2018 Audi A5 Sportback Quick Drive and Price

I check out the 4-door 2018 Audi A5 Sportback, which is a hybrid combination of the A4 sedan and A5 coupe. This detailed premium plus trim with technology package, s-line option, B&O stereo, and a few other items is actually a decent price for the head-turner it is.
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[@guybo07]

I’ve driven that car & it handles the best of all the mid size cars I test drove. Plus it looks the absolute BEST!!

[@howardlevy4345]

What a great looking car. S5 sport back is the bomb!

[@micheleciarniello8705]

New 2018 A5 sportback is really crazy!! awesome!

[@brainards11]

I bought this car and I just love it...and I've had more compliments on this car than anything I've ever owned period!

[@davdez2704]

What color exterior and interior? Im looking at a few right now!

[@andrewwilson8482]

Ordered mine in the UK a couple of weeks ago for delivery on the 1st September. I am so looking forward to getting it. Virtual cockpit looks amazing. Best video on the A5 I have seen and believe me I've seen a whole lot of them

[@RoadandTract]

+Andrew Wilson Thank you and congrats!

[@johannesmaximilian848]

What a beauty...

[@compewterbleu2]

I've read quiet a few of the negative reviews and a few of the positive ones. I just traded in a 2016 Golf R for a A5 Sportback 2.0T Prestige. After having it for 5 days this is one sweet machine. I'm not gonna sit here and say HP is overrated, but similar to a person owning a $2000.00 laptop/desktop and only word processing that's generally what happens with car purchases. Have I owned HP cars before, out of 16 car purchases, yes. The quality of material, fit, finish, among other attributes that Audi brings to the table it's money well worth spent. You can buy a car that has 330HP and doesn't utilize it well do to shoddy engineering. This A5 delivers. Oh and for it being a VW as some would say you could get a Caddy/Chevy, Acura?Honda, Lexus/Toyota...you get my point, so give the VW it's due properly VW/Porsche/Audi.

[@SDTEKKEN]

Great review!! Love how the A5 Sportback. That virtual cockpit is money

[@WokMasta2K7]

Great review! I like how practical it is and that it's not just another exterior and interior review. Keep it up!

[@RoadandTract]

Thanks! I don't know why people bother watching "walk around" videos if nobody is going to drive it.

[@stefc.1698]

Thanks for this. Just baught mine today. Same model you have in this review.

[@jeannieriel7025]

Can hardly wait to take possession of my sweet ride in a couple of weeks. Thanks for the vid!

[@RoadandTract]

+Jeannie Riel Congrats! The waiting is always the hardest part.

[@JawBreaker1.]

I know i am very late but may i ask how is the car? Or how was it?

[@linzslove1]

"Thanks for not signaling"😂

[@markday6524]

I prefer the A5 coupe, I need to check one out. Thank you for the videos 1ST. class reviewer.

[@floop2935]

Overall a phenomenal car with a multitude of opulent features at a very modest price tag.

[@reggieboy3271]

Nice review! keep them coming

[@karima1379]

I like this Audi it's my favourite car so beautiful and powerful thank's from Algeria

[@JT-zt7uq]

That car is perfect! I love it.

[@sunny2xie]

I just ordered one today!!! Can't wait

[@BalconyCat]

Congratz! Do you know whether daytona grey is available on this car because on the Audi website it is only available for the S5 Sportback.

[@sunny2xie]

Frank Guo yes, some color like red interior is only available on S5; I think the color that you mentioned above is available on S5 only. A5 is more like daily driving car and the cost is reasonable.

[@BalconyCat]

Thank you for the reply! I really wish they make this color available on A5 since in Europe you can get a daytona grey A5. Btw, what color did you pick for your A5?

