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Design mix bmw and inside turn signal same like cupra show you light and a lot mix DNA BMW Gran coupe style but all themgo same design style and last door of hatchback style up open all them go this way because is works better and selling good only avant is looks great DNA of Audi and the sedan looks like series 4 and Gran coupe style can be better makes I like avant real strong looks
@autogefuehl Hi Thomas! No info about measures to improve noise insolation like double-glazing windows in all doors or more sound dampening material in PPC platform?
AUDI engineers having a great time making great cars while the marketing department employees throwing camomile tea into each others’ faces, violently arguing about what to name the car.
This was probably just to avoid backpaddeling. They stated a while ago the next A6 was gonna be electric. But now that the electric car sales are going down again, they have to build more ice cars. If they said whoopsy we were wrong, the stock price eats shit, so they just act like this was always the plan
Screens use to be about keeping the drivers eyes on the road and allowing them to just glance at information like maps. Now you have to look at a screen for multiple moments just to adjust the HVAC.
@@03Deltaintegrale the model S and X integrate their dual screens decently well, but yeah the model y and 3 I think gave a big push to it even further in the industry. One thing with Tesla though is their software is top notch, and things are still decently easy to access. Other manufacturers though just enjoy making you dig to adjust simple things. Tesla use to look wild for their screen, now they look normal or understated to the rest of the industry.
The use of screens and capacitive surfaces will never be anything but cost-cutting. Just because it's industrial standard doesn't make it any less unacceptable
@@martinsvensson6884ofc its cost savings… they have enough room to put the proper climate unit?? Where is it? Oww we have screen so lets just put climate unit there and save 200€… so dont tell me its not cost savings
@@zigimun No, the question was asked to an MB developer/marketer. He said there was no real cost saving in doing that. And you can imagine that yourself to a degree. The cheapest will always be a simple switch. At site. Nothing more. They cost nothing. Dont even need to wire cables to the screen.
Well with the looks yes definitely, but it's a shame it doesn't have bigger trunk space. 476 litres is even less then previous A4 avant, and it is longer 7-8 cm. Great looks with bigger dimensions it looks more ,,serious'' now, but in terms of practicality you got less.
Welcome to the new era of same-looking interiors in all cars. Massive, curved screens, dash covered in fabric, useless passenger screens and non-opening glass roofs. I hate this timeline!! Get me outta here!
The interior really looks like a step-down regarding the material quality. It being S-line, seats should not be all-textile, but rather alcantara or leather-textile mixture. Exterior finally looks up to date and up to the ICE rivals.
Old S line leather + fabric seats are old fashioned. Leather is slippery. I'll take high quality fabric over leather any time, ESPECIALLY in a sports car, where I want the seat to hold my body firmly and with a lot of grip, and I don't want to sit on a slippery dead animal which makes me sweat too. Leather as a luxury is such a 90's mindset.
The first thing I noticed on the screen. Trying to set the temperature while driving will definitely result in an accident, probably fatal... Congratulation to the engineers!
I guess we will rely much more on voice commands, I am confident in the fact they have much more improved. Look how you can control your connected home with voice controls
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No buttons absolutely ruins it for me. The B9 and B9.5 generation was so good with that. Sad to see them absolutely trash UX considerations in favor of cost-cutting and moving everything to a screen.
Physical buttons are to expensive for Audi, they had to save 20€ on a 60K car... For instance the New Fiat Panda has clime controls with physical buttons...
I loved physical buttons especially in Audis, they are very clicky, firm and crisp feel to touches and sound to ears even. Gave me joy every time I turned knobs or clicked on buttons in B9. They should have at least kept physical buttons for climate controls
@@Sean-pb5cn Same with me. I had an A5 F5 and now a Q8, both were bought based on the superior interior quality feeling, but judging from what I saw here the Q8 is my last Audi. No reason to pay premium price tag to get cost cuts everywhere.
@@user-Markk81 Right on, too much cost cuttings for a premium vehicle starting with absence of physical buttons, and these cheap looking fabrics padded on everywhere instead of those cool metal or carbon fiber trims that were available in B9! Did you also notice that they are still using the same old black plastic windshield wiper and indicator controls? I rented a 2023 Hyundai Sonata and you wouldn't believe me saying that theirs felt more luxurious with metalic and gloss black trims. Yet I still love Audi and considering another one but I might just buy an used B9 RS5 instead of B10 S5.
