@drewfj are you in the States? The UK gallon is larger than the US one, so their MPG numbers are a little higher. The UK gallon is 4.5liters, while the US gallon is about 3.8 liters. A liter is a little more than one quart. So the difference between UK vs US is almost a quart of gas.
@edmaluf What did you get then? I love the gearbox, despite wanting a manual. Launch control and paddles for when you want a giggle, D and ACC on the dual carriageway. Steering is good too, light in traffic. PAS turns off at speed so you just feel the road. One downside is, for an understated S car, it does turn heads. Nice when it's female, unnerving when it's a dude looking at you (the car) going phoawwww. Gets 20 MPG if used but does 60 in 5 flat with Launch. The fuel tank is too small.
I dont understand how an EVO can be compared against this car. In the U.S. that just doesnt make sense. S5 sport back should be compared to the Passat CC, Mercedes CLS, and the X6 (relatively speaking)
Okay Vicks how is a 4 door 3 series BMW more practical than a 5 door door hatchback. ..The extra door will make this far more practical....You just don't like anything but BMW..
♡ Kleinr Schmetterling ♡ (Liberty Schulz) in the UK it's called a 5 door hatchback. A trunk is the thing an elephant has...daa not a car. Look it up in an English Dictionary.
Maybe I'd get the 2.0T Quattro instead of the full-blown (literally) S5. I believe a manual is optional (for less money) and you save money for those expensive options.
The amazing thing about Audi is not just that is over 100 years of pure heritage owned car production. A World leader in awards, design built concept racing innovation invention design and technology, but is a major player, influence, part of the greatest car manufacturers today throughout its invention innovation technology design engineering built in or out of productions Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, VW, Porsche, Seat, Skoda, Gumpert, Scania. Audi ~ Vorsprung durch Technik, Simply The Best.
3Series more practical ? I test drove both before buying the S5SB. The boot space is about the same if not more for the S5 i'd say but the flexibility of the S5 is better. And to be honest, the S5 drove better than the 335i...i don't know how she gets the idea the BMW is more dynamic. I think thats more marketing than reality. Only real downside of the S5 is its fuel consumption together with the small fuel tank.
I saw you bashing the Maserati, the Alfa Romeo 159 and I am alfa fan and also this film my concusion Woman go search for another job cause you don't make sense! BMW more fun to drive? I want to see in wet or snowy roads what car you prefer
@iedei I'd like to see where you discovered that "Audi's are consistently faster than BMW's due to better traction and better ability to put power down". Quattro isn't as advanced as a I think you think it is.
Audi Vs BMW. Two different Philosophies. Both great cars. Its about Image ultimately. I Prefer the Audi. Beautifully crafted. Nice lines, nice drive, and they are built to last.
to me, this is the perfect car... i love the s5 coupe, but its just too unpractical. plus this is one of the best looking cars on the road. saldy, its not available in the US, where I live.
@OmegaSwitch I have an A4 Avant. It's ugly! Unlike my S5 Sportback when it finally gets here. And like the A4 Avant, the S5 Sportback has a massive boot! I agree with Vicki about the extras. Adaptive Cruise Control, Sat Nav, B&O and a few other trick bits raised the price to 50k (M3 money) but hey... like Vicki it's pretty and you can fit kids in!
@redphiveII The BMW 5 GT is designed to be a GRAND TOURER, this is supposed to be a Coupe... there is somewhere in there a big diffrence that YOU MISSED... Do try to keep up at least with the name of the cars if not they'r actual purpuse.. Come on... i'm sure you can do it.. :)
@IPGAuto That's funny, because according to JD Power, Audi A6 is the most reliable car in its class. Lexus GS is at the bottom. At least you can see how credible these surveys are.
Any Sports based car that doesn't offer manual transmission. I don't think twice about turning my back on it. Completely castrates the essence and joy of driving pleasure.
Everyone fails to talk about the BMWs biggest draw back the shit diff, it's either a never selected extra or a M car for a slip diff so in the real world (cold and damp) it cant put its power down. I own a quick BM and it's fun but I really want traction so am looking at what Audi to get.
The A5 Vesrion of Car drives well and is well refind, except for the 2.0T motor which is a total let down, It burns as much as oil as a twostroke race bike
the evo is a fucking rally car not a hatch back or saloon further more for 40k u could get more than the sg330 u could get the 460! which would eat the s5 for breakfast lunch and dinner
And exactly, Audi fails to surpass BMW. Bmw's are exclusively designed for sports based craftsmanship that is hard to surpass. Reason why they are defined as the Benchmark of sports cars.
@Adj19888 she was a racing instructor at the Silverstone Circuit and now is a journalist. So now we have that out of the way why the hell r u so afraid of women? Too many rejections or do u still think they have cooties?
ConsumerReports - "The A6 with the new supercharged 3.0-liter V6 was tied with the Jaguar XF for the worst new car" haha.. Fuckin shit Audi. Land Rover is the worst in reliability (so its at the bottom) and well VW/Audi Group is two spots above it. How sad.
