My wife just bought herself the Audi S5 Cabriolet. It has the supercharged 3.0L. It white with the brandy wine top and red and black leather seats. It's a 2016 model with only 43000 miles on it. It is like showroom new. What a wonderful driving machine. We both love it. She chose it over a BMW 438I convertible. The Audi took her breath away. She is also a spirited driver so the performance of the S5 was the topping on the cake for her !
Congrats! I bought a 2012 model with 150k km on it, and after replacing the ignition coils & spark plugs the car drives like new. Super smooth and fun to drive
nice video. I own a 2010 a5 cabriolet in Candy Apple Red! it is a chick magnet for sure. I had to replace the engine due to failed tensioner pulley. But since that incident the car is a cool as the other side of the pillow! Love it!
I recently bought an Audi A5 Cabriolet and found this video very accurate. I have recently bought a 2012 model in the UK - specifically the Audi A5 Cabriolet Quattro SE 2L petrol automatic and think this is a brilliant car. Sebastian- your video is spot on. This is such a fun car and is very practical. As you suggest, the build quality is very good. The engine is very smooth. The only tell-tale that mine a 10 year old car is the leather is a little worn, but I plan to get that fixed. I have the SE version and the ride is not at all harsh. The back seats are fine for short journeys with adults and fine for any journey for my 10-year old daughter. I bought a well specified version (in fact the list price of the options for the original car was more than I paid for the car second hand). In terms of my recommended options: - The acoustic roof is brilliant. With the roof up it is very quiet and not really different to a non-cabriolet car. - My MMI is fine, but the car I have is fitted with an aftermarket upgrade that allows me to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto so I simply plug in my phone to the USB in the glove box and I have Waze, Spotify and any Apple CarPlay apps I need. I'd recommend that people consider this as an option. - Strongly recommend the B&O upgrade. Sound quality is awesome. I have the "Symphony version" - The Adaptive Xenon-Plus headlights work brilliantly just as well as on a 2020 vehicle. - I recommend the advanced key option so you don't need to put the key in the ignition (although this only seems to work with one key). - Heated back seat option is fun for the children. I don't really like the "air skirt" and tend not to use as it is a little bit noisy. Perhaps this will change in winter! There is OK luggage space, but If you put too much luggage in the back the roof won't retract, but with careful packing the luggage space is fine for standard family trips. I've never had a leak - but Sebastian I would not put this through a UK car wash! I've had non-convertible BMW 335i Coupe, Audi S4 Avant and Mini Cooper John Cooper Works in the past but this is the most fun car I have ever had, and puts a smile on my face whenever I drive it. In 2022 for around £10k in the UK consider this a bargain. I hope in 2022 Sebastian you are still enjoying you Audi A5 Cabriolet.
Great Video getting a 2013 delivery here in the USA next Thursday... it’s A5 Quattro Premium. I had a 330 ci .. lot of fun to drive....but had a coolant problem I could never figure out...looking forward to following your channel.... have fun driving your A5!
Thanks for the honest review, exactly what I was looking for, and likely a deciding factor- rattling squeaky door cards and seat belt tensioners are nay for me :/ I think from the convertible standpoint, E class is the best with its air pocket feature and rock-solid build quality, shame about their flashy design though...
Wat een goede video Sebastiaan en ik ben het helemaal met je eens dat de echte cabrio een canvas dak behoort te hebben. Ik had precies dezelfde Audi in dezelfde kleur. Helaas teveel issues uiteindelijk met constant olie moeten bijvullen wegens issues met de kleppen. Heb nu een 2018 (nieuw gekocht) in blauw , maar toch vond ik de stijl en look van de 2009-2016 versie mooier.
The newest A3 Cab is better. Drives better, looks better and being smaller means it fits the roads and parking spaces better. It cruises beautifully and is lovely and quite. It can still accommodate two in the back and has a reasonable boot/trunk. Each to their own I suppose.
It was an option or fitted standard on some later models. I don’t know if Audi can still supply them. But as I say in the video, the normal foldable roof is quiet enough. A friend of mine drives an A5 with a normal roof and he couldn’t tell the difference.
hi! thank you for this video ,informative and usefull. i have an opportunity to buy a second hand 2010 AUDI A5 cabrio, it seems to be in good condition, do think it can last a few more years? your opinion can be helpful
Hi. Thank you. About your question, of course there are so many factors when buying a 14 year old car. What I can say is that I have seen a few from 2009 and 2010 that were still beautiful. The early 2.0L models did have some issues with oil consumption. Good luck!
Hoi Sebastian! Hoe veel onderhoud heeft jou A5 tot nu toe gehad? Ik heb nu zelf bijna 3 jaar lang een super leuke A1 Sportback ook uit 2012. Hier 2x grote reparaties aan moeten doen van gemiddeld €1300 per beurt. Stel dat ik er nu een koop uit 2012 met 115.000km, zou ik dat dan weer kunnen verwachten denk je?
