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What's New for 2025?
The RS 5 is unchanged aside from very minor updates like the relocation of the Homelink buttons to the rearview mirror housing.
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"There's no RS 4 anymore, but in its stead Audi offers the RS 5, whicn you can think of as an RS 4 with a hatchback. So, it's handier when you need to carry stuff, and its twin-turbo V6 is super handy when you need to make haste. This is an older platform, however, and Audi hasn't exactly been working overtime to keep it fresh. Like many Audi products these days, the RS 5 is highly competent but rather lacking in the desirability department."—Ranked #5 out of 5 Compact High-Performance Sedans
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Audi RS 5 Sportback, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
The RS 5 Sportback might seem like overkill if you've driven the swift and capable S5 Sportback, but for some, the prospect of having another 100-ish horses in the stable will be too alluring to turn down. Per usual for Audi's RS cars (which are analogous to BMW's M cars), the full treatment here includes unique body panels as well as wider tracks front and rear.
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