Audi A5 SE 2.0 TDI Ultra review: coupe with saloon-car efficiency

Verdict: All of the A5 style with attractive running costs

Audi A5 SE 2.0 TDI Ultra 

What is it?

LOOKING as sharp now as it did the day it came out, which, rather surprisingly, was seven years ago, the Audi A5 offers you a stylish alternative to the everyday four-door saloons that dominate the segment.

Don’t be thinking the A5 is a sportier variant of the A4 though, as it’s very much a car built in the grand tourer mould, unlike its harder, firmer BMW 4-Series rival.

The suspension has been lowered slightly though, lending it a sportier stance, but this is actually to improve airflow and increase efficiency.

It also gets the revised diesel engine from the A4 and A6 Ultra, which means it’s reasonably powerful, adequately smooth and surprisingly efficient.

With 163bhp on tap, that translates in to a 0-60mph time of 8.3 seconds and a top speed of 139mph.