Do you see BMW 4 hardtop not sexy looking? I take hard top any time, however usually you have no choice (for example I do not want to buy BMW because of thieves that steal headlights and other things from BMW, less likely to happen with an audi or merc for some reason - maybe because there are more bmw drivers that like to buy stolen parts )
Hej sebastiaan, zeer informatief filmpje. Een vraag over het doek va het dak. Bij veel a5 cabrios zoe je vouwen in het dak, met name bij de achterstijl. Dit schijnt een veel voorkomend iets te zijn. Heb jij dit ook ?
We are 3 days away from buying a 2016 A5. I’m getting a little nervous about my research that states they all leak oil from the timing chain upper gasket and elsewhere. What has been your experience? Hope to hear soon !!
Great review!
I just bought a 2012 Coupe a few months back and I love it. I still stare at it everytime I park it haha. Beautiful car
My wife just bought herself the Audi S5 Cabriolet. It has the supercharged 3.0L. It white with the brandy wine top and red and black leather seats. It's a 2016 model with only 43000 miles on it. It is like showroom new. What a wonderful driving machine. We both love it. She chose it over a BMW 438I convertible. The Audi took her breath away. She is also a spirited driver so the performance of the S5 was the topping on the cake for her !
Congrats! I bought a 2012 model with 150k km on it, and after replacing the ignition coils & spark plugs the car drives like new. Super smooth and fun to drive
nice video. I own a 2010 a5 cabriolet in Candy Apple Red! it is a chick magnet for sure. I had to replace the engine due to failed tensioner pulley. But since that incident the car is a cool as the other side of the pillow! Love it!
I recently bought an Audi A5 Cabriolet and found this video very accurate. I have recently bought a 2012 model in the UK - specifically the Audi A5 Cabriolet Quattro SE 2L petrol automatic and think this is a brilliant car.
Sebastian- your video is spot on. This is such a fun car and is very practical. As you suggest, the build quality is very good. The engine is very smooth. The only tell-tale that mine a 10 year old car is the leather is a little worn, but I plan to get that fixed. I have the SE version and the ride is not at all harsh. The back seats are fine for short journeys with adults and fine for any journey for my 10-year old daughter. I bought a well specified version (in fact the list price of the options for the original car was more than I paid for the car second hand). In terms of my recommended options:
- The acoustic roof is brilliant. With the roof up it is very quiet and not really different to a non-cabriolet car.
- My MMI is fine, but the car I have is fitted with an aftermarket upgrade that allows me to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto so I simply plug in my phone to the USB in the glove box and I have Waze, Spotify and any Apple CarPlay apps I need. I'd recommend that people consider this as an option.
- Strongly recommend the B&O upgrade. Sound quality is awesome. I have the "Symphony version"
- The Adaptive Xenon-Plus headlights work brilliantly just as well as on a 2020 vehicle.
- I recommend the advanced key option so you don't need to put the key in the ignition (although this only seems to work with one key).
- Heated back seat option is fun for the children.
I don't really like the "air skirt" and tend not to use as it is a little bit noisy. Perhaps this will change in winter! There is OK luggage space, but If you put too much luggage in the back the roof won't retract, but with careful packing the luggage space is fine for standard family trips. I've never had a leak - but Sebastian I would not put this through a UK car wash!
I've had non-convertible BMW 335i Coupe, Audi S4 Avant and Mini Cooper John Cooper Works in the past but this is the most fun car I have ever had, and puts a smile on my face whenever I drive it. In 2022 for around £10k in the UK consider this a bargain. I hope in 2022 Sebastian you are still enjoying you Audi A5 Cabriolet.
Beautiful, informative and non biased. I love the video and I learned something.
Congratulations on an excellent video, both quality of the shoot and usefulness of content
Thank you so much for this video! The most detailed on RUclips!
Getting those beautiful shots of the car driving in those fields takes allot of effort. Appreciate it!
Well, this is what i call quality content 👌
choosing between BMW 3/4 vs Audi A5, This is what I need, thumb up~!
What a g. Great video. Thanks, Sebastian!
Excellent video, going to buy mine soon!
Great Video getting a 2013 delivery here in the USA next Thursday... it’s A5 Quattro Premium. I had a 330 ci .. lot of fun to drive....but had a coolant problem I could never figure out...looking forward to following your channel.... have fun driving your A5!
Thanks for the honest review, exactly what I was looking for, and likely a deciding factor- rattling squeaky door cards and seat belt tensioners are nay for me :/ I think from the convertible standpoint, E class is the best with its air pocket feature and rock-solid build quality, shame about their flashy design though...
excellent review.
