Audi's big range refresh gets price-tags, but will new versions of old favourites help it be number one in 2025 against BMW and Mercedes?

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Chris Thompson
Senior Journalist
19 Mar 2025
3 min read

Audi is preparing for an enormous model assault in 2025, which will see it end up with what it calls ‘the freshest premium line-up in the Australian market’.

At a media preview ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Audi Australia revealed pricing for four of its focus models along with preliminary details before the cars’ debut.

The upcoming Audi A5 and S5, based on the new PPC (combustion) platform, the Audi A6 and S6 e-tron on the PPE (electric) platform, and two upgrades for existing models - the RS6 GT and the RSQ8 Performance - were the focus.

Starting with the A5 and S5, which will arrive in the first half of 2025, Audi has entry pricing listed from $79,900 before on-roads for the A5 sedan with a 150kW powertrain, though further pricing and specifications are yet to come.

Highlights for the A5 and S5 include a mild-hybrid system to reduce emissions and improve efficiency, updated multimedia and interior fitout with a third screen for the front passenger, plus an Avant wagon bodystyle (as the A6/S6 is electric for now).

The S5 version will have a 270kW/550Nm output and a claimed 0-100km/h time of just 4.5 seconds.

The A6 and S6 e-tron, which is the first ‘low-floor’ (i.e. non-SUV) model to feature on the PPE platform will also come in Sportback and Avant (wagon) body styles, and is set to be Audi’s most efficient EV.

Audi A5 and S5
Audi A5 and S5

In addition, Audi says the A6 Sportback e-tron is the most aerodynamic Audi ever made.

Like the A5 and S5, a new interior leaves the brand’s previous styling in the past, lining more closely up with its Q6 electric SUV cousin.

Pricing for this is to be confirmed closer to its H2 2025 launch, but the aforementioned Q6 e-tron will gain a new entry model - just under six-figures, too.

Audi A6 and S6
Audi A6 and S6

At $99,900, the new base Q6 will still feature plenty of standard kit like matrix LEDs, surround-view cameras, the front passenger screen, electric seats with heating front and rear, and the full safety suite.

It will be rear-wheel drive with 185kW and 485Nm (or 215kW with launch control) and a range of up to 462km thanks to a 75.8kWh net usable battery.

The Audi RS Q8 Performance also garnered mention, its steep $255,800 starting price allowing owners access to its 471kW/850Nm twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine, the most powerful ever produced for a series model by Audi.

Audi RS6 GT
Audi RS6 GT

Finally, the even less accessible Audi RS6 GT was present and on display, though all 22 built for Australia have already sold out despite the $399,900 starting price.

The individually numbered wagons are powered by a similar engine to the RS Q8, though with 463kW and 850Nm. The near-bespoke vehicles come with specific suspension, wild styling, and even an artwork based on each individual car.

In terms of the more accessible of Audi’s upcoming models, full specifications, pricing, and line-ups will be confirmed closer to their respective launches.

Chris Thompson
Senior Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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