2024 Audi S5 Sedan 3.0L V6 TFSI quattro 7AT AWD (367 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Audi surprised everyone in the summer of 2025 when it introduced the next chapter from the A5 book, showing the vehicle as a sedan and a station wagon, respectively, with its more potent sibling, the S5, in both shapes.

When Audi introduced the first generation of the A5 Sedan in 2024, the S5 was the most potent from its family. It was based on the newly developed PPC platform, created specifically for vehicles fitted with an internal combustion engine. Unlike the regular A5 lineup, it showed a distinct look with a more aggressive stance. Furthermore, customers could benefit from the latest technologies that were not compatible with the former MLB Evo platform used by the 2016 Audi A4, known as the B9. The new premium sports compact sedan was built for those looking for a vehicle with enough performance to compete against many other sports cars. However, it still boasted a comfortable and luxurious cabin.

Starting with the 2025 Audi A5 Sedan, the German automaker created a new design for the car’s front fascia. Instead of the tall singleframe grille, a shorter one that looked even wider was installed. It was covered by a hexagonal pattern, resembling the honeycomb structure used in motorsports and other lightweight materials. The LED headlights that flanked it provided a distinct, customizable pattern on their upper area. Lower, on the apron, Audi placed triangular tall air intakes on the sides that cooled the front rotors and created air curtains around the bodywork to lower drag.

From its profile, the low-slung 2025 Audi S5 looked dynamic even when standing still. Its flared front fenders and 19-inch alloy wheels with a unique design for this performance-oriented version let bystanders understand that this was no ordinary car. Furthermore, a set of piano-black side sills adorned the vehicle and made it look even longer. Like its non-S brother, the S5 had a low greenhouse with a sloped back that featured a third row of triangular windows placed behind the C-pillars. Finally, at the back, the automaker put a tailgate instead of a regular trunk lid, as in the A4 lineup. This system was also used on the previous Audi A5 Sportback (8T8). For the 2025 model year, the S5 Sedan had the same OLED taillights with a continuous red light stripe that crossed the car from left to right, making the vehicle look wider.

Inside, Audi created a luxurious-looking cabin but without boasting acres of leather and carbon fiber trims. Instead, it put a curved display on the dashboard, with the instrument panel fronting the driver, while the side above the center stack was a touchscreen for the MMI (Audi’s infotainment system). The front high-bolstered bucket seats were adjustable, provided comfort, and could hold their occupants in place during high-speed cornering. On the center console, the automaker placed the selector for the automatic transmission. In the back, despite the sloped back of the vehicle, the 2025 Audi S5 Sedan provided enough headroom for passengers. At the same time, the transmission tunnel that crossed the vehicle front to back limited legroom for a middle-seated person.

Audi created the PPC platform for vehicles fitted with internal combustion engines and mild-hybrid drivetrains, and the 2025 Audi S5 Sedan inherited it. Under its hood, it had a three-liter V6 engine fitted with a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry (VTG). In addition, an electric starter-generator helped the car get lower CO2 emissions. As expected, the S5 was fitted with a standard quattro all-wheel drive system with torque vectoring and an adjustable all-wheel drive clutch tuned for lateral dynamics.