Audi S5

The redesigned 2025 A5 and S5 are exceptionally good luxury sedans, but the touch-sensitive steering wheel and door-panel controls are frustrating.

Audi released a few midyear updates to its A5 lineup earlier in 2025, and both the A5 and S5 sedans received a slight bump in price ahead of them going on sale in early May.

The new mid-size 2025 Audi A5 sedan replaces both its predecessor and its mechanical twin, the A4, and starts at $48,995 (including destination).

Most updates to the respective nameplates involve tech and shuffling of cosmetic bits and pieces, but the A5 loses two crucial variants: the two-door coupe and convertible.

All 2024 A4s and A5s now feature standard adaptive cruise control, active lane-departure steering assist, front and rear parking sensors, and heated steering wheels fitted with hand sensors.

The 2023 Audi A4 and A5 sedans are entering the new model year with revisions to their packaging, standard LED lighting and a new audio system to help the duo compete with rivals from BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

A software issue resulting in a blank rearview display has prompted a recall of more than 173,000 Audi and Bentley vehicles.

Both Audi and Jeep are issuing recalls regarding similar failures of occupant detection systems to trigger airbags.

For 2022, changes to the Audi A4 and A5 are minor and center around additional feature shuffling among the trim levels and models. Prices have also mostly stayed flat this year.

In the third major recall of its kind in the first half of August, more than 45,000 Audi and VW cars and SUVs are being recalled for a malfunctioning seat belt retractor.