2023 Audi A5

Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says all A5s now include S line exterior design decor, illuminated door sills, gray oak natural wood inlays, sport front seats, Matrix-design LED headlights and new 18-inch wheels, and that every A5 has standard all-wheel drive and a 261-hp turbocharged four-cylinder with a seven-speed automatic. Carvana (opens in a new tab) calls it otherwise a late-cycle carryover with no redesign or new powertrain.

CarsFrenzy (opens in a new tab) lists a 10.1-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a digital instrument cluster upgradable to the larger Virtual Cockpit and tri-zone climate control as standard. Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) puts the cheapest 2023 A5, the Premium sedan body, at a Fair Purchase Price of $26,600. EPA rates the 2023 A5 at 26 to 28 mpg combined and $2,750 to $3,000 a year in fuel.

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2023 A5, although Consumer Reports (opens in a new tab) counts one recall and rates the year about average for reliability. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA: tires with 4, wheels and forward collision avoidance with 2 each, and air bags and back over prevention with 1 each. VinSpectorAI (opens in a new tab) ranks tire issues first, and Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) keeps a common-problems page for the year.

EPA rates the 2023 A5 at 26 to 28 mpg combined and $2,750 to $3,000 a year in fuel. The BMW 4 Series lists 25 to 28 at $2,750 to $3,100, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 19 to 29 at $2,650 to $4,100, and the Lexus RC 19 to 25 at $3,100 to $4,100. The A5 matches the 4 Series at the top and is ahead of the RC.