2010 Audi A5: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

The 2010 Audi A5 lineup gains a new convertible body style and a 4-cylinder base engine. In pricing and size, this sporty 2-door slots between Audi's compact A4 and midsize A6. The A5 and S5 Cabriolet models have a power soft top and join the A5 and S5 coupe. The new-for-2010 A5 2.0T comes in both body styles. It has a turbocharged 211-hp 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. The 2.0T Cabriolet is available with front-wheel drive or Audi's quattro all-wheel drive. The 2.0T coupe is available with AWD only. The mid-line A5 3.2 comes as an AWD coupe only and has a 265-hp 3.2-liter V6. The high-performance S5 models are also AWD only. The Cabriolet has a supercharged 333-hp 3.0-liter V6, while the S5 coupe retains its 354-hp 4.2-liter V8 engine. Transmission availability is as follows. The front-drive 2.0T Cabriolet has a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The AWD 2.0T, 3.2, and S5 coupe offer a 6-speed automatic transmission. A 7-speed automatic is standard on the S5 Cabriolet. A 6-speed manual is available on 2.0T and S5 coupes. The manual-transmission 3.2 has been discontinued. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, an antiskid system, curtain side airbags, and front side airbags. Options include a navigation system and an uprated audio system. Audi Drive Select, which includes upgraded power steering and an adaptive suspension, is also optional.