@@akinobu6782 yeah I really hate that they removed frameless windows! Really gave the sportiness look and feel in B8 and B9 A5 Sportback. However it is a liftback (although Audi still calls it a sedan) so its actually a combination of A4 and A5.
Completely agreed, and the fabric itself doesn't look very good either. Audi say it's going upmarket but it looks like a downgrade, the places which are covered fabric now were covered in leatherette last generation.
I have something very similar in my VW ID 4, though it's only used for vehicle emergency notifications and navigation guidance. It's super cool, but I wish they also used it for the interior ambient lighting.
Nice car, the sportback! From all of my previous cars: BMWs, Mercedes, Audis, the A5 was always my favorite. Too bad that the sunroof doesn’t open, this is getting more and more common due to better aerodynamics?? Also not happy about new AC control. Looks and feel of previous Audis was best in class. And I have not met a single person yet, who likes these high gloss in the cars. Do carmakers listen to customers at all? Also, seems like Audi light engineers are the most busy ones in the industry, they keep on coming with so many fancy light designs. I’d prefer they would spend more effort and money on a premium interior.
From seeing the camouflaged leaked images to seeing this vehicle now on my favourite reviewers page is a blessing. I own the current A4 and just sad to see the name A4 gone. Keep up the amazing reviews Thomas!
There might be options to change it to a different material depending on the trim. I think he was in the S line model when he was showing the interior.
-The best HVAC controls ever put on a car are gone. -Capacitive BS everything. -Single piston floating caliper. -No Avant in NA. -Cheap looking/feeling plastic interior. Other than that it's ok...
In my RS3 I've had the black gloss trim wrapped to prevent finger marks and protect the surfaces. Looks nice, but has no place in areas where you are likely to touch.
I totally read it like that. The material quality, especially the fabric and the plastics is the same, a tiny bit above or even lower than a golf from 12 years ago at less than half the price back then.
Great, detailed first look as always. Really like the exterior design. The interior, not so much. No pillarless glass, more hard plastic on the door panels, and even more piano black. Also very sad that the coupe and cabriolet are discontinued. Glad I bought a 2024 coupe before they stopped production.
Data & facts: Audi A5 / S5 (The Audi formerly known as A4) sedan/fastback & Avant Built in Neckarsulm Germany A5 Avant Horizon Blue S5 sedan Ascari Blue S5 Avant Daytona Grey A5 sedan Magnet Grey LED - Full LED - Matrix LED 4,83 m 190“ length (+7 cm 3“), that gain is all in wheelbase +8 cm 17“-20“ wheels base suspension, fixed -20 mm sport suspension (S-line and S5 standard) or optional -20 mm adaptive S suspension progressive steering standard Optional rear OLED with possible warnings for vehicles behind 12“ instruments 14,5“ infotainment Android Automotive 11“ passenger display optional optional HUD Electrochrome panoramic roof for both Seats fabric or Optional leatherette/animal Or dinamica/animal for sport seat Forms: normal seat or sport seat or sport seat plus 445 l - 1.300 l trunk / boot (480 l - 1425 l Avant) 2.0 TFSI 150 hp FWD 204 hp FWD/AWD TDI and S5 MHEV 1,7 kWh battery, recuperation up to 25 kW 2.0 TFSI PHEV 26 gross 20 kWh net (unsure yet) 295/360 hp 2.0 TDI 204 hp FWD 3.0 V6 TFSI 367 hp AWD S5 Entry price 45.000 Euro Avant plus 1650 Euro Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
There's not a single bit that is right inside this car: huge mess of different materials, the steering wheel, the displays, the lack of buttons, piano black, pointless led strips. An absolute design disaster.
Audi were renowned for their exceptional interior design (and quality!). The seamless integration of all instruments and screens was second to none, hands down. Now, it saddens me to look at their 2025 interior...😢
Audi using cheaper components and lowering quality, but continually upping their prices to the point people like me go elsewhere. The latest S3 is a good example of this. Five years ago you'd get change from £40k on a good spec car, now, £55k plus and the quality is way down.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 I had an S3, then an S4, and was going to go to another Audi after the S4, but ended up changing over to a 3 series. Audi was decent quality but they've been hanging out with Mercedes too much it seems. The quality on my current car is fantastic and miles ahead of the cheap plastics used by Audi now.
