Used Audi A5 Sportback 2007-2016 reliability review

The Audi A5 Sportback blends coupé-like styling with saloon car practicality. It could be more exciting to drive, but it’s still a good used buy

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What should I look for in a used Audi A5?

This is a large car and visibility can occasionally be a problem, so check the bodywork carefully for dings and scrapes. Also look at the alloy wheels for any signs of kerb damage.

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Is a used Audi A5 reliable?

No data for the A5 was available from our last reliability survey, but its siblings the Audi A3, A4 and A6 all performed amazingly well, so we’d expect the A5 to do the same, since it shares a lot of their underpinnings. Audi as a brand finished in 12th place out of 32 manufacturers.

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£2,490

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2.0 TDI S line Sportback Multitronic Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr

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£3,300

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£3,450

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2.0 TFSI Sportback Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr

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