In retrospect, it's incredible that it's taken Audi this long to offer a PHEV in this market segment. But at least what we have now have is pretty cutting-edge. As is the A5, which in some areas (notably cabin design) feels a generation on from its BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class rivals.
Audi admits that, like its competitors, it misjudged the likely speed of market change to full-EV motoring; it will certainly be selling models with combustion engines way past 2032, it's initially trumpeted cut-off date for fossil fuel. But these combustion engines are likely to be very EV-like, as this e-hybrid powertrain is. Maybe that's what many customers will still need by then. They certainly do now.

MMI navigation plus with high resolution 14.5" OLED touchscreen colour display

Audi virtual cockpit plus with 11.9" OLED colour display

Twin spoke leather steering wheel with multi-function buttons with touch control, shift paddles and trim in chrome look

i-Size child seat mounting on the front passenger side and outer rear seats, i-Size and top tether on the outer rear seats

Front side airbags with head airbag system and front interaction airbag

18" 5 arm aero black, gloss turned alloy wheels

Automatic start/stop system with coasting functionality

LED headlights including daytime running lights, dipped beam, main beam, position light and indicators

Smartphone compartment with wireless charging

Electrically adjustable, heated, folding exterior mirrors

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Audi A5 Avant

2.0 TFSI 299 e Quattro Technik 5dr S Tronic