[@sunny2xie]

Frank Guo I picked black for exterior and interior. I don't like white car and I don't know why 😂

[@ramalingamk297]

Even i have ordered a5 sportback and rolls royce ghost

[@Unfinished_sentenc]

What a refreshingly frank review. You covered so many aspects that most other KZbinrs don’t touch on. Thank you very much! Liked, subscribed and shared. My absolute favorite KZbin channel by far.

[@RoadandTract]

Thanks!

[@mcrgrnday28]

Hello from North Carolina. I just went to cota myself this April. Drove the whole way. Gotta say I love Texas but you're right about the traffic, it is relentless. Great video btw, really liking that this car still uses torsen instead of Quattro with ultra. The allroad went that direction so now for the same price you can get similar space and the old awd system.

[@rcdriver107]

Great video and this is a great car. I have driven one before.

[@faces316]

Thank you for this review. Ive just ordered mine.

[@RoadandTract]

+faces316 Congrats!

[@bill8298]

Hi Bryan ... here in France for a month visiting my wifes family .... cant tell you how much a Bryan Audi review in English is appreciated just now. Actually lots of Audis on the roads around here .... St Jean de Luz ( Basque country ) , a very beautiful part of France. take care, au revoir .... i would kill someone just now for a plate of Austin ribs. BW

[@ErinBR]

Love Love Love It!

[@PhrazeMuzik]

This car looks so good

[@mariogalindo4913]

Nice video....good feature highlights I didn't know about. I am getting the S5 version 😎.....can't wait!

[@RoadandTract]

+Mario Galindo Cool. I also have a video on the S5 Sportback. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5zZkmSMptJ7pJY

[@rtroyer8963]

Nice video! A5 is going to be a winner for Audi, I drove one, everything is dialed in just right on that car! Excellent drivers car.

[@deborah5212]

I just got a new 2019 S5 sport back Quattro I love love love it and it is so quick I couldn’t believe how fast it is !! Best car I owned !!

[@RoadandTract]

Congrats!

[@deborah5212]

Why Thank you !

[@deborah5212]

New Car Spin Thank You So Much !!

[@floop2935]

Many can propose the valid argument that Audi's interior cabin material pales in comparison to its competitors, but the technology is much more advanced and standard features, along with options, makes the Audi A5 sportback S-line a very luxurious and satisfying car, with a very equitable price tag, almost "cheap " for a vehicle of his segment and class

[@ccbaher1]

Mine is on order--thanks

[@leroythompson8161]

Ok, I'm sold. Still like the A4 as well

[@tonnyharrytony4099]

audi is fantastic

[@EliteAirborn]

Just picked up my A5 few days ago, amazing car!!!

[@RoadandTract]

+Lunar Congrats!

[@deanthepro]

Lunar how much you got it for? Out the door price?

[@EliteAirborn]

47k but i get the premium plus trim and nav package and custom interior

[@deanthepro]

What that's good deal I went to the dealer day ago the A5 2018 prestige they asking 59k for a white one

[@deanthepro]

I am in Orlando Florida you think 59 k out the door is too much?

[@majidbuchh7366]

Love your videos. Really enjoy them

[@RoadandTract]

+majid buchh Thanks! More videos are on the way!

[@majidbuchh7366]

Can you do a video on Range Rover sport. Td6

[@playcapturereplay9371]

You can also kick to open the trunk as well :)

[@thutoosebego7789]

I love this car my cousin has this one

[@joyQuery]

Awesome video!

[@Churboiismiley]

This car is sooo sexy. Def on my bucket list for when I trade in my VW CC for something new. I'm waiting for the Arteon to be released in the market first so I can check it out and make a decision. Either an Arteon, this A5 SB, or the Benz C300

[@NeoGee]

Looking at the 2018 figures, Audi sold about 34000 A4s and about 26000 A5s in the US and that includes the Sportback.

[@wdbguitar]

Awesome car, test drove one today myself with similar options. Want one!

[@RoadandTract]

+wdbguitar Good to hear!

[@Selector21]

Beautiful machine

[@khayford2]

The review was pretty good

[@gsxellence]

OMG looks so good Will there be an RS?

