INGOLSTADT, Germany, Jul 15, 2009
- Audi is presenting a new vehicle concept – the Audi A5 Sportback.
The five-door model with the long, flowing rear end unites the best of
various vehicle genres: the emotion and elegance of a coupe, the
comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon. The
Sportback joins the Coupé and Cabriolet as the third member of the A5
model family.
The A5 Sportback will be rolling into Audi dealerships in September
featuring an emotion-packed design, high everyday practicality, a
sporty character and engines that are as efficient as they are
powerful. Sales have already begun, with prices starting at 33,650
euros. A further, specially-priced model to follow in 2010 will make
the A5 Sportback the entry-level model in the A5 model series.
Audi, the inventor of the Avant, is setting new trends in design with
the A5 Sportback. The five-door coupe is defined by elegant lines. It
is 36 millimeters (1.42 in) lower than the A4 Sedan; with its short
front overhang, long wheelbase, wide track and the four frameless doors
with their slender window lines, it is the very picture of sporty
elegance.
The interior is spacious, offering uncompromising comfort in all four
seats. The large luggage compartment hatch is harmoniously integrated
into the long, tapered tail end with the flat C pillars; the spoiler
lip underscores the tension-filled character. The luggage compartment
volume of 480 liters (16.95 cu ft) nearly matches that of the A4 Avant
and increases to 980 liters (34.61 cu ft) with the rear seats folded
down.
The A5 Sportback follows the consistent path of innovative technologies
at Audi when it comes to the drivetrain. All of the engines are
highly-efficient direct injection models – TDI for the cultivated
diesels, FSI for the gasoline engines – and all comply with the Euro 5
emissions standard. All models are equipped with a recuperation system
that recovers energy during braking and deceleration and stores it
temporarily in the battery.
Audi is initially offering three gasoline and three TDI engines, with
three more engines to follow by mid-2010. The gasoline engines – the
two-liter TFSI with 132 kW (180 hp) or 155 kW (211 hp) and the
3.2-liter V6 with 195 kW (265 hp) – are equipped with the Audi
valvelift system for variable control of valvelift. The intelligent
technology boosts performance while simultaneously reducing fuel
consumption. The gasoline-powered models are equipped with the
innovative, seven-speed S tronic transmission for lightning-fast gear
changes.
