NEW Audi S5 Review: It’s Not What You Think It Is

The Audi S5 is not your typical two-door coupe; this time, it’s a four-door estate designed for those who crave performance and practicality. Is it the ultimate all-rounder for enthusiasts? Watch now and discover why this isn’t what you expected!

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[Autotrader_uk]

Would you rather have the S5 or my hoodie? -RR

[alileevil]

Ah yes 3 screens and customizable tail lights is what everyone has been looking for.

[ElishaMukumba]

Why didn’t they keep their old naming structure? A for the regular ones. S for the sporty ones. RS for the mental ones. Then call the electric ones E. The really fast ones can be ES4 or ERS6 or RS4E.

[kfdecoratingandplastering]

New cars are getting worse and worse, all manufacturers think the way to go is all piono black dust magnets and unnecessary screens everywhere

[AR-zrom]

I like it but why are companies now putting screens for passengers, nobody likes screens and adding more is just making interiors look cheaper

[rkan]

Screens never made a car feel more premium imo

[dmdcykey]

Why do so many companies do this? An old adage is very relevant here: STAY IN YOUR LANE.
You built your brand with very specific classes of vehicles and yet you choose an unforced error and take it upon yourselves to mix-n-match and make everything unnecessarily complicated. There is no upside here, whoever made this decision needs to find different careers because you mangled this one bad. Beyond that, I like the style in general, and as always a great review.

[ravipaardhiv]

If you are playing video games on a car, then I just have a word to say:

Get out

[BrianW]

Those front air vent surrounds are comically bad looking. The majority of cars coming out of Germany now are from a design perspective, absolutely dreadful.

[xgkick]

£68k! I guess they're passing the £15k fine for not meeting EV targets onto the customer.

[doalwa]

That new Audi naming scheme is so stupid. Decades of building brand recognition down the drain. And the resulting cars are a yawn fest. Why?!?

[manoz]

The interior is terrible imo, the screens look awful

[ArthurBenetton]

Car companies really need to quit it with the naming re-conventions. A4/A6/A8 is clear and this car will always be "the new A4" - and this is also from their heyday of the 2000-2010's. Audi has been slipping ever since. Audi, you worked hard for this - the public to understand and appreciate your lineup. The A5 was a well-loved model.

Naming mishaps can ruin a car company. As an example, here in the US, the Infiniti G35 was iconic and a big success over multiple generations. Ever since Infiniti changed their naming convention, the brand has failed. Audi, don't do the same thing.

[EvanNyameyeTachie-Menson]

I'm glad it's a wagon but I'll miss the coupe

[Stark.]

From a beautiful coupé with a big 4.2L V8 to this s#

[superchargedsteve]

Im not a fan of where Audi has gone now in terms of styling and especially interiors. A big step down from my 2014 S4 tbh. Not a fan of the new model naming structure either... dumb. Why do these German manufacturers have to make it so damn complicated?

[rcauthen]

Enough with the dumb lights gimmicks; I do not want to pay £68k for a Christmas tree. Audi needs focus more on driving dynamics and better materials (get rid of all the plastic).

[matthewpokora]

In the age of SUVs, seeing a new estate/Avant, is quite refreshing

[Brucelmighty]

Yep. More evidence manufacturers are definitely producing wildly overpriced vehicles their traditional customer base don’t want…

[WorldRaceMVG]

5:09 You mean S5? Damn even Rory is getting confused