[@brianjolivette7861]

That car is nice I love Audis

[@supersaiyan310]

thnks, i thot ur review was gr8!

[@mauriciomora8586]

spectacular!!!!!

[@misterliquidcity]

Great another car that i really like for this price range lol. I am looking at purchasing a luxury sedan for 50k or so. And was debating about mercedes or genesis. Now i see this sports back ugh thanks a lot lol. Great video love the looks of the car. How is the fit and finish compared to a benz or genesis in your opinion?

[@situation_zero]

Great vid. When will you be able to get your hands on an RS3? Cheers.

[@josesantosanastacio4851]

por esto em portuguez.

[@Humpfdogg]

best car ever

[@RoadandTract]

+Humpfdogg It's pretty good, but it didn't make my best cars playlist.

[@imuwahenodeh4830]

Beautiful

[@vladsaghin7644]

The Q5 will still be Audi's best seller but for their smaller sedans, i'd gladly pay more for the style of the A5 Sportback over the A4

[@WonderWes]

Since I live also in Austin, I was debating an a5 sportback from the same south Austin Audi dealership.

[@SOPDX01]

Just ordered mine 🔥🔥

[@saracausevic3559]

Awsome car

[@InvestBetter.]

Looks much better than the saggy-assed A7

[@jmart-]

Thanks brother

[@jaykelz1528]

Yeah, a smaller A7 for sure lol I was like oh snap.. basically a less expensive A7 lol I like it

[@RoadandTract]

Well, the A5 sportback is a 4-cylinder, so it's no A7. There is an S5 sportback, which I am posting today at kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5zZkmSMptJ7pJY The S5 has a turbo V6 with more power than the supercharged V6 in the A7. So that's the real match-up: S5 Sportback vs A7. Thanks for watching!

[@jaykelz1528]

New Car Spin I appreciate the clarification !

[@summerbreeze5758]

A7 for the Hubby & the A5 for the wifey

[@orangegreenify]

I have the feeling you should get the S5 when you want a fast Audi. The 4 cylinders are good for efficiency and not slow in any way but the 6 cylinder feels more appropriate for a car this size.

[@RoadandTract]

+CaptainDelight I saw the S5 Sportback at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year. I posted a video of it on this channel under one of my playlists.

[@finesse1570]

Baby a7 omg heaven

[@malangi31]

is cabin of A5 Sportsback as quite as Q5? Road and wind noise etc....Plz have a coment about that in your videos too...Big Fan

[@elwinbachiller2624]

Wow... every time i see it i want it. But my A4 will not let me go. (yet:)

[@Systolic120mmHg]

My only gripe is the front lower lip. It's too "flat". It needs sharper lines/angles on the bottom to make it look more prominent, like the 2018 A4. And I also wasnt too much of a fan with the DRL on the A5.

[@edwardgoldsack2390]

Well done. Very comprehensive video. Many thanks. My next car.

[@KVW22]

I'm itching to get one

[@KGold53]

Nice! Just to let you know, this has 18" wheels and a sport suspension as the S Line option package is included. I test drove one in Denver yesterday, and found it was a bit smoother than A5 Coupe, possibly due to wheelbase being 3" longer. Still some road feel and a bit of shimmy detected. Not an issue for me. Have a Prestige version on order locally and should arrive later this month. Only other Audi I'd consider is A7 which is 10" longer and $15k+ pricier. This A5 is more fun to drive.

[@stefc.1698]

S line does option include 19'' wheel here in Canada.

[@srincomptr]

How does the A5 Sport Back stack up aganist the 2018 BMW 430i Grand Coupe (LCI) ?

[@averyfountain5493]

It’s better

[@summerbreeze5758]

How’s the steering wheel compared to the S5 2018? Same stiff steering?

