2018 Audi S5 Sportback Prestige S-sport Quick Drive and Price 

+Matty G Thanks and congrats!

Mine is coming in July.

Nice, 3 more weeks and mine while arrive. I ordered the Prestige 2 door Coupe.

Nice. Im like 1 1/2 months away. Sport back Prestige

Cool, what color? I went with the Daytona grey pearl with magma red seats with sport package ( red brakes etc .)

+Jonathan Campbell I feel the same way about a Porsche Turbo and Audi RS3.

Be sure to check the tires for dry rot.

@@RoadandTract cheers all tyres are new

These have dropped in value so hard, you'll lose $20k in the first week you drive it off the lot. You don't need to wait to 2022 to get one for a good price. Get an audi cpo used one just before New Year's day and you will gave a decent deal.

@@RoadandTract Other things going on in life that has me waiting. Plus I want this same model and year for no more than 35. That's why I said 2022. It's only 14 mos away.

Let's go Brandon!

Good. 😍

+Scott Watkins Thanks! You should see my R8 video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cOpQzlPbQic.html

New cars are basically "broken in" at the factory. I saw it myself when I visited the BMW plant in South Carolina: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DEyHrDwM45Q.html

Of course I remember! Thanks for making it over to New Car Spin, I'm glad you're here!

+Comson Chen I agree.

it does lighten up in the sun . beautiful colour

+Monrowe Toussaint The twin turbo Infiniti is faster and can be had in rear wheel drive. Depreciation may be about the same. The S5 has more tech. I guess it comes down to my mantra: There are two types of buyers. Those who buy the car, and those who buy the deal. The Q50 will cost less that the S5.

Glenn Perrin Same here last week! The coupe. When's yours arriving?

Always take the option. That's how I roll.

There are three S5 models. Traditionally, the S5 was always a 2-door coupe and cabriolet. Now there's a 4-door coupe as well.

Thanks!

We didn't get the S3 in the US until 2015. If you have the 8v A3/S3 sedan, I can tell you there might not be as much headroom in the sportback compared to my 2015 A3. The back seat may be wider in the sportback, but the S5 seats might occupy legroom from the rear seat. I don't use the back seats (when testing). Thanks for watching.

+Sori amidi Thank you!

+The Wisdom of the FlashGordon Electronic steering is very prone to tire pressure response. How do you know the S4 wasn't inflated to the max? Audi publishes two different psi suggestions. The placard on the door silk is Max pressure. If the S4 you drove was set to that, the steering would feel artificial. Some dealers set to Max psi to avoid flat spots. I didn't drive the S4 yet.

That is good info! so this Sportback steering was good?

It dialed in just fine on my drive. I was in dynamic mode most of the time. It certainly didn't understeer. But I haven't driven the S4 yet so I cannot give you a comparison. It would seem logical that there's slightly more weight on the S5 SB rear end due to the hatch design. That might help with the typical nose-heavy, engine forward Audi setup.

Here's my take on dynamic steering on the S4 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rV9WOnbIh6o.html

+sebast007 It's not a dual clutch auto.

How does lunch control work? At 12 pm you get a message in the displays: "Hey buddy, time to eat", or what xD

Hahaha! Sorry for my bad english lol. I meant launch

Funny, though xD

Good question.The Q50 Red Sport 400 costs less than any of the competitors. The Q50 also has more power to weight. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SPz3whzSAcU.html

So just base on performance, which one is more fun to drive? I saw your other review on the red sport last time and it was impressive

Fun? Q50 Red Sport 400. Practical? Q5 Sportback. I'd lean toward the Q5 Sportback if I was needing something like an SUV but not an SUV. The Q50 is much less expensive, can be had in RWD or AWD, and has a different vibe. The Audi interior is better, but I actually like the dual screen setup on the Q50. I don't like the foot pedal parking brake and the old style door locks on the Q50. I dislike the air vent in the passenger side of the dash on the Q5. The Q5 Sportback is going to be more capable for daily use and have the better interior. But for performance, the Q50 is going to be $10k less and it will be fun as long as you avoid direct adaptive steering. A base Q50 Red Sport 400 with navigation would be all I need, whereas a Q5 Sportback Prestige is the other way - but you're talking about spending $15k more than the Q50.

I think you meant S5. Not Q5 right?

Yes, S5 is what I meant. Sorry.

