3 WORST And 7 BEST Things About The 2023 Audi RS5

[@dwnshft]

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[@coke947]

Mercedes Amg c63 se performance is the king and class leader .

[@dwnshft]

@@coke947 Ohp 👀

[@stefanomarcellino6701]

One of my favorite things about owning the RS5 is that you never see them. I see M3/M4/M5’s all day but rarely do you see the RS5/RS7/RSQ8. Great review btw

[@neel9913]

Same with the s5s 🤝🤝

[@DMCarReviews]

There are plenty S5/RS5's in my area...

[@jldp24]

That's not a good thing..I also almost never see a RS5..looks nice from the front and side..looks cheap from the back.

[@stefanomarcellino6701]

@@jldp24 the facelifted RS5 has the same diffuser as the RS6/RS7 lol idk what you’re talking about. Id say the pre facelift rear end looks a little soft

[@jldp24]

@@stefanomarcellino6701 they all look cheap from the back. It was what i noticed after staring at a blacked out rs7 for a good minute.

[@spectech73]

I've got this exact car. I have to say, it's more than just performance. As a complete package, the Audi just does everything so well. And the interior, spectecular.

[@DMCarReviews]

Except the unbearable ride...

[@tecsuke]

@@DMCarReviews? What

[@paulp8107]

​@DMCarReviews I think you misspelled sublime.

[@ericmutnan6358]

The best thing about the RS5 is it doesnt have the butt ugly front end like the M3.

[@Bayliss21]

I've owned a 2024 M2, 2022 S5, and 2019 RS5. Everything you've said is accurate. If you want to launch through intersections in congested city streets in tight gaps and then go get groceries and pack up a bunch of gear for a beach trip, this is the car. If you want a track or highway toy buy an M car.

[@u_s_e_rname]

Be careful out there

[@CadexLaw]

I had an F82 M4 & now that I’ve gotten older I don’t really know what the M3 is supposed to be. They’re not great dailies but they’re also not great sports cars. I’d take the RS5 purely because the ride & interior is so much better.

[@Woodsnat]

have you ever found yourself limited by the constraints a 2-door M2 vs a 4-door RS5? (assuming you got the sedan and not the coupe)

[@vdubjetta02]

I have owned 14 stage + or stage 3 Audi’s, one AMG, and now own an M3 competition…. You can’t compare the driving experience: the RS5 you can drive 10/10, the M3 comp you better be a race car driver to drive it 10/10….. it’s a difficult car to handle at its limit. Guess it depends what you want

[@Classicman.43]

$95k for a 4 cylinder that used to be a twin turbo V8 is beyond sacrilege. Definitely say no to that AMG.

[@Snyder1224]

The B9 and B9.5 has a 2.9 TT V6, the B8 RS5 has a 4.2 NA V8

[@spoon8890]

@@Snyder1224 Hes talking about the Mercedes... if you read the whole comment lol

[@Snyder1224]

@@spoon8890 🤦🏻whelp that's embarrassing lol

[@kswis]

I have a lightly tuned 2016 A6, love it and thinking on upgrading before that 100k mark. Either s6 or rs5 hard to decide.

[@dnice362]

This is a fantastic car and gorgeous. If it’s at least 10k cheaper I would pick it over the M3 but if it’s close in price I’d take the M3. I hated the previous gen M3 but this gen I like a lot.

[@dwnshft]

Agree^

[@soarabove337]

I buy used almost so that I can turn cars over quicker lol: the 2022 M4 I took out was a fast car... surely faster than my RS5... but it wasn't faster (so far as I could tell) than my QV and yet the interior wasn't as nice as my 19 Guilia... I am not an Audifista, yet after an S4, S5, and this RS5, I guess I'm getting there lol.

[@mrm.2540]

m3 more fun, worse for daily and log trips

[@jackkasparek8129]

As a soldier in Germany, I see BMW everywhere. It seems as though they are a dime a dozen. I own an S5 and it seems as though I own a rare care in comparison.

[@FamilyToro]

Agree with you on Audi RS’ they are luxury enjoyable diamonds

[@benpeng7847]

RS5 Performance fixes the performance issues. I bought the 2023 Audi RS5 Performance and I love it !!!!

[@No_Hookshot]

I mean, you can fix the performance issues for less than 5k with a stage 1 ecu flash and a quality coilover setup.

