Audi South Africa has officially added the new A5 Cabriolet to its local line-up, with the soft-top joining the Coupé and Sportback models in the range. And, as expected, the S5 Cabriolet tops the line-up, boasting a 3,0-litre six-cylinder turbocharged engine worth 260 kW and 500 N.m.
The new model’s roof, meanwhile, now features a one-touch function to open the soft-top fully in 15 seconds or close it in 18 seconds, at speeds up to 50 km/h.
The engine line-up kicks off with the familiar 2,0T FSI in 140 kW guise, while a 2,0T FSI boasting 185 kW is also on offer. The former comes in front-wheel-drive flavour only, while the latter is linked exclusively with quattro all-wheel drive. Both engines are offered in either Base or Sport specification.
Audi SA says a 2,0 TDI engine will arrive in SA “at a later stage”.
The S5 Cabriolet, meanwhile, sits at the very summit of the range, sprinting from standstill to 100 km/h in a claimed 5,1 seconds, before topping out at a limited 250 km/h. Every variant in the new A5 Cabriolet range employs a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, bar the S5 derivative, which uses an eight-speed Tiptronic.
All models feature Audi’s five-year/100 000 km “Freeway Plan” as standard.
Pricing:
Audi A5 Cabriolet 2,0T FSI S tronic: R689 000
Audi A5 Cabriolet 2,0T FSI S tronic Sport: R723 000
Audi A5 Cabriolet 2,0T FSI quattro S tronic: R823 500
Audi A5 Cabriolet 2,0T FSI quattro S tronic Sport: R857 500
Audi S5 Cabriolet 3,0T FSI quattro tiptronic: R1 028 000
