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Audi A5 Sportback B8 (8T) facelift

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Product Overview

Audi A5 Sportback B8 (Typ 8T) facelift is a compact executive sedan in production from 2011 to 2016. It was available with a range of inline-4 and V6 engines that displaced 1.8 to 3.0 liters.

Compared to the pre-facelift B8, the facelifted A5 Sportback received minor styling updates and a small bump in engine outputs. Unfortunately, the FWD models continued to use CVT as the automatic transmission, though manual transmission was widely available. The AWD (quattro) models use DCT (marketed as S tronic).

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 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 54%

Pros

Multi-link suspensions all-around
Good 0.28 drag coefficient

Cons

CVT
Lingering drivetrain reliability issues

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Specifications

Variants shown:

1.8 TFSI 144

1.8 TFSI 144 CVT

1.8 TFSI 170

1.8 TFSI 170 CVT

1.8 TFSI 177

1.8 TFSI 177 CVT

2.0 TDI 136

2.0 TDI 136 CVT

2.0 TDI 143

2.0 TDI 143 CVT

2.0 TDI 150

2.0 TDI 150 CVT

2.0 TDI 177

2.0 TDI 177 CVT

2.0 TDI 177 quattro

2.0 TDI 177 quattro DCT

2.0 TDI 190

2.0 TDI 190 CVT

2.0 TDI 190 quattro

2.0 TDI 190 quattro DCT

2.0 TDI ultra 136

2.0 TDI ultra 136 CVT

2.0 TDI ultra 163

2.0 TFSI 211 CVT

2.0 TFSI 211 quattro

2.0 TFSI 211 quattro DCT

2.0 TFSI 225

2.0 TFSI 225 CVT

2.0 TFSI 225 quattro

2.0 TFSI 225 quattro DCT

2.0 TFSI 230

2.0 TFSI 230 CVT

2.0 TFSI 230 quattro

2.0 TFSI 230 quattro DCT

3.0 TDI 204

3.0 TDI 204 CVT

3.0 TDI 218 quattro DCT

3.0 TDI 245 quattro

3.0 TDI 245 quattro DCT

3.0 TFSI quattro DCT

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