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Of the three A5 body types, the Cabriolet always has a special place I feel. Not that the Sportback and Coupe are not special. The second generation A5 Cabriolet carries over the wave-shaped shoulder line, which gives the A5 its identity. While the wheel arches feature bulges to underscore the A5’s Quattro DNA (but this 2.0 is actually FWD).

OneShift Editorial Team
OneShift Editorial Team
27 Nov 2017
the Cabriolet does provide excellent ride comfort, especially for long-distance cruising
What we like:
pros
Styling is a great improvement over the previous car
pros
quality
What we dislike:
cons
Too much road noise into the cabin

The new Cabriolet benefits from greater stiffness, by up to 40 percent, while weight has been reduced at the same time. Since this is a Cabriolet, there would be inherently more chassis flex to a car with a proper roof. Audi had added more struts, and reinforced the sill to make up for the absence of the roof.

Powered by what Audi calls their B-cycle engine, which is built with better fuel economy in-mind, the engine still produces a respectable 320Nm of torque, beginning at 1,450rpm, and spreads it generally well over the rev range till 4,200rpm. While the maximum torque does taper down at this point, the turbocharged 2.0 only feels flat above 5,000rpm.

The 7-speed S tronic cog swapper also helps by changing gears quickly. In going with the fuel saving theme of the car, you can even manually enable the car to coast on most any gear, with a quick tug on the right gearshift pedal, with your foot off the throttle, which effectively gets the car to ‘clutch in’ while on the chosen gear.

Steering feel is generally good, and the 225/50R17 provides good balance between grip and comfort. We do not like however, that there is quite a bit of road noise which entered the cabin even with the roof up.

Cornering stability is good, with just a little bit of predictable understeer.

But away from all that is related to how the car performs, the Cabriolet does provide excellent ride comfort, especially for long-distance cruising.

Our Thoughts

The A5 Cabriolet goes up against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz C Class Cabriolet and the BMW 4 Series. While it is the only front-driven car among the three, it is still able to provide drivers with enough driving pleasure, while still being able to manage a respectable 17.5km/l.

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