Audi a5 sportback
Saturday November 07 2009
WHAT: Audi A5 Sportback 2.0TFSI quattro S-Tronic SE (1,984cc, 211bhp, 0-100kmh in 6.6 secs, top speed 241kmh), 7.4l/100km, CO2 of 172g/km; VRT is 28pc. €630 annual road tax.
COST: From €42,000. SE version €51,700. Tested version with extras €70,631. Delivery, related charges extra.
TARGET MARKET: Well-to-do couples, younger families
PLUS: Looks, performance, room.
MINUS: Shallow, if roomy, boot.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT: Automatic air con, Quattro four-wheel-drive, cruise control, parking system, 10-speaker audio system, fogs, range of airbags, ESP.
OTHERS TO CONSIDER: Choice ranges from 3-series salon/Coupe, Mercedes C-Class, even up to Mercedes E-Class coupe.
RATING: 8/10
Irish Independent
