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2025 Audi A5 Hatchback Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2025 Audi A5 comes in three trim levels: base Premium, midlevel Premium Plus trim and range-topping Prestige. The A5 Sportback is available with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (261 horsepower, 273 lb-ft of torque). It pairs with a seven-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel-drive system. Keep reading for our breakdown of the A5's significant standard features and options.

Premium
The A5's base trim comes well equipped with standard features, including:

  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Power liftgate
  • Leather upholstery
  • Heated, power-adjustable front sport seats
  • Three-zone automatic climate control
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Ambient cabin lighting

Technology and driver assist features include:

  • 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen
  • 7-inch digital instrument panel display
  • Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay smartphone connectivity
  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
  • Lane keeping assistance (steers the A5 back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the A5 and the car in front)
  • Front and rear parking sensors

The optional Convenience package adds:

  • Keyless entry
  • Driver's seat memory settings
  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)

Premium Plus
Moving up to the Premium Plus builds on the Premium trim by adding Convenience package features along with:

  • Power-folding side mirrors
  • 19-inch wheels
  • 12.3-inch digital instrument panel display
  • Synthetic leather-wrapped center console and armrests
  • Wireless charging pad with a signal booster
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the A5 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
  • Bang & Olufsen premium audio system

Prestige
The Prestige trim maxes out on tech and comfort with:

  • Matrix LED headlights enhanced with animations, laser lighting and headlight washers
  • Heated rear seats
  • Navigation system with traffic sign recognition
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
  • Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

Additional packages and single feature options include:

  • Navigation system with traffic sign recognition
  • Black Optic package (19-inch wheels, aluminum and black accents, all-season tires)
  • S Line Plus package (20-inch wheels, black exterior accents, leather seats, red brake calipers, carbon-fiber interior trim)
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Rear side airbags

Which A5 trim does Edmunds recommend?

We think the midlevel Premium Plus trim is the best value. It comes standard with some extra features you'll enjoy having, such as a wireless phone charger, a surround-view camera and a Bang & Olufsen premium audio system.

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Comparing average pricing near
Murfreesboro, TN
Vehicle
A5 Premium S line
A5 Premium Plus S line
A5 Prestige S line
Vehicle
Premium S line
2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 7AM
Starting MSRP
$48,400
Avg Price Paid
$45,436
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Prestige S line
2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 7AM
Starting MSRP
$56,950
Avg Price Paid
$53,950
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Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
standard
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
leather
leather
leather
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
optional
optional
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
standard
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
261 hp @ 6,300 rpm
261 hp @ 6,300 rpm
261 hp @ 6,300 rpm
Engine torque
273 lb-ft @ 4,200 rpm
273 lb-ft @ 4,200 rpm
273 lb-ft @ 4,200 rpm
Engine displacement
2.0 l
2.0 l
2.0 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
7-speed automated manual
7-speed automated manual
7-speed automated manual
Tire size
245/40R18
255/35R19
255/35R19
Wheel size
Wheel type
alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
23 / 32 / 26 MPG
23 / 32 / 26 MPG
23 / 32 / 26 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
15.3 gal.
15.3 gal.
15.3 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
352 / 490 miles
352 / 490 miles
352 / 490 miles
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.4 ft.
38.4 ft.
38.4 ft.
Curb weight
3,770 lb.
3,770 lb.
3,770 lb.
Ground Clearance
Overall Width with Mirrors
79.9 in.
79.9 in.
79.9 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
72.6 in.
72.6 in.
72.6 in.
Height
54.6 in.
54.6 in.
54.6 in.
Length
187.2 in.
187.2 in.
187.2 in.
Wheelbase
111.2 in.
111.2 in.
111.2 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
21.8 cu. ft.
21.8 cu. ft.
21.8 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
37.8 in.
37.8 in.
37.8 in.
Front Leg Room
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
Front Shoulder Room
55.7 in.
55.7 in.
55.7 in.
Rear Head Room
37.0 in.
37.0 in.
37.0 in.
Rear Leg Room
35.1 in.
35.1 in.
35.1 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
54.5 in.
54.5 in.
54.5 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$64,237
$69,049
$71,825
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.86
$0.92
$0.96
Depreciation
$26,242
$29,469
$31,607
Financing
$9,672
$10,823
$11,481
Taxes & Fees
$3,575
$3,962
$4,183
Fuel
$11,243
$11,243
$11,243
Insurance
$5,556
$5,556
$5,315
Maintenance
$6,012
$6,059
$6,059
Repairs
$1,937
$1,937
$1,937
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Rock Gray, leather
Okapi Brown, leather
Black, leather
Atlas Beige, leather
Black, leather/sueded microfiber
Rock Gray, leather
Okapi Brown, leather
Black, leather
Atlas Beige, leather
Black, leather/sueded microfiber
Rock Gray, leather
Okapi Brown, leather
Black, leather
Atlas Beige, leather
Exterior
Glacier White Metallic
Progressive Red Metallic
District Green Metallic
Arkona White
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Navarra Blue Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Chronos Gray Metallic
Glacier White Metallic
Progressive Red Metallic
District Green Metallic
Arkona White
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Navarra Blue Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Chronos Gray Metallic
Glacier White Metallic
Progressive Red Metallic
District Green Metallic
Arkona White
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Navarra Blue Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Chronos Gray Metallic