mile2424

Hi All,

Considering an RS5 for a fun family car and had a couple questions for the Audi's pros and experts. Some of the review video's I have watched show an Alcantara wheel and also an Alcantara option on the lower sides of the console? I don't see those on the configurator, but are those options that are available to spec?

Also, I know Audi exclusive can do some additional items, but if I wanted to get the dash and top of door panels done in leather as well is that possible?

Appreciate the feedback.

18RSFive

So you want Alcantara or leather....or both?
Mine came with the CF dash and console, alcantara door panels, nappa leather seats and leather steering wheel and gear shift ****. I don't think the top of the dash is available in leather but not sure. I can get the window sticker out if you want more info on my build.

heymoe

Alcantara wheel comes standard in some regions but in the US we just get perforated leather. The door inserts do come standard in Alcantara in the US. If you add the Nappa leather option the soft touch plastics of the arm rests and center console gets replaced with Nappa leather as well as the seats.

Audi Exclusive wise for the US, the only surfaces you can customize are the same surfaces that get upgraded when you select the Nappa leather option. So you can't get leather up on the dash or the top of the door panels. Those customization are also limited to Audi exclusive leather and stitching colors. No option to make those parts in Alcantara.

You can add Alcantara to the left and ride sides of the steering wheel though as well as the shift ****. To do that you're looking at adding $2,400 to your order which would also include some other steering wheel customization such as leather type and stitch coloring for the non-Alcantara parts.

mile2424

gotcha thanks for the replies. I was wondering if it was just a US vs euro spec or something like that.

And yes, I was referring to covering the dash in additional nappa leather with the same contrasting stitching as everywhere else.

tjoshi

I upgraded to an alcantara wheel and **** after i purchased the car... I was able to order those original audi parts through a friend. If you're interested I can put you in contact with him. It'll be much much cheaper around $1K for the wheel and *** instead of going through audi

SwissMTNAlien

I do think it's a little weird Audi doesn't offer a full leather dash for the RS5.

Nikon1

Full leather dash under the windshield would concern me if I parked the car outside without an edge-to-edge high quality sunscreen. I remember 70s & 80s car with vinyl on top of the dash cracking and looking like crap after a few years. Granted, if you kept on top of it religiously you’d be OK, but people who elected to just let it slide would probably bad-mouth the brand for poor quality.

— John

mile2424

Is an Alcantara headliner an option on the RS5? I don't think it's standard but couldn't remember

MRA5SB

Not in the U.S.

19hole

It holds up much better than you might think. My last 3 911s had full leather interiors and that does include the dashboard. I never used a windshield screen and there was no damage to the dashboard leather.