Audi RS 5 Model Years and History

The all-new Audi A5 and S5 debut for 2025, offering refined design, enhanced technology, and improved powertrain efficiency. The RS 5 model carries over with performance-oriented updates.

The all-new Audi A5 and S5 debut for 2025, offering refined design, enhanced technology, and improved powertrain efficiency. The RS 5 model carries over with performance-oriented updates.

The Audi A5, RS 5 and S5 carry over with minimal changes for 2024.

The Audi A5, RS 5 and S5 carry over with minimal changes for 2024.

The Audi A5, RS 5 and S5 carry over with minimal changes for 2023.

The Audi A5, RS 5 and S5 carry over with minimal changes for 2023.

For 2022 the Audi A5 family has a few changes including a 19-inch wheel option, Black Optic Plus package is now available in the 40 Sportback, and a sport suspension is standard in all models. The S5 gained standard 19-inch wheels and carbon fiber look interior. The RS5 has three new packages, RS Design, Bronze Styling, and Dynamic Plus.

For 2022 the Audi A5 family has a few changes including a 19-inch wheel option, Black Optic Plus package is now available in the 40 Sportback, and a sport suspension is standard in all models. The S5 gained standard 19-inch wheels and carbon fiber look interior. The RS5 has three new packages, RS Design, Bronze Styling, and Dynamic Plus.

For 2021 Audi has made several changes, the A5 adds a lane departure warning system as standard equipment, the RS 5 gets an updated infotainment system with a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, and wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay gets added to the lineup.

For 2021 Audi has made several changes, the A5 adds a lane departure warning system as standard equipment, the RS 5 gets an updated infotainment system with a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, and wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay gets added to the lineup.

After its first year on the market, the newly launched Audi A5 and S5 return for 2019 with pretty minor changes. The biggest news is that the manual transmission has officially been dropped from the lineup, meaning potential owners will no longer be able to row their own gears. Thankfully, both the 7-speed dual clutch gearbox and the 8-speed automatic are more than up to the task.

After its first year on the market, the newly launched Audi A5 and S5 return for 2019 with pretty minor changes. The biggest news is that the manual transmission has officially been dropped from the lineup, meaning potential owners will no longer be able to row their own gears. Thankfully, both the 7-speed dual clutch gearbox and the 8-speed automatic are more than up to the task.

The Audi A5 S5 lineup receives a thorough refresh in 2018 offering consumers more powerful engine combinations, muscular looking exterior lines, and award-winning safety technology that sets the standard for luxury automobiles.

For 2015, the Audi A5, S5 and RS5 feature several changes to the various option packages available on the cars as well as several new wheel choices. A5 versions are offered with new 18" 10-spoke wheels, while the S5 gets a new 19" 7-double spoke wheel design. The RS5 gets its own set of new 20" wheel style. An S line competition package is now available on several A5 trims. It includes Alcantara interior accents and gloss black exterior accents. A lighting package has also been added and comes standard on any A5 ordered with the premium trim.

After a refresh last year, the 2014 Audi A5 gets a bump in power for its 2.0 TFSI engine, up from 211 hp to 220 hp. The previous Convenience Package is now standard, adding Bluetooth, HomeLink universal remote and the Audi music interface with iPod hookup to the base Premium trim. A5 and S5 Premium Plus trims now include Audi advanced key and Audi side assist, which monitors blind spots. S line exterior details will now adorn A5 Prestige models and Audi drive select is standard on S5 models and optional on the A5 as part of the Sport Package.

For 2013, the Audi A5 and S5 family of luxury and performance-oriented coupes and convertibles gets a styling refresh, with a new front fascia and a new bumper and headlamp design. Inside, the A5 and S5 get a new instrument cluster and 3-spoke steering-wheel design, (the S5's features a racing-style flat-bottom version). Perforated Milano and Fine Nappa leather surfaces are new, with oak and aluminum trim. There's also a new black headliner option, and several new exterior colors have been added to the lineup. Feature-wise, Audi parking plus is new this year, incorporating a rear-view camera system and acoustic warning system; also making its debut in the A5 family is Audi adaptive cruise control, packaged with a side assist system, with warning lights in the side view mirrors warning of vehicles in the driver's blind spot. Audi Connect, with its first factory integration of Wi-Fi in this class of vehicle, is new to the A5 and S5; the system includes Google voice search and other real-time information services. The 333-hp supercharged V6 is new to the S5 for 2013, and later in the year the 2.0T engine will be E85 flex-fuel capable. All A5 and S5 models now also have an electromechanical steering unit, for more precise control, with some feedback.