[@minyoungan3975]

Very Good ^^ I want have Car Auid A5

[@chrisharbilas5998]

Does anyone know this car has a steering wheel with a solid feel or a hollow feel that some newer are have these days?

[@MarkusBrunnhofer]

today i take my A5 `Design `at Home !!!! :-))

[@Darth_Zeus]

I've seen some of the A5 sport backs with the flat bottom wheel. I suppose you get that with the s line sport package?

[@Darth_Zeus]

+new car spin

[@amansaini7516]

name of the background sound plzz tell m e

[@armanitransport2604]

I just seen one of Audi's two days ago. That car looks so Crazy, Sexy, Cool ( TLC said that). Anyway that car looks like me and I have to get one soon

[@peterpetrella6546]

What is that tune at the end of the video?

[@majedalsaeed4788]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@curseknight5]

Would love to hear some actual critique... for example, that half folding rear window.... something as small as an CLA250 can still fold all the windows down... whats the excuse?

[@RoadandTract]

+curseknight5 Dude, the CLA is an ugly fwd joke.

[@salmanza5568]

They both have a galaxy tab on the dash thooo!

[@jasonyang2288]

is there gonna be a rs5

[@gotcoke795]

Could you please tell me how the road noise is? I'm comparing it to the A4 and I'm questioning how loud the frameless doors on the A5 sportback compared to the fully framed doors on the A4.

[@RoadandTract]

+gotcoke795 I used a Roland R-05 stereo microphone. Grab some headphones and put the volume at a safe level. You'll hear a 44.1khz 16-bit audio recording (CD quality) with whatever compression KZbin is using. That's about as real as it gets.

[@cjnava2707]

I just got mine a little over a week ago and I haven’t noticed anything different as far as noise from the windows. Overall cabin noise is almost identical minus some wheel noise on some roads that I’m attributing to the bump up to 19” rims and sportier tiers.

[@Dnlmoney]

Is this car bigger than the bmw 4 series gran coupe?

[@silviusk980]

Does anyone know how much would it be for europe? I mean, i just configurated one as 2.0 quattro and automatic and it goes to 48k. No other options inside. If i add trap, navigation and all other options of this one i think it goes to a total of almost 70k..

[@03chrisv]

I like the A5 but prefer the front end of the A4, especially the headlamps.

[@Systolic120mmHg]

Same here. The bottom lip of the A5 is too flat for my taste. and the DRL does seem less prominent than the A4 DRL; which is really nice!

[@alphaviet6428]

0 - 60 on a brand new vehicle? Ouch! 😢💔

[@sebast007]

Wow! Why did I ordred an S5 SB? The A5 SB seems to move fast enough! O_OGreat video

[@RoadandTract]

You didn't go for the A5 because massaging front seats are standard on the S5!

[@Onecablecutter]

my 2016 Vdub passat gets 30 mpg at 100 mph, tops out @115 mph, there right the cruise control doesn't work above 95

[@donndonnn]

Your collar is bothering me. Great vid btw

[@Sagittariuz912]

Judging by the way he handles the steering wheel, I would never sit next to him in a car.

[@RoadandTract]

You're type isn't allowed in my car.

[@Matt-wg9xn]

I just want the damn diamond stitch seats on the A5, that's the thing making me toss and turn between A5/S5

[@RoadandTract]

Don't do it. Supra 3.0L ftw!

[@Matt-wg9xn]

@@RoadandTract Haha I appreciate the enthusiasm! Unfortunately I'm thinking 4 door/crossover (to future proof a bit) which takes the Supra out.

[@paxtonwilliams8556]

Love this car but why no manual option if you can get a manual in the A4 and A5? I would think any American driver drawn to a luxury sport "Hatchback" over the sedan and coupe would be more inclined to row his/her own gears - similar seemingly backwards thinking as with BMW and the 4 series gran coupe.

[@TheJerry44]

I have an A5 coupe with a manual now. I would probably buy this if it had a manual.