The even numbers are being designated for Audi’s electric cars. Hence the reason why the A4 is becoming the A5. The same will happen to the A6… that will eventually become an A7. Anyone who follows Audi will know that they’re changing their nomenclature as they transition to an electric car company.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 I could not agree more....and they are still selling a design and ICE engineering from 2005. Yet no one in comments appears to see this!! Not to worry they will be bankrupt very soon and replaced by modern vehicles which don't destroy the environment and are 50% of the cost. Good luck finding new jobs VW/Audi group employees
I dont like touch controls in the inside. Plus, again there is no space for sunglasses in the ceiling. Otherwise, good looking car with a lot of different engines to choose from. Hopefully price willl stay realistic...
@@N1ckZ Haha yeah whats next then.. if you want 4 wheels get an old car lol. I dont think that's how it works.
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My 2018 A4 Avant has the same electrically operated cover in the trunk. The only difference with this one is that it starts closing together with the lid, not after.
They look stunning. It's a shame we probably won't get the Avant model here in the US because most people want a pickup truck or an oversized SUV now. Real exhaust outlets are a nice touch too. I think the Audi engineers watch your reviews, Thomas. 😃
True. The new C Class is terrible in every way. So cheaply made and the unless you add every option, the interior looks so basic. Especially the door panels.
I don’t know what to say. The car is long, too long for my garage 😊, while the back is cramped. It looks good, but the interior shows some « cost cutting ». This basic armrest in the back, hard plastic on the front doors don’t look premium.
Jup they ruined the Interior. The Steering Wheel looks hella wack. The Shifting Knob from b9.5 is gone which was awesome. Everything went into screens.
The steering wheel is beautiful, you don't need a massive shift leaver in an automatic and every new car has massive screens. If you can't accept these facts, you should get an older car.
@@N1ckZ Nothing beats older design S line steering wheel. This one reminds me of Peugeot 508. Massive shift lever looked nice in the interior this does not so it is not all about what you need and what you don't need but about what looks nice and what does not. Not to mention that sport seats remind me of Skoda Octavia VRS seats...
@@damjanule9083 if that's what you think, you've probably never seen a Peugeot steering wheel. This is nice and minimalistic. The massive shift leaver didn't look nice, it was taking up unnecessary space while looking ugly.
I've ordered one last month because I guessed the interior of the A5 will look like it is. All these touch buttons in the door and this cheap, glossy middle consol. Horrible! Put the interior of the A4 and the new A5 side by side on a big screen and than tell me what looks more premium. By the way, from the outside the new one looks stunning!
Looks good although it is not a sedan - it is a hatchback! 😉 interior looks good but would like to see some leather and wood options (old school Audi A4 owner - had them for decades). Also, really should have added climate control knobs etc. as I am not a fan of touchscreens. I have always owned booted A4s (real sedans) but with this design I much prefer the Avant. Not sure about going more upmarket though as I assume this means another price increase. This could work if Audi is intending to do the same with the A3 and it effectively becomes an A4 as was.
Overall i think it looks a lot better than the competition both interior and exterior styling and the performance and drivetrain will obviously be great. However, just a shame about the quality of some of the interior trim pieces at this price point and from a luxury brand hard scratchy plastics are a no no.
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I have A4 2023 and regarding interier the new one is downgrade. I love my AC control and normal steering wheel with buttons.
Nice exterior, can’t say the same about the interior quality. Gone is the plush alcantara from the door cards or seats. It’s all about screens and more screens 😢
Audi did a brilliant job on the exterior design, very modern and tasteful. The interior is a let down to my eyes. The material quality doesn’t seem to be the best, the giant screens and lack of physical buttons gives the initial impression of cheapness.
Honestly, with the way new Audi's look, this one actually looks good. And I like this trend of Audi downsizing on the grill size and losing the black plastic on the front (like on the current RS3 and Q8 versions). They head lights are also in one part which is good. I hate separated DRL from low/high beam. Why do brake lights looks like they're halogen bulb Big plus from me is that they kept 2.0 diesel in standard car and V6 in S5 and no fake exhaust anymore I really like this new trend of that modern grey fabric in interior (sue me I think it looks better then normal fabric in old cars)
Piano black interior, touch climate controls and semi touch streering wheel controls... I'll keep my B9 A4 for as long as I can. I don't care about ambiant lighting, I don't care about giant screens. It used to be about underrated elegance and now it's more an in your face kind of experience. That's the trend it seems.
