A4 or A5?
Looking for input and opinions on purchasing a recent (2022 - 2024) A4 or A5. Cleary they have some differences in appearance, and the A5 having a hatch. Would I be sacrificing comfort if I went with an A5 over an A4 of similar trim?
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The A4 and A5 Sportback are identical.
One has a trunk (A4) one has a hatchback (A5SB).
Me? I’d go for the A5SB because of the added practicality and better looks. I had a VW Arteon prior (similar to an A5SB) and loved how practical it was with the ginormous trunk.
fivemagicks [OP] 1 points · Apr 2025
Nice. Yeah I like this idea, as well.
AceMaxAceMax 3 points · Apr 2025 · :Audi_Rings: 2024 Audi Q5e Prestige
A 2022-23 Volkswagen Arteon SEL Premium is a great cross-shop competitor to a 2022-24 A5 Sportback 45 Premium Plus/Prestige in my opinion.
I looked at both of these myself and ended up with the VW at the time. It had more “luxury”/“comfort” features than the Audi did for less - heated/ventilated nappa leather front seats with driver massage and rear heated seats, ambient lighting, self-parking, adaptive suspension, etc.
Also more power/performance with a 300hp 2.0T and 7DSG from the Mk8 Golf R versus the 261hp 2.0T and 7STronic in the A5 SB; similar AWD systems (Haldex v quattro ultra) albeit one is front bias (Arteon) versus rear bias (A5).
The Arteon is a larger car though at ~192” versus ~187” for the A5SB. It’s closer in size to an A6/A7 than an A4/A5.
Honestly, you can’t go wrong with the A5SB. If you like it more than the A4, go for it. You won’t regret it.
fivemagicks [OP] 2 points · Apr 2025
Hey man, really appreciate the input. Thank you