Should You Buy an AUDI A5 Convertible? (Test Drive & Review)

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The AUDI A5 has been around for ten years now. Is the convertible model worth buying if you're in the market for a useable 4 seat sports car? Let's find out.

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[ianyoud]

Perfect day for a soft top nice a5 fantastic engine sound and and an excellent video once again.

[lash]

I traded my A5 2.0T cab a month ago for a TT coupe. The A5 was a great car and as you pointed out very easy to live with day to day. I love the build quality and heft on these things, it feels solid and safe, a little dull but comfortable.

[kscott]

I bought this car two weeks ago and loving it so much so far 👌🏼

[jeffallinson]

I have always thought that the A5, is one of the best looking cars on the road, I absolutely love them.

[noahmoya]

My 2011 S5 is very low maintenance and the built quality is excellent! Supercharger and S-Tronic transmission are fantastic. Great video!! 👍👍

[MrRock]

Just got rid of an A4 cabriolet and you’re right about fabric roofs, it just looks a lot more classy especially when all four windows are down .
I unfortunately had the 2ltr Td 140bhp and was an absolute dog of an engine.
Will probably go for the A5 coupe next.

[nickscholes]

Another great vid, detailed, concise with a few great one-liners. I had an S5 from new for 4 years and loved it. That really had a great sound and popped the exhaust in Sport mode. Any excuse to put the roof down. Regularly took 4 adults in it as well and never any complaints from the back. Comfy, effortless and very well built. Having had multiple Audis, I'd always go for a quattro, roadholding and pulling out at junctions are massively improved & rarely have the traction light flicker (unless in boy-racer mode!).

[waynetremblay]

You can't beat the appearance of a rag top with the top up, and there's no need to elaborate how attractive they are with the top down. The Audi A5 with the insulated roof and Quattro offers the best vehicle for all seasons which is a must in Canada if you expect to drive it year round.

[Leffe]

I agree that 4 seaters with metall roofs looks akward but The roadsters, mx5 and z4 looks good with a metall roof in my opinon

[JIMMYHIBBS]

I had A3 3.2 V6 years ago - and that engine is lovely. Mind - never ever ever got more then 30mpg.
Need to be very careful of the early 2.0T petrols, which had engine issues resulting in excessive oil consumption.

[mikehilden]

The Volvo C70 looks great with the roof up or down!

[roelvanderwee]

Bought the 3.0 TDI because of the right gearbox ( dual clutch). Has been tuned bij Audi to 300 Bhp. Perfect car and uses half the fuel as my JAG xf V8.

[mrhuffler]

A lot of your remarks really resonated with me, and I'll tell you why. I had my 2 Litre diesel manual A4 (190bhp) in for service recently, and I had a 2 litre petrol TFSI multitronic A5 (252bhp?) as a courtesy car. I was expecting a much more powerful car experience, but I found myself wondering where all the power had gone. I was very underwhelmed! - because it didn't feel like 252bhp - and to be honest I was glad to get my 190bhp manual A4 back! - Oh and another thing about multitronic (CVT) - no creep, so 'edging forward' in one of those is a bit nerve wracking, especially when you aren't used to it. So, another great review. :)

[mlh]

this looks beautiful and it sounds delicious. I had a V6 2.8 A4 droptop in the mid 90's and it was an absolute dream. This is just a bit more "grown up" and is better for it imo. Love it!

[paultasker]

I think as they become rarer these 6 cylinder cars will become very desirable and collectable. There's no doubt a 6 sounds so much nicer than a 4 and in a convertible that's definitely a big plus point. I remember when we had an original Porsche boxster which sounded incredible. Prior to that as a boy I used to beg my dad to over take stuff in our 6 cylinder 3 and 5 series BMWs just to hear the engine between 4 and 6k. It wasn't the performance that made it feel quick, it was the soundtrack. That 2.0 turbo petrol is quick but has far less character. 4 cylinder turbos are effective but not a 6. My family now have an slk 55amg and that V8 sound track is incredibly addictive. Perhaps that's going too far though because they are a bit nose heavy in the bends.

[geriatricmotorcars]

Great Car
Had 3.0tdi cabrio last year, have to say the most impressive alround car I've owned in years
Did a 4000 mile round trip to Eastern Europe ' achieved 50mpg massive torque 'and had a £3 k repair to gearbox ...
That said, beautiful car, great build quality 'lots of standard equipment, mine was an S/line .. Get the S/line though

[djh]

With Audi now going diesel with the S5, the late low mileage B8.5 (better looking than the awkward B9) is the one to go for in my opinion.

[geetee]

Another great review of a very nice looking car, the A5 does look the business as a saloon, but the best looking Audi for me is the A7

[neurodiverse]

Audi have often been accused of bland styling.
But to be fair. I quite like understated styling. I remember driving another VW offering. VW's Phaeton, with a 5.0 litre V10 diesel under the bonnet. It was extremely comfortable with somewhat anonymous styling. Just a big VW. I liked it. I was blown away by the performance from that diesel. That A5 cabriolet reminds me of that. It's not in your face styling like alot of today's coupe/cabriolet's. I like that. Comfort is the most important thing to me. If the A5
lives up to comfort and reasonable performance. It's a hit in my eyes.

[MotorTorq_ZA]

I hate Audis for being boring but the mk1 A5 and the mk1 TT are the most beautiful cars in existence