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Audi A5 Sportback B8 (8T)

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Audi A5 Sportback B8 (Typ 8T) is a compact executive sedan in production from 2009 to 2011, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4 and V6 engines that displaced 1.8 to 3.2 liters.

While the A5 originally started as a coupe, Audi soon introduced a 5-door version a la BMW's Gran Coupe. In essence, the A5 Sportback is a hunchback version of the B8 Audi A4 with smaller interior space but the exact same underpinnings. Many found the added impracticality a plus.

Unfortunately, this generation included a broad range of ultimately unreliable drivetrain components, including several of Audi's sub-par TFSI I4 engines and the troublesome CVT (marketed as Multitronic).

Audi has made a good effort in aerodynamics, with a decent 0.28 coefficient of drag to show for it.

Drivers who appreciate handling will be pleased to know that the B8 Audi A5 Sportback comes with multi-link suspensions at all four corners. This provides the best cornering performance and tunability, at the expense of cost and a little bit of durability.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 48%

Pros

Multi-link suspensions all-around
Good 0.28 drag coefficient

Cons

Impractical compared to the B8 A4
Unreliable drivetrain

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Specifications

Variants shown:

1.8 TFSI 160 CVT

2.0 TDI 143

2.0 TDI 143 CVT

2.0 TDI 170

2.0 TDI 170 quattro

2.0 TFSI 180

2.0 TFSI 180 CVT

2.0 TFSI 211

2.0 TFSI 211 CVT

2.0 TFSI 211 quattro

2.0 TFSI 211 quattro DCT

2.7 TDI

2.7 TDI 190 CVT

3.0 TDI quattro

3.0 TDI quattro DCT

3.2 FSI quattro DCT

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