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It does have rear heated seats

Picking mine up this week. 20k off what these guys paid!

+Herr Niemand That's why I own an A3.

Yeah, i'd rather get an A5 3.0 TDI 272 HP or a RS3 - those make much more sense. I currently own the old A5 Sportback 3.0 TDI 245 HP - awesome engine.

Herr, the S3 is 0-60 in 4.5 and the S5 sportback is 4.7. Very similar but not exactly the same. Actually, the S3, S4, S5. S6 and S7 are all around the mid 4 second mark with the S3 being the fastest 0-60 but the larger cars have more mid range. Anyway, the reason anyone would buy the S5 is because you get the S performance in a family car. I have 3 kids so I need 5 seats, which the new S5 has, and I need a large luggage space, which the S3 doesn't have. There are many factors why these cars exist and each have their own market

Diesels will be phased out over the next 5 years or so, in the UK anyway

You need to hear it in person. It does not sound height and thin at all. It's nice and throaty.

+John Godwin Austin traffic sucks.

I've just ordered one. Super-excited about it arriving, but almost every test video I see, they're getting less than 15mpg. I'm in the UK, and fuel is roughly double the price of the US. arrgggggghhh

+Thomas Banks Wrong

+New Car Spin lol I'm wrong? @ 11:06 at the lower portion of the gauge cluster screen to the right it shows 54.9mi, not to be confused with the range left in the tank which was at the top left of the screen at the time. It changed to 55.0 at 11:08 haha, was it the turbo "not spooling up" or was the engine physically strained do to fragmented rings... You learn something new everyday.

This is why you pay the deposit and order the car you want, so you don't get one of these. It's like buying something that's in "open box" condition. 😂✌🏽️

+The Dudette. Congrats! Thanks for watching. Love the feedback!

+Tyrell Jenkins Congrats!

Congrats!

In Canada, you get the flat bottom steering wheel with the S Line package.

Unfortunately bottom steering isn't heated. which is a perk very important in canada (the snowy areas :)) What was your MSRP roughly if you don't mind me asking? + province. thinking about going to the dealer soon

My 2017 S5 has flat-bottomed as standard.

This is only for the US A5. Canada has the option which is odd since both markets share the same Audis

I makes no sense, i hate flat-bottom steering wheels. Al they do is piss me off.

I have no desire to visit Europe anymore.

Man.. We pai about 2 punds for 1 litre. And in usa its about 0.4 pounds.. Here, when you have a 5 litre car everybody is like- OmG, He has to be rich!

New Car Spin What is that supposed to mean?! Did everybody make fun of you over there?!

It ain't what it used to be.

I live in Romania. My car has 3mpg and its still to fucking much

Do you live in the fucking 1970's? Grow a pair and drive like a man. We are at peak engines and wussies like you will end up in EVs because you don't understand MODERN engineering. Go away.

Yes. Standard on prestige trim.

New Car Spin Thanks the quick reply! 👌🏾

That's why you should like and subscribe. Hahaha ha.

@@RoadandTract Touché, My friend. I will just for the great attitude!

It's still cheaper than a gallon if milk. Or a latte at any mediocre coffee shop.

You won't see any at dealerships. Audi is probably only allocating 30-90 A5 and S5 sportbacks to each dealer through the end of this year, and only 6-10 out of that may be the S5. At that rate, MSRP should be about as good as it gets... and your worst case scenario.

i was offered 1000 over invoice

???? Don't get ripped off !! My local dealer initally offered $1K off list and whe I asked to speak to the owner, it was bumped up to $1,500. When I priced around within a 50-75 mile radius, I rec'd offers of $1,500 to $3,500, in writing and without even visiting dealers! I went back to my local (small volume dealer) and presented my case and they were willing to match the $3,500 even on an ordered car! I was told that the local owners got together and mutually agreed to only discount the vehicle by $1,000. I don't know if that is price fixing! I'm going to order the coupe, in a very base version, only option, the paint! I would suggest asking for some on-line prices. I also live in NYC area, so there are many dealers. Maybe some didn't get the memo?

You'll be just fine. The S5 has sport seats without an adjustable headrest. However, it's likely that nobody will be able to sit behind you.

Thank you for the information. Great job on the videos my friend.

A7.Same engine. Different packaging.

Wait for the RS5 Sportback.

Damn!...

It does come with massaging seats standard though :)

AKA "Warm weather package"...new option.