Audi A5 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Audi AG |
Production | 2007–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact executive car (D) Grand tourer (S) (2007–2024) |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / all-wheel-drive (quattro) |
Related | Audi A4 |
The Audi A5 is a series of compact executive and grand touring coupé cars produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since June 2007. The A5 range also includes the coupe, cabriolet, and "Sportback"—a five-door liftback with a fastback roofline—derived from the Audi A4 saloon and estate models.
Under Audi's internal platform numbering convention, the A5 is a member of the B-platform series of vehicles, sharing its platform designation with the A4 saloon and Avant. The first generation A5 (Type 8T) belongs to the B8 family, while the second-generation model (Type 8W6) is based on the B9.[1] Both generations are derived from the Volkswagen MLB (Modular Longitudinal Matrix) architecture.