Ambiant lighting nonsense has no place in a car and I can only imagine how distracting those screens are at night when you're struggling to make some urgent adjustments, fumbling around finding icons whilst the car is in motion.
@@SHASHVATHHKHKafter criticism vw gives back buttons on wheel and maybe mercedes will do the same audi is like few years late now with trend which will hopefully go away
If these touch controls on the steering wheel are remotely as bad as the ones VW failed with (Arteon, Golf 8) and removed on their recent models (Passat, Golf 8 facelift), it will be an absolute dealbreaker for me. I'd rather drive a Passat, BMW 3series or Skoda Octavia/Superb then!
@@bartekp7587 Indeed it is. Looks like Audi began developing the new A5 JUST before car makers realised that "everything touch" is a terrible approach; buttons with poor haptic feedback are borderline unusable while driving a car and keeping the eyes on the road.
The interior is a mixed bag for me. Plastic, plastic, and more plastic. The seats look cheap/downmarket, the volume dial is no longer made of metal, and they removed the physical AC controls. They also removed the yacht style shifter, which I absolutely loved (the new gear select looks AWFUL) . I also *hate* the blacked out Audi badge on the grill. The displays and lighting are nice, but overall, the interior of the S5 looks like a downgrade. Perhaps we'll see differences in the A5. I love the interior of the B9.5 A5, and this new one bums me out.
I am glad they got rid of fake exhausts, diesel S models (which I think didn't sell that well to be honest). I am gonna miss the old virtual cockpit gauges though
Audi discontinued the A4 based on product development which makes sense, we see manufacturers do this all the time in the states. The car looks amazing.
Design for sure. But safety and features… naaah No real buttons, haptic BS on steering wheel,… just no comment about cost savings where there should not be one
@@Frydee123it is, just a different design of it…. I dont buy the crap that it looks cleaner that way… plus there is nice space for buttons under the infotaiment screen. This is BS and its all cost savings and nothing else. Glad that NCAP said that after 2026 i think, the car will not be able to get 5 stars without climate control. So this audi does not eavn have 5 stars ncap 😅😅😅
@@KK001 nooo? Just normal climate unit, lile the A3/S3 have it… sorry but this is greed from VAG group Lets make calculation that one unit is 100€ and they sell 1 millions cars, now you see why there is no unit? And they say clean design, no its just 🤑🤑🤑 The same reason why there is no badge in the front 🤷♂️
Excellent videos. You have a very natural and appealing presentation style. I like how you pick up on the detail a regular owner would be interested in rather than the same routine we get from motoring journalists. Finally, thank you for doing these in English!
i'm owner of the current generation of A5 Sportback, before the facelift . I would say car feeling much better than latest generation of A4. And now you moved A4 to A5 and killed A5 . If top management read it from Audi, back your previous designers that you replaced they much much better . I dont want to say that new are bad, but i have to admit that 24 is the first year for a last 20 years when i start to decide to change the brand
I never liked that new steering wheel since the beginning in comparison to the previous one, however as I stated, there is at least decent feedback on that button.
I’ve almost ordered new M340i Touring but seeing this S5 Avant together with 3.0 TFSI .. yeah I’m in. Ordering one once the config window is available.
What a way to start my morning! Thanks Thomas! I've been looking forward to this reveal for over a year now. I am throwing all of my energy out into the universe to get the S5 Avant in the US. They were testing it with US spec side markers last year so my fingers are crossed.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 you get your eyes checked. It literally looks like shit. Stupid looking useless screens everywhere, cheap built quality, ugly design, etc. It looks like an iPhone on wheels and is too nerdy. Real buttons is the way to go. Not stupid screens that take over every single control unit in the car.
CHEAP IS THE WORD.... cheap materials shared with other models and cheap finishes everywhere , screens, stupid hibridation just for European regulations, no diesel V6, the avant looks like a Peugeot 508 and extremely high prices. Welcome to the new AUDI all models in one. I will keep my A4 B9 v6 diesel for ages
North American customer here. I shall be personally annoyed if they don’t give us an Avant or AllRoad. And do they really think US customers are going to flock to a hatchback?