[@pholtwg]

Great review. One of the best I've seen. Given you live in Milwaukee, where I am guessing the roads are crap like here in Toronto, would it be too stiff as a daily driver ?

[@DMCarReviews]

It's extremely stiff!

[@jaredn.3484]

No not at all, it's got dynamic or comfort modes. Comfort is great comparable to my old A3. Dynamic is a bit rough...lol I live in Utah btw

[@soulz23]

You can get up to 150-200km/h easily in RS5 on track. Disagree it is absolutely a race car. Definitely track it or just get an A5. Its plenty quick round the neighbourhood.

[@annenominous7220]

I think its one of those, if you know you know kind of thing... I am an Audi guy that loves the IDEA of the M cars but not the actual cars... sigh. My garage is S5, 2025 RS3 on order, RSQ8... and a C8 convertible i just snagged for the deal of the century... I need a bigger garage :)

[@AK-wc7by]

Am getting this car in 5 days. Cannot wait 🔥

[@dwnshft]

Nice 😎

[@Aeerou]

how is it?

[@AK-wc7by]

@@Aeerouit’s amazing 😻

[@ejemmexy]

​@@AK-wc7byhow's the suspension?

[@jayjohnson-t2y]

@@ejemmexy It has alot of body roll and horrible rebound. When changing to individual mode set suspension to 'auto' seems to fix this problem just a tiny bit, but it still bounces just not as bad in dynamic mode. So i been doing alot of reading dynamic is meant to track and very smooth roads with no bumps etc. how annoying.

[@anjdog2003]

BMW "The UltimatE Driving Machine"

[@talhaozdemir8094]

Great and bold review

[@dwnshft]

BALD?!? 🧑‍🦲

[@talhaozdemir8094]

@@dwnshft who said "bald"

[@dwnshft]

@@talhaozdemir8094 (edited) tag 🏷️

[@vascobroma8907]

I've never really understood the need to compare a car with its competitors. So you spent more money to get a slightly better number on paper. And? You're hardly going to notice a difference, if at all. The RS5 is a stunningly gorgeous car, and sounds amazing. That's what makes it the winner for me.

[@soarabove337]

I'm one of the 0-10% of people who track it: after my Guilia QV, this isn't in a track car. Idk about even auto-crossing it (yet, but I'll do so this wkd). After putting 3K on a cross-country road trip, it's supremely comfortable. Essentially, it's just like my S5 SB, but with a QV kicker, when you want it. I admit I can't stand the rudimentary level of comfort of a Bimmer; MB excels in that area, but idk why I'd pay $10K more just to get it right. I (personally) think I'm a Caddy guy, bc my V & vSport were quick, fun to drive, and haven't been in a more comfortable auto that met all 3 than the vSport... but my RS5 is quicker & eats the miles in the same way in exceptional comfort. Apparently in a manner BMW still can't abide after all these years of dour interiors lol. Bc my QV was so tail happy in "A" mode (the only way to turn off the nannies), I'm actually rather glad to have AWD to pick up my slack. Whereas it was veeeeerrrry EASY to figure out when the QV would rotate (turn; give gas; tada! 🪄), I think I finally figured out the crossover point on the RS5 lol. It takes an exceptional amount of turn-in with a fair amount of throttle to get it to respond... so I'll keep practicing lol.

[@wackit6756]

Classy car! I had a A4 and an S5 Coupe, they were beautiful but what bothered me every time I got in them was that cheap looking Nav screen stuck on top of the dash. A car of this caliber deserves to have it integrated into the dash! Cant Audi at least round the corners of the current model's Screen and make it look more upscale? 🤷‍♂️

[@dwnshft]

I agree but believe it or not they’ve done studies and most people “prefer” the tablet style

[@soarabove337]

@@dwnshft idk about this (could be either way, I'm not arguing) but the 2/3ds bonnet from tach-to-electronics is something Audi did once before & quite well before. So long as it's not motorized (something else to go wrong yo!), I'm for a new take.

