2021 Audi A5 Sportback

Audi designs some of the most suave and contemporary cars that many business professionals and even young families have come to admire. The 2021 Audi A5 Sportback is one of the more stylish and practical 4-door midsize sedans that the German automaker proffers with its Audi-intrinsic front-end, sharp body lines, and coupe-styled rear. That A5 Sportbacks eye-catching aesthetic is complimented by polished and balanced performance courtesy of a 2.0-liter turbo inline-4 that's been augmented with a 12-volt mild-hybrid electric system. In 40 TFSI guise, the unit is dialed to deliver 201 horsepower, or up to 261 hp in 45 TFSI guise. While the sportback design and sloping roofline does hinder some of the head room in the back seats, there is still an expanse of cargo capacity. The A5 Sportback sedan isn't the only beautiful and pragmatic sedan out there, however, with the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe offering its own gorgeous design profile and versatility.

One engine is presented for the 2021 A5 Sportback lineup, but it can be had in two different states of tune. It's a 2.0-liter turbo 4-cylinder gas engine that's supplemented by a 12-volt mild-hybrid electric system. In the 40 TFSI it produces 201 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque, while the 45 TFSI ekes out 261 hp and 273 lb-ft. A 7-speed automatic transmission is the only shifter option and forwards outputs to the Audi's quattro all-wheel drive as standard. The A5 Sportback Sedan offers strapping and refined performance with either engine modulation. Power is ample and responses precise and smooth.

In review, the 2021 Audi A5 Sportback is a phenomenal, equitable vehicle, offering contemporary styling, a premium interior impression, oodles of creature comforts, conveniences, and tech, and an impressive level of practicality. The turbo-four engine, regardless of its state of tune, delivers brisk and refined acceleration responses along with admissible fuel economy returns. The A5 Sportback delivers apt and balanced performance, but there are many more exciting cars to drive out there. The BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe perhaps offers the best showing. Nevertheless, at the 2021 Audi A5 Sportback sedan's price of just $41,800, it's still one of the most recommended coupe-styled saloons in the USA, especially when considering this second-generation A5's top-notch safety rating and high reliability expectations. What's more impressive is that the A5's value is carried through every trim in the lineup, making it a car we'd recommend to anyone looking for a stylish family sedan.

It's rare that the top-of-the-range trim within a premium automaker's range be recommended, but when it comes to the 2021 Audi A5 Sportback lineup, we feel the top-spec Prestige model offers phenomenal value for the money. We'd certainly go for the 45 TFSI version for the more powerful engine and exclusive access to the quattro sport rear differential, sport suspension, and adaptive dampers, which significantly improve handling capabilities. In terms of what the Prestige offers as standard over other models, the Matrix LED laser headlights, adaptive cruise control, head-up display, park assist, and lane keep assist are encouraging additions. Heated rear seats and a 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system compound the luxury side of things.