Audi A5

FIRST UKDRIVE Behind the wheel of cool new fourseater coupé on British roads.

- Sam Naylor

AUDI’S new A5 Coupé has finally made it to the UK. The BMW 4 Series Coupé rival is now based on the current A4 saloon, rather than the previous version, so can it match the BMW – as well as the Mercedes C-Class Coupé – here in Britain? We’ve got behind the wheel of the new model in Sport trim with the 187bhp 2.0-litre TDI ultra diesel to find out.

The A5 Coupé doesn’t look massively different from its predecessor, with a similar roofline and muscular stance on the road. That’s not such a bad thing, because the car still looks smart, and it’s easily a match for its main rivals in the style department.

There’s a bigger difference inside, because the new A5’s interior has taken a step forward. Material quality is excellent, and the simple, clean dashboard design is one of the best of any car at this price. It’s a different approach to the curves of the C-Class Coupé, but it works just as well to create an upmarket feeling.