[@Snyder1224]

2022 RS5 owner here, you get used to it. In my seating position the top bezel of the screen lines up with the bottom of the windshield and when using maps it is more of a lateral eye movement to look at the screen rather than looking down into the dash as with a nested type infotainment system. It's quite natural in practice. I do wish they had the hideaway feature though where it would tuck itself away into the dash like the older gen Audis

[@giopirmisashvili5514]

Thank you ❤

[@CROWNZI]

RS5 Performance fixes the performance issues lol

[@fielasta3211]

Thank you very much for your observations. Especially your comparisons with BMW and MB are very accurate and consistent. For me, who does not like German products, when it comes to roads and ground conditions with a very high average (speeding for hours) and a lot of variability, I see this new RS5 and other Quattros with large wheelbase as the most balanced vehicle in standard production. I am not a racer, but I spent 3million km's on public roads and highways, mostly by speeding. It has come across me a lot, Quattro encourages even standard drivers to speed comfortably, reassuringly. The BMW M also encourages people, but when the water or snow starts to fall on the road, it's no longer there. I don't think there's any need to talk about the MB at average speed. Because it's a very tiring car.

[@stramtoni6765]

Now try the Competition package and let us know of your opinion

[@crgregful]

Agreed. I have a 24 rs5 competition. Night and day from the stock rs5

[@AP-cc1uw]

In terms of ride for a daily, would you say the RS5 is more comfortable than the M3?

[@dwnshft]

i would, yes

[@ejemmexy]

​@dwnshft it's not

[@yzaspexx1615]

Audi never updated the rs5 to compete with the g80/82 because the b9 was made to compete with the f80/82

[@Some0ne001]

Im looking at the rs5 compared to the rs6 because it dosent have the horrible dual screens. RS5 has real buttons and not the dumb piano black everywhere that reflects sun in your eyes or looks horrible after 1 year with swirls and scratches everywhere on it. If the M3 touring was in the USA id pick that.

[@PEACEOUTXX1]

No reviewer has ever said this is better then a m3 or m4

[@elsalvadoreno3026]

Audi be like new year same me for the past few years.

[@dwnshft]

lol 💯

[@MCorrigan]

Great car, but as with all modern cars it's not built to last without constant repairs after a certain mileage.

[@danlee8090]

Previous RS5 owner.. It is shame that Audi mistreats RS5.. no ventilated seats.. no 3D 360 camera.. like come on.. really!?!

[@dwnshft]

It is quite strange

[@AK-sf6ki]

Also no alcantara headliner, no full leather option (i.e. dashboard, upper door trims)

[@soarabove337]

Eh....? I've 360 camera on my RS5. Over the last 5 years, my QV and M3 didn't have ventilated seats... my V and vSport Caddy's did & it's why I rank them high, here in the sunny desert lol... this is now the THIRD dang car I've bought with the "winter package" that didn't include the "summer package" too lol.

[@danlee8090]

@@soarabove337 I am talking about the 3D 360 camera

[@Snyder1224]

It does have the 360 Top down view, when I ordered my 2022 they said I could spec the ventilated seats but they wouldn't have the massage or the matching red stitching sport seats

[@billybob-nq5lx]

best car under 100k

[@dwnshft]

Big claim! 👀

[@siyaocai5931]

I would put my family in a RS 5 while still enjoy it rather than a M4. If I was 10 years younger, I would go for a M4.

[@RezFaraji]

I drove the rs5 and m3 comp today and neither impressed me even as much as my 2021 v6 c43 wagon. Decided to just keep my wagon. The AMG’s, even the “not a real AMG” c43, are way more exhilarating. So long as you don’t get the new stupid engines

[@quattordicimontenapoleone3113]

Honestly, the BMW is crazy ugly.

[@DMCarReviews]

The ride in the RS5 is one of the stiffest of any car I ever driven.

[@preoksaha4504]

Audi needs to update their interiors pronto. They’re falling behind fast.

[@dwnshft]

They’ve been the same for quite a while

[@soarabove337]

Lmao... have you been in a 2024 Bimmer lately? Ok sure, I'll give you MB's interiors are always 'nice'.... top of the heap!, even... but they're not driver- and passenger-centric when it comes to comfort. At least, so far as we can tell.🤷‍♂

[@stefanomarcellino6701]

This is Audi’s answer to the F80 M3, this car has been out for about 7 years now and interior is on another level compared to the F80. The B10 will be revealed soon but i’d say this interior is aging pretty nicely

[@FrankRe-x7k]

Nice car but over priced!

[@metinotje]

The S5 is a better choice....