Audi A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI quattro 2017 review
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What we like
- Super-quiet and refined
- Excellent top-down cabin ambience
- Smooth, powerful engine
What we don't
- Looks under-wheeled
- Rear seats cramped compared to BMW 4 Series
- Over-the-shoulder vision is poor
With last year's release of the new A4 on a brand-new platform, we braced ourselves for a stream of new cars based on the elegant sedan. And so it has happened - S4, A4 Avant, A4 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe and now the A5 Cabriolet. All that's left is the RS4 and the metamorphosis is complete.
The A5 Cabriolet is a relaunch of sorts - the drop-top hasn't been with us for a while, leaving us in the clutches of BMW's 4 Series (with its hard-shell convertible roof) and Mercedes' C-Class Cabriolet (soft top). Audi reckons just 10 per cent of A5s will be the Cabriolet, leaving the lion's share to the two-door coupe and five-door hatch - but we're a fickle bunch and might suddenly decide we like them more than that.
Verdict
The A5 Cabriolet is quite the boulevardier. It's been quite a while since I've driven such a calm car and its effect on me - apart from the sunburn - was marked. It's not a car you feel the need to rush in, and with the top down on a nice drive it's almost unbeatable, partly because you can take tolerant people with you.
Do people even buy these sorts of cars anymore? Are you up for a four seat convertible?
Audi A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI quattro 2017 review
What we like
- Super-quiet and refined
- Excellent top-down cabin ambience
- Smooth, powerful engine
What we don't
- Looks under-wheeled
- Rear seats cramped compared to BMW 4 Series
- Over-the-shoulder vision is poor
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