windscreen washer jets, colour interior lighting and a flat-bottom steering wheel.

All models have 7.0-inch display screen with sat nav (the Cabriolet gets an 8.3-inch screen), Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, two USB ports, two SD card inputs, Qi wireless phone charging, DAB+ digital radio, a rotary dial controller (no touchscreen) and Audi connect online services (data plan required). There is live traffic (and five map updates), a 10-speaker stereo with subwoofer, and two USB ports for charging in the back seat.

All models (excluding the Cabrio) have a 7.0-inch media screen with sat nav.

All models come with a reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, auto emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection that works up to 85km/h, Audi’s “exit warning system” that can warn occupants if they might be about to open their door into oncoming traffic, tyre pressure monitoring and driver drowsiness detection. 

There are four airbags in the Cabriolet (dual front and front side) six in the Coupe (adds curtain airbags) and eight in the Sportback (adds rear side protection).

The existing performance-oriented S5 models remain available in Coupe and Sportback body styles at $104,400, and as a Cabriolet at $117,940. The RS5 Coupe and Sportback pairing add even more gusto to the mix, with both priced at $157,700.

Audi A5 2019 list pricing (plus on-road costs):

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