2025 Audi A5 (A4 Replacement)

The Audi A4 is now called the Audi A5, and this is the new one. Wait, what now?

Audi gives its cars even numbers for EVs, odd numbers for ICE. So the A4 saloon and A4 Avant become the A5 saloon and A5 Avant. Simple, huh

Audi has revealed the brand new A5 saloon and estate, and if you're thinking 'they look suspiciously like an Audi A4 saloon and estate', you're right. Because Audi has once again been playing around with its monikers. The A4 is now the A5. Because reasons.

Specifically, electric reasons. Now, odd numbers - like the A5 - denote a combustion engine, and even numbers - like, say, the A4 - are electric models. With one exception, the Audi Q8. Which keeps its V8. Because... reasons.

So, the new A4 - sorry, A5. There are four variants available: the A5 and S5 saloon, and A5 and S5 estate (Avant in AudiSpeak), and all sit on the new 'Premium Platform Combustion', um, platform. For combustion-engined cars. As such, the powertrain choices start with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-pot petrol engine, tuned to 147bhp or 201bhp, mated to a dual-clutch gearbox and configured for front-wheel-drive only (at least in the UK).

Then there's a 48V mild hybrid set-up coupled with a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine, making 201bhp and 291lb ft of torque, which of course gets the fuel economy benefits of diesel and electrification. That's available as a front-driver or with 4WD.

 
This is my next literally when I move overseas. It should have been the existing A5 as a company car, but this could be great, if the company does not switch to only offering electric cars only.
 
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