05
October
2011

Always as beautiful, even more sober – AUDI A5 2.0 TDI177 Ambition luxury – largus.fr

Posted in: Audi 1

His restylage was not necessarily necessary. But the A5 Sportback took the opportunity to gain sobriety. And propose a bench three-seater.

Audi A5 Sportback 2.0 TDI Ambition luxury 177
Launch in November
Price: 46 550 euros

Restyler the Sportback? Funny idea… The A5 five-door was launched in 2009, his line is appreciated. There was therefore step emergency, but opportunity: Audi provided the family of A5, including convertible, the restylage operated on Coupe (2007).

Visually, the grooming is thin: bevelled headlights, grille at sweetened higher angles, new shields, hood to more pronounced edges.

But the Sportback can now receive a bench three-seater (350 option €), and especially its range.

The restylage also concerns the position of conduct, including a cerclage of chromium more pronounced on instruments. A seat three places (option to 360 €), it is convenient. But the guard to the roof to the rear rank is not the strong point of the A5 Sportback bass.

The TDI 177 opens the diesel offer: 7ch better than the previous TDI 170, more lively 0.2 s from 0 to 100 km/h, for a consumption of 5. 8 l / 100 km to 4.7 l (122 g CO2!).

Another change important: V6 2.7 TDI 190ch is replaced with the V6 3.0 204ch with there also flattering values: 4.9 l and 129 g against 6.4 l and 169 g for the 2.7.

To account for these advances, Audi evokes a better friction of mechanics, the Start & Stop, and a new direction assistance. Of course. But the “Economy” of the Audi Drive Select mode has certainly been contribution on the day of the official measures…

High road
Back in Sport or normal mode, the Sportback found its true nature: a road of high vol. Miracle of acoustics, the TDI 177 sounds like a gasoline engine. It is to deceive: same sound hoarse in the climbs in the regime.

The direction is candid and informative, immediate placement, the firmness of the suspensions preserves the comfort. A real pleasure, even if the 1515kg of the Sportback weigh on its performance: 8.5 sec 0-100 km/h.

It is indeed longer (4. 71 m) than the coupé (4. 63 m), to the benefit of the wheelbase, so heavier. In return, the space is missing or the legs to the rear or in the trunk (480 l). But the beauty of its lines through a low roof (1. 39 m): large stencils are not welcome at second place.

The TDI 177 is sober, soft and melodic, the adroit restylage. And the bench three-seater provides a good excuse to fathers! Rest the fundamental problem: 4000 € more than an A4 of same power…

We love
The line
The brilliance and the sobriety of the 2.0 TDI
The bench seat 3 seats … but optional!
The behavior

It regrets
The roof to the rear guard
The price to l ' A4


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