Audi S5

The 2026 S5 in brief

The 2026 Audi S5 is a midsize car offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 190 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,464 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (20 city / 29 highway), 26% worse than the 2026 midsize car average of 31.2 MPG, for an estimated $3,550 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The Audi S5 has 20 model years in our data, from 2008 to 2027, classed as Midsize Cars, Subcompact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2024 at 24 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 19 to 24 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (30), air bags (29), engine (26).

Buying used? 2016 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2020 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 18 campaigns and 154 owner complaints.

How the 2008 S5 compares

The 2008 Audi S5 is a subcompact car offered with a 4.2L 8-cyl engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 183 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 108-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,891 lb.

About the Audi S5

The Audi S5 is one of two high-performance variants of Audi's A5. The B8 and B9 generations were marketed as the coupé, cabriolet, and five-door fastback sedan versions of the B8 and B9 Audi S4 saloon and estate models, while the B10 S5 is the direct replacement of the B9 S4 models.

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