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Opinions on the A5 Sportback?

  • 30-01-2012 10:55pm
    #1
    WillyWonka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭


    Any real life experience with the A5 sportback?

    Looking to upgrade from a 1 series and looking at these. Prefer the 4 door practicality rather than the coupe.


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  • #2
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    WillyWonka wrote: »
    Any real life experience with the A5 sportback?

    Looking to upgrade from a 1 series and looking at these. Prefer the 4 door practicality rather than the coupe.

    Have a few models on fleet, but haven't really driven one for any decent period of time.

    It's an A4 in a hatch body. Early models were only 4 seaters, newer models are 5 seat. Early models all had Xenon lights until the introduction of a Base model.

    Went for a quick browse when it was launched and seem to remember not being overly impressed with the boot size.


  • #3
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    WillyWonka wrote: »
    Prefer the 4 door practicality rather than the coupe.

    Get an A4 then. Th A5 coupe is a nice looking car, but the 4dr in my opinion looks crap!


  • #4
    WestWing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭WestWing


    I had two test drives in the 170 s-line and found it quite boring.


  • #5
    pburns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,423 ✭✭✭pburns


    The OP is looking for real-life experience :)

    I was meant to test-drive one but didn't happen in the end.
    IMO this is one car that needs big wheels to look right. And big wheels will ruin what is already suposed to be a pretty harsh ride. I'm not too pushed booking another test drive. I'd be surpried if it wasn't a pile of ****e ride and handling wise.


  • #6
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    pburns wrote: »
    The OP is looking for real-life experience :)

    I was meant to test-drive one but didn't happen in the end.

    ;) :pac:


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  • #7
    WillyWonka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭WillyWonka


    I think the A5 is a better looking car then that A4 (and herself drives an A4).

    Managed to test drive one. Not a bad car with the servotronic steering.
    Boot is more than ample and is easy to access.
    Can't say I really tested it for handling and ride on the roads I drove it. But the ride is surely a step up front the rocky 1 series.

    2.0 TDI 170+ hp didn't have the grunt I thought it would. Was ok but the 2.0 TDI in the OH's seems faster.


  • #8
    pburns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,423 ✭✭✭pburns


    166man wrote: »
    ;) :pac:

    Yes, I was aware of the irony...:). Just after reading about the car & talking to a guy who test drove it along with an A6 I don't think I'd bother!


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