marsbar1976

I am having a hard time deciding. Wish the A5 came with nicer colors without having to custom order. I have always liked Quartz gray and Tornado gray.
The Florett silver to light and Monsoon gray to dark do not seem to accentuate the lines enough on the A5 looks to Fusion or Accord like.
Has anyone here had both an A7 and an A5 that could share some thoughts. I guess I could always wait for the 2019 A5's and see what they offer from
a color choice.
Thanks

A5Newbie

Doesn't look like it really matters if anyone has had both, since you are concerned about colors, just drive to the dealer and see for yourself. I think they are both beautiful cars, but I prefer the interior on the B9 generation, and that would be the deciding factor to me.

mdpeterman

Sounds like color is your primary "need" in the car so get whichever car has the color you want?
For me it's a lot about the tech and the tech in the 2018 A5 is significantly better than a 2016 A7 (virtual cockpit, CarPlay etc) so its a no brainer to get a 2018 or newer model.

OneOfOne

shades of gray. boring or more boring. its your car do what you want. audi needs more color options for sure but more shades of gray should not be included.

18A5SB

I would go for 2016 A7 - even though I have the 2018A5 Prestige. That is , if you can find an A7 with everything you want, in mint condition at a price you want to pay. I did not find one so I got the 18 A5. I am partial to black all my previous cars have been black.

N8!

The major downside is the current A7 has been replaced with a new body style; and the new A7 has incredible tech! Most of which is shared with the new A5.

An older A7 will be cool, sure. But it will be badly dated once the new ones arrive Stateside.

18A5SB

Did not realize A7 has a new body style. As for the tech, many of us are discontinuing the Audi Connect at $499/18 months it's just not worth it. All the Navi can be duplicated on the phone plus more like Waze. With a data SIM you can get the hotspot.

marsbar1976

Thanks for all the replies and opinions.
More tech on top of tech is not always better. The interior of the new A7 is really going in the wrong direction for me. Seems like all manufactures are developing a dislike for human physical interaction by creating more switch less interiors.

RedBullet

I guess if it were me, and you would be happy with either car then I would definitely go with the A7 for the simple reason that it will be a better values since it has already depreciated.