Audi A5 Car Reviews @ BuyYourCar.co.uk

Audi describe the A5 as a four-seater coupe, but that really depends on who the quartet are. The rear seats are a bit cramped for tall adults, but the main drawback is the inelegant struggle to get in and out of the back. In its defence though, there is a big boot and folding rear seats.

Power is provided by turbocharged, direct injection 1.8 or 2.0 and 3.2-litre petrol engines and a 2.7 V6 and 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesels that give great flexibility whether in town or on the open road. All the engines offer great performance. Even the slowest version, the 1.8 TFSI, gets to 60mph in less than 8.5 seconds, but for the ultimate in effortless pace the diesels can’t be beaten.

The tyres give tremendous grip allowing corners to be taken with aplomb while the suspension easily copes with the humps and hollows that pass for roads these days.

If you favour a more laid back driving style then the Audi A5 is the car for you. It is tremendously comfortable for the driver, with plenty of adjustment for the driving position. The layout makes you feel immediately at home, which coupled with A5’s aversion to letting noise into the cabin makes it a very pleasant place to spend time.

As far as running costs are concerned, the diesels are the choice with surprisingly good fuel economy averaging at 40mpg. This is very impressive given how quickly these engines can get the big coupe going.

It’s certainly not a cheap car but the A5 looks good value. There’s no shortage of kit on any model and with the kind of class and quality on offer here, the price-tag is a good one.

The Audi A5 is reasonably friendly to the environment if you stick to the smaller petrol model or the diesel. The 1.8 petrol’s emissions of 169g/km of carbon dioxide are very impressive.

If you want to impress your friends the A5 has killer looks especially if you opt for the LED running lights stripped across the base of the headlamps. It also has a presence on the road without equal.

That said, it is a design which is colour sensitive. In darker colours the A5 looks outstanding but in lighter finishes – such as silver – some of the cut lines lose their emphasis.

The cabin has some elegant wooden trims and colour hides available along with the more traditional black and metallic interiors which have become an Audi trademark.

The instrument panel is a blend of conventional and modern with dials complemented by electronic readouts while the A5 also features Audi’s multimedia interface – a multi function control suite for the satellite navigation, communications and entertainment systems.

Although controlled via a rotary knob and push buttons it is more straightforward to use than some other similar systems.