Our Fleet Test Drive: Audi A5 Sportback - 4th Report
Date:
03 February 2011
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Author: Guy Bird
Front end
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Category: | Sports | P11D price: | £29,310 | Key rival: | BMW 3 Series | |
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You notice the lack of hill-hold assist living on a hill.
Audi's £65 option automatically activates the electromechanical parking brake when stationary, but without this technology the auto transmission has a nasty habit of creeping forward when in reverse. Case in point: on a fairly steep incline where I have to do three-point turns, halfway through I often end up in reverse, facing down the hill. At this point the car starts slipping down, even though I'm in a gear that should take me up. Only stamping the accelerator hard rectifies the situation. It's not pleasant.
Audi A5 Sportback 2.0 TDI SE Multitronic 143hp | Mileage | 784 | Claimed combined consumption | 48.7mpg | Our average consumption | 34.8mpg | P11D price | £29,310 | Model price range | £25,455-£38,725 | CO2 (tax) | 152g/km/22% | BIK 20/40% per month | £107/£215 | Service interval | up to 19,000mls/2yrs | Insurance | group 22E | Warranty | 3yrs/60,000mls | Boot space (min/max) | 480/980 litres | Engine size/power | 1968cc/143hp | Top speed/0-62mph | 127mph/9.7secs | Why we’re running it | To see if the A5 really can combine practicality with style in everyday living | Positive | Classic exterior looks, interior quality and design | Negative | Low roofline requires careful entry |
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