I bought recently an A5 cabriolet meteor blue metallic 2011 model with 240HP 3.0 Tdi 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the honest review, just thinking what to buy A3 or A5
A5 is more expensive, right?
Wat een goede video Sebastiaan en ik ben het helemaal met je eens dat de echte cabrio een canvas dak behoort te hebben.
Ik had precies dezelfde Audi in dezelfde kleur. Helaas teveel issues uiteindelijk met constant olie moeten bijvullen wegens issues met de kleppen. Heb nu een 2018 (nieuw gekocht) in blauw , maar toch vond ik de stijl en look van de 2009-2016 versie mooier.
Great review 👍🏾
great car, very good choice
Nice car and decent review thanks. I always wonder about the location of shark-shape navigation antenna on A5/S5 cabriolet.
Very good 👍. I hope some day I will own one but the S5.
What a good review of your A5 convertible Sebastian!
Thoughtful video. Cheers
Very good video. I loved the end about the girl's hair, haha
That was very helpful. Thanks.
thank you
very nice
Hey
Good video bro
About to bid on one let’s hope I get it
I have an A4 Cabriolet 1.8t. Hopefully I'll find a 4.2 V-8 to replace it with a manual transmission.
I‘m thinking of getting a Cabrio as Second car.
At moment:
1. 650i XDrive
I wanted the S5 but the velvet beige interior only comes in the A5 so that's what I did
The newest A3 Cab is
better.
Drives better, looks better and being smaller means it fits the roads and parking spaces better.
It cruises beautifully and is lovely and quite.
It can still accommodate two in the back and has a reasonable boot/trunk.
Each to their own I suppose.
Very nice scenery by the way. What year of the A5 that you are reviewing?
Thank you. It’s a 2016 (April) model.
Top!
Txs Koen!
SUPERRRRR 👌💕👍🇱🇺
most people use waze or google maps now anyway
Hello, great review. How do we get the acoustic roof is it an option or an aftermarket plug-and-play?
It was an option or fitted standard on some later models. I don’t know if Audi can still supply them. But as I say in the video, the normal foldable roof is quiet enough. A friend of mine drives an A5 with a normal roof and he couldn’t tell the difference.
@@audia5cabrioletchannel468 hey thanks for the reply. I will make sure to check that out w the dealer, hope i will find the one w acoustic roof.
hi! thank you for this video ,informative and usefull. i have an opportunity to buy a second hand 2010 AUDI A5 cabrio, it seems to be in good condition, do think it can last a few more years? your opinion can be helpful
Hi. Thank you. About your question, of course there are so many factors when buying a 14 year old car. What I can say is that I have seen a few from 2009 and 2010 that were still beautiful. The early 2.0L models did have some issues with oil consumption. Good luck!
Hoi Sebastian! Hoe veel onderhoud heeft jou A5 tot nu toe gehad? Ik heb nu zelf bijna 3 jaar lang een super leuke A1 Sportback ook uit 2012. Hier 2x grote reparaties aan moeten doen van gemiddeld €1300 per beurt. Stel dat ik er nu een koop uit 2012 met 115.000km, zou ik dat dan weer kunnen verwachten denk je?
Bought one today.Pick it up Tuesday. Same 2016 as yours. How can you tell if it has an Acoustic Roof?
Do you see BMW 4 hardtop not sexy looking?
I take hard top any time, however usually you have no choice (for example I do not want to buy BMW because of thieves that steal headlights and other things from BMW, less likely to happen with an audi or merc for some reason - maybe because there are more bmw drivers that like to buy stolen parts )
De softtop van onze MX5 is 22 jaar oud.....
Hej sebastiaan, zeer informatief filmpje. Een vraag over het doek va het dak. Bij veel a5 cabrios zoe je vouwen in het dak, met name bij de achterstijl. Dit schijnt een veel voorkomend iets te zijn. Heb jij dit ook ?
Klopt. Niet echt een probleem maar je ziet de vouwen wel een beetje. Gr Bas
yo tengo el 2.0 tfsi s-tronic s line quattro y es lo mejor
80 kmh if windows are up? Or if down? Because windows change the speed at what you can go (can go hairstyle safe faster with windows)
We are 3 days away from buying a 2016 A5. I’m getting a little nervous about my research that states they all leak oil from the timing chain upper gasket and elsewhere. What has been your experience? Hope to hear soon !!
I think the guy must have died or something. He made two videos then disappeared forever.
is it best to get a four wheel drive?
Poor guy, he basically bought a golf :D
No engine, no tranny, no AWD.
I have a 2016 with 80K miles. Engine and tranny are fine, thank you. And it has AWD, and I drive it in snow.😅
Duth men
how much did you pay
They are sieves let water in the boot
Thank you