2014 Audi A5 2.0T quattro Premium Plus AWD 2dr Coupe 8A, Blue, Mileage: 92,840

The Audi A5 is one of the most beautiful cars in the history of the Audi concern. Before the appearance of this model, car enthusiasts who were looking for a practical sports coupe, the engineers of the company from Ingolstadt could offer only the Audi TT, at a time when the main competitors (Mercedes and BMW) already had several interesting copies each.

Many motorists, buying a car with a logo, which consists of four rings, count on the trouble-free operation of the vehicle. Unfortunately, the brand Audi has already ceased to be the benchmark for reliability among popular car brands, as a result, buying an Audi A5 with mileage, most owners are faced with several problems, to which they are completely unprepared.

German cars have always been a priority for motorists. Especially - Audi cars, which have a significant number of advantages over their direct competitors:

• - high reliability;
• - perfect design;
• - thought-out construction, allowing to buy a used Audi and avoid small and significant damages even at high-speed driving;
• - using only high-tech parts and modern materials, which have high resistance to external influences of negative factors;

Edmunds offers Used Audi A5 for sale near me, including the 2011 A5 2.0T Premium Convertible and the 2020 A5 Premium Plus Hatchback priced from $14,999 to $46,999.

As well as in many premium cars, the manufacturer mainly used qualitative materials for the interior trimming of Audi A5; only inserts in aluminum on the central console and doors cause criticism. The matter is that inserts are made of cheap plastic, and with time they start creaking unpleasantly while driving on an uneven road, also there are quick scratches and abrasions on it.

There are no claims to the reliability of electrical equipment, only some of them can spoil your mood a little - multimedia system hangs up, the system of keyless access fails, and electric window elevators occasionally jam.

The used Audi A5 can be equipped with various transmissions: there is a six-graded mechanics, automatic six-speed Tiptronic transmission, Multitronic variator, and seven-graded S-Tronic robot. Operating experience has shown that automatic transmission has proved to be the most reliable. Reliability, the mechanics are not inferior to automatics, but cars with such transmission are not in great demand on the secondary market.

Audi A5 is a car, which combines a bright appearance, good dynamics, excellent driveability, and comfort. But unfortunately, it does not have the reliability, which fans of this brand got used to for many years. To eliminate the main shortcomings, you will have to invest almost a quarter of the cost of a used car, so it is better not to save on diagnostics.

Used Audi a5 coupe is equipped with a multilever suspension design, which provides good comfort and excellent handling of the car, but does not make the main components of the chassis reliable. Audi A5 has a sporty character, which often provokes drivers to aggressive driving, and in this case, you should be ready to pay for chassis repair.

Traditionally for the European models Audi A5 has a wide range of petrol (1.8, 2.0, 3.0, 3.2, 4.2, from 160 to 354 hp) and diesel (2.0, 2.7, 3.0, from 136 to 245 hp) power units. Most gasoline engines are TFSI family, the main feature of these power units is that they have higher oil consumption, and the more mileage, the more oil you have to refill.

For example, cars with a mileage of 90,000 miles or more have up to 1 liter of (not cheap) oil consumption per 90 miles. Fixing the problem requires replacing the oil caps and rings. The most common on the aftermarket are units of 1.8 liters (164 hp), and 2.0 liter (180-210 hp), this type of engine is installed on almost all models of VAG. These engines have good dynamic performance and low fuel consumption, an average of 8-10 liters per 90 miles in the city.

Used Audi A5 Coupe 2007 - 2016.