A5 vs S5
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A5 vs S5
I am a BMW owner looking to move to Audi. I love the look of the A5/S5 cab but I am not sure which to pick. I currently have a BMW 335 so 300HP and torque. The A5 seems a little under powered compared to that although I drove it and it was pretty peppy. Not sure I want to pay the extra $15-20K that it seems like the
S5s are - seems like I can get an A5 with only a few options whereas all the S5s I have seen are loaded. But am I going to be unhappy with the smaller engine of the A5??? Thoughts?
S5s are - seems like I can get an A5 with only a few options whereas all the S5s I have seen are loaded. But am I going to be unhappy with the smaller engine of the A5??? Thoughts?
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I am a BMW owner looking to move to Audi. I love the look of the A5/S5 cab but I am not sure which to pick. I currently have a BMW 335 so 300HP and torque. The A5 seems a little under powered compared to that although I drove it and it was pretty peppy. Not sure I want to pay the extra $15-20K that it seems like the
S5s are - seems like I can get an A5 with only a few options whereas all the S5s I have seen are loaded. But am I going to be unhappy with the smaller engine of the A5??? Thoughts?
S5s are - seems like I can get an A5 with only a few options whereas all the S5s I have seen are loaded. But am I going to be unhappy with the smaller engine of the A5??? Thoughts?
You can always special order or have the dealer find a model that better suits your needs.
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Special ordering is the way to go. The wait is a killer, but at least you get only what you want. Dealers stock a few fully loaded or near fully loaded pricey S5's.
Build one on AMEX/Truecar and have the dealer order. Most should accept 1K deposit.
https://amexnetwork.truecar.com/main..._id=ZAMX000001
Build one on AMEX/Truecar and have the dealer order. Most should accept 1K deposit.
https://amexnetwork.truecar.com/main..._id=ZAMX000001
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One thing that you should like of. It's not what you pay for the car it's what it's worth in the real world years later. A clean low mile S5 Cab holds the value better than an A5 or BMW 335 cab. I can't over emphasize the word CLEAN
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The A5 seems a little under powered compared to that although I drove it and it was pretty peppy. Not sure I want to pay the extra $15-20K that it seems like the
S5s are - seems like I can get an A5 with only a few options whereas all the S5s I have seen are loaded. But am I going to be unhappy with the smaller engine of the A5??? Thoughts?
S5s are - seems like I can get an A5 with only a few options whereas all the S5s I have seen are loaded. But am I going to be unhappy with the smaller engine of the A5??? Thoughts?
Ordered my S5 with exactly 3 "paid" options. Sports Diff (don't buy an S5 without it), the 19" wheels with summer tires, and the B&O sound system.
I do not care about all the "bells & whistles" on cars. I want a car that handles the best it can, and has a nice sound system, as I take a lot of long road trips.
The 6-speed trans is standard, and the Black & Lunar Silver Alcantara seats were a no cost option for 2013.
You can't go wrong with either model. But drive them both, and I will bet you will prefer the S5 more.
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I had a 2007 335i coupe for 45k miles, picked up in Munich. It was a nice car and fairly economical, fairly fast, reliable, but the run flats were terrible. I used to look forward to the winter to put on my non-runflat snow tires.
I purchased a 2013 S5 last August for pickup in Ingolstadt. I ordered everything I wanted on it, Prestige, 6-speed, sports diff, 18" wheels, Nappa leather. It was $60k with taxes, rebates, Euro Deliv discount. I think it is a much better car than the 335i; better handling, fuel mileage is identical, much more power from a supercharged six, rather than a turbocharged six, same displacement, more comfortable to drive, less trunk space, but there is a spare tire.
Go for it all. You will love it.
I purchased a 2013 S5 last August for pickup in Ingolstadt. I ordered everything I wanted on it, Prestige, 6-speed, sports diff, 18" wheels, Nappa leather. It was $60k with taxes, rebates, Euro Deliv discount. I think it is a much better car than the 335i; better handling, fuel mileage is identical, much more power from a supercharged six, rather than a turbocharged six, same displacement, more comfortable to drive, less trunk space, but there is a spare tire.
Go for it all. You will love it.
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I was just in your shoes last week trying to decide between the A5 and S5 and after extensive road tests on each model I decided the S5 was for me. The extra power and the overall feel of the car with the higher horse motor transforms the car from a good car into a great car. Just my opinion