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Audi S5 2026 review: snapshot

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EXPERT RATING
8.5

Likes

Brilliantly composed driver’s car
Avant is a perfect single-car garage
Edition One is great value

Dislikes

Loses some interior simplicity 
Edition One only temporary
Performance wagons a dying breed
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Chris Thompson

Senior Journalist

2 min read

The Audi S5 Sedan and S5 Avant join the new Audi A5 from launch as the more performance-focused variants in the line-up, coming in at $114,900 and $117,900 respectively.

The S5 features 20-inch Audi Sport alloy wheels, selectable OLED rear lights, tinted windows, Nappa leather-upholstered seats with cooling and massage functions up front, ambient lighting, a head-up display, high-power USB outlets, a Bang & Olufsen sound system and a 10.9-inch touchscreen for the front passenger.

Audi also has a limited-availability launch variant of the S5, the Edition One, which comes at $99,900 for the S5 Edition One Sedan or $102,900 for the Avant.  It has the S5’s performance but fewer features and A5-equivalent trim. It has non-adjustable sport suspension, for example, and to score much of the main S5’s kit requires cost-options or option packs.

The S5, regardless of variant, has a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol V6 with a mild hybrid system. It makes 270kW and 550Nm, sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch.

The full suite of Audi’s more-than 30 safety and driver assistance systems is standard for the S5, as well as nine airbags and five stars from Euro NCAP, but no published confirmation from our equivalent ANCAP.

Audi’s standard five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty can be extended to nine years, which costs $3590, while servicing for five years can be prepaid to lock in a $3540 price. Servicing intervals for the S5 come in at every 15,000km or 12 months.

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Audi S5 2026: Tfsi Quattro

Engine Type Turbo V6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Fuel Efficiency 7.1L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $114,900
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$99,900
Price is based on the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for the lowest priced Audi S5 2026 variant.
LOWEST PRICE
$99,900
HIGHEST PRICE
$117,900
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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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Pricing Guide
$114,900
Lowest price, based on new car retail price.
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