Audi was first to go new-age with curves and a hatch with its Sportback, which went from the A4 sedan through the A5 coupe on the way to the Carsguide garage this week. The test car is powered by Audi's impressive 3-litre V6 turbodiesel engine, which is strong and smooth. But the price tag is easing way up towards six-figure land with a few extra bits to make life nicer, including an S-Line body kit and MMI navigation and a six-disc CD changer. And I cannot help thinking about the Volkswagen Passat CC, another of the new-age coupes, as I walk towards the Sportback.

Cedar Vale, Kansas

5.0

My favorite car is Audi A5. It is a good luxury small car. It engines plenty of power and high performance trims. It is four cylinder engine that puts out 248 horsepower and 273 pound feet of torque.

The A5 sport back is very pretty. The seven inch display sits high in the dash and is controlled by Audi's mmi, a rotary dial and shortcut button arrangement on the center console. It makes a little bit of getting used to particularly where you have to map functions to shortcut buttons. The satellite navigation is detailed and performs well, well with clear instruction and an easy input method. Next our A5 sport was power by Audi's2.0litre turbocharged petrol four cylinder, in this tune delivering 165w and 350Nm. It shift the 1615kg sport back to 100Km/h in 6.4 seconds. The A5 is smooth to drive as it is to look at. Bigger bumps will upset the body a little, but when batting the suburban road network. It manages an easygoing ride with minimal suspension racket. If you look at the safety in this car is six airbags, ABS, brake, force distribution.

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