evanseric21

Can you elaborate a little more on what you mean by this?

JD15

Guessing he means that an S5 is just an A5 with a bigger engine, a sport differential, alcantara door inserts, and nicer seats? Same for the RS, but with even more power.

evanseric21

So how many changes need to be made to qualify something as different? IMO that sounds like a way to make someone who purchased the A5 feel better about their purchase and to downplay the S5 and RS5.

The Lamborghini Urus is built on the same platform as the Q8 but are they the same vehicle?

To the point of this post if I purchased the S5 or RS5 in my case I want my mats to match as well.

Nikon1

X2!

As others have said, "out of sight / out of mind"

JD15

I have an S5 on order and I admit that it is a tarted up A5, not a fundamentally different vehicle. There is nothing wrong with that, as the A5 is a very good car.

As long as the fit and quality of the cargo mat are good, I don't care whether the label on the mat says S5, A5, or even Ford Fiesta.

evanseric21

Well I respect your opinion but I disagree with it. I don't look at my RS5 SB I ordered as a tarted up A5 (or the S5 for that matter) as the changes are not just cosmetic and affect more then just the appearance. The entire driving dynamics of the car are different. I understand they share the same platform and the S5 and RS5 are built upon the A5. If I felt like they were the same car then I wouldn't be spending nearly $50k more. It would bother me to have A5 cargo mats in my RS5. If they were free wouldn't bother me as much. If I'm paying though I want my mats to match my car. I care about attention to detail and the small things.

I know they have more in common then what separates them but those things that separates them are the things I like about the car.

SCarGuy

tarted up implies some bodykits and badges.

The chassis is the same - the body panels are mostly the same, but that's it.

Engine, trans, brakes, suspension, ecu programming, all are completely standalone from an A5. Go to an RS5 and all that changes again

evanseric21

Exactly!

heymoe

I personally haven't seen the physical owners manual that comes with a S5 / RS5 but if the online manual is the same, it sounds like some people are going to be upset to find out it only says A5 on the cover.

SCarGuy

I'm sure that all disappears when they step on the pedal on the right

never judge a book by it's cover