[@alexandergrigorov2594]

WOW 6:26 - crosse his hands

[@daveandrew6703]

hows the room in the backseat?

[@RoadandTract]

+Dave Andrew I didn't try it. The seats fold down and that hatchback is massive. But there will be less headroom in the rear on the Sportback. The frameless doors do make it less cumbersome in tight parking spots, but the rear windows don't roll all the way down.

[@toetz4491]

Now I know where Honda got their inspiration for their civic 4 door

[@RoadandTract]

+toetz It all began with the Mercedes CLS back in 2005. Then VW created the CC in 2009. It all took off from there.

[@toetz4491]

Right, the Mercedes banana.. that sloping C pillar [hence the sportback] with short trunk deck look . I dunno why I said Civic earlier , I meant Accord

[@Lexi8880]

Is this available now at the dealerships?

[@RoadandTract]

+Lexi8880 Yes.

[@wlk9598]

تمن شحال مستعملة تقريباً a5

[@acaraltursularufukacar419]

Tek eksiği ben 👍

[@AlienGrade]

still no remote start?. for 50k?.

[@RoadandTract]

+Aliengrade That's right. Let me know when your new Ferrari comes with remote start.

[@KVW22]

Frigin gorgous

[@manohar6933]

does the A5 sportback have flat bottom steering wheel?

[@rsheehan888]

The S5 does.

[@mcrgrnday28]

manohar6933 I believe you can get it optional with the S line package

[@rsheehan888]

There is an S Line package, which we have on ours, but no flat-bottom steering wheel. Need to by the S5 or RS5 (which is rumored).

[@malangi31]

Chase Newquist Not offered in U.S. S line A5 SB 😔

[@mcrgrnday28]

Must've seen a review from another country. U.S. always gets cheated out of the best options from V.A.G.

[@yzchen8043]

Is this good for a daily use or does this consider to you as a good daily drive car ?!!!

[@RoadandTract]

+Tony Chen It's a tad on the large side to be something to toss around town. I love the A3 because I've never been squeezed out of a parking space and it hauls ass. The new A4 and A5 models are larger, lighter, and more powerful than before, but their price is pushing into an infinite universe.

[@yzchen8043]

i'm getting a new car soon but i have not yet decide which one to purchase so that's why i looking around all brands. I just have a question but it's not about audi even tho this video about audi, anyway if you had the money and everything would you buy Mercedes c63 s or Cla 45 and which brand is better Mercedes or Audi overall for a daily drive car ??? thanks for the help if you can do so.

[@RoadandTract]

It depends on which country you live in. The ownership experience is tracked by firms like JD Power. I look at it from an enjoyment perspective. I'm personally not a fan of the CLA. In terms of the new C-class, it's a nicer car than the CLA but when equipped with what you get on the competition, you're pushing $55k for a 4-cylinder Mercedes C-class in the USA. The Audi is a better deal. BMW is even more expensive, and they confuse buyers with the 320i and 328i (both 4-cylinders). They are all asking a lot of money these days and it's a matter of what type of tech you want in your car. Each manufacturer does tech differently. You also didn't mention the Infiniti Q50. The Infiniti Q50 is probably the best place to start based on your questions.

[@yzchen8043]

New Car Spin thanks for all the help one last question if you are picking between Mercedes c63s and Infiniti Q50 which one would you choose and which one is best for a beginner driver ? Thanks a lot man

[@RoadandTract]

Q50.

[@RealKillSasukeHaters]

The moment you just got your license (me last Friday) and you start looking at cars you want and realize....you're a bum bitch. GOODNESS!!!!! I WANT A AUDI SO BAD! The car just speaks to me! Even before I got my license its just something about the car that speaks to my soul and personality....

[@RoadandTract]

+RealKillSasukeHaters Congrats on getting your license! There is nothing wrong with a Chevy Cruze Premier: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJXRmneInreprqM I also have a few playlists you should check out.

[@TheLordAI]

that is a sexy ass car