It took three years for it to come here, but a car as sleek as the Audi A5 can at least claim to be fashionably late. We just got back from the Audi Hangar in Glenmarie where the long awaited A5 was unveiled to the media and guests. There’s only one spec, for now – the 2.0 TFSI with 211 bhp and 350 Nm of torque from 1,500-4,200 rpm. This is paired to a 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch gearbox, which is Audi’s name for DSG.
This is the direct injected turbo EA888 engine, as found in the Mk6 Golf GTI, but with torque boosted by a substantial 70 Nm over the VW, and made at 200 rpm lower. This translates to 0-100 km/h acceleration of 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 245 km/h. That sort of performance from just two litres, coupled with 13.3 km/l fuel economy, is why Euromobil isn’t offering a bigger engine, but if you really want to fight the downsizing trend, special orders will be considered.
The handsome A5 Quattro retails for RM399,900 (on-the-road without insurance) which is more expensive than the recently facelifted 218 bhp/250 Nm BMW 325i Coupe, which goes for RM378,800. However, this S Line A5 is fully loaded with kit. Among the standard equipment are six airbags, ESP, adaptive xenons with Audi’s trademark LED running lights and Audi Drive Select damping control with three modes – Auto, Comfort and Dynamic. A tyre pressure monitoring system and electric parking brake is standard, too.
The familiar but classy and solidly built cabin boasts a Bang & Olufsen sound system (10 channel amplifier, 14 speakers, 505 watts output) with iPod, USB and Bluetooth compatibility. The system can accept six CDs and SD cards. There’s also a three-zone climate control system and Milano leather sports seats with embossed S Line logo plus an S Line multifunction steering wheel.
Euromobil wants to sell 20 to 30 A5s from now till the end of the year, and we reckon that they’ll have no problems doing that. At the launch, Euromobil chairman Dato’ Sri Khamil Jamil promised that the waiting period shouldn’t be more than four months, a considerably shorter time than the Q5’s epic waiting list. What’s next for the brand? Euromobil is seriously looking at bringing in the A5 Sportback, which is a four-door coupe version of this car.
They are also looking into CKD assembly in Pekan which should be able to bring down the prices of the car as well as reduce waiting lists for the CKD models. To do this they need to sell at least 1,000 cars annually and this year’s target is about 700, so we have about 300 units to go before we see locally assembled Audis here.
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wow…how expensive…
An A4 2.0 full spec only cost 300k, much better deal! :-)
yes….spend 400k buy a 2.0 coupe…another choice for rich man show off….
btw…this A5 dun looks good for me~ R8 much more better~~keke
thats a pathetic to compare a5 with r8..btw..ive seen these a lot in oversea..from the a5 till rs5..it looks really good indeed…one of the best looking coupe out there..and it is worth it because it is a huge coupe..
How much that ‘old” A5 coupe? A hundred ringgit shy of 400k, which is the same price as this one right? Or has it going down since they brought in the four door salon? (wishful thinking….)
oh my that a mistake, dont approved this.. haha
What’s the difference between the A4 & A5? Been to their hangar and played around with everyone of their cars, I must say Audis are good, much better than Mercedes. But then again, that’s my opinion.
‘better than Mercedes’?? …i dun think so bro~~
yeah,i think audi is better than mercedes,all mercedes car is super expensive,got brand only
Brand only? You gotta be kidding me.
In terms of quality and designs? If you don’t own one, don’t simply say. Try going for a test drive or something. It seriously feels good to me for every long distance drive. Comfort to me and passengers, luxury and of course, great design.
quality is audi,design also audi.audi and vw got unique gearbox.that is my opinion.but then again,ride a jaguar la.haha
if u lives in germany then u know how good is audi compared to merc. audi sells better than merc in germany. skeptics kills audi in msia.
This is because Audi are dead cheap in german compared to BMW and Merc. You are like comparing proton’s sales and honda’s sales in malaysia. Grow up boy, stop thinking like a kid.
But then again, he’s right on sceptics kill audi in Msia. Msians too brand conscious… Let’s say Audi makes a car 10X better and still cheaper than a Merc, will it sell well in Msia? I think u know the answer.
Instead of Proton’s n Honda’s sale, think Kia forte, Corolla altis n Honda civic sale. It’s better equipped and a lot cheaper, but is forte selling as well as civic?
If you have a chance for ride and handling in the A6, you will know the answer.
Well.. Audi A6 is not a good buy.. As in Europe there is another killer in the class.. Skoda Superb.. If u read Autocar be4 it even win over BMW 7-series & bently over comfort + superb value car.. :P
but the skoda is lack on design imo
Hmm… I visited London last year, I don’t see much Skodas around, but I do remember seeing Passat a lot. So IMHO, Skoda didn’t kill it, the Passat did.
u don’t think so?????just try the merc and audi and u have the result then..
I did and the result I’ll go Merc over Audi anytime!
ok..good on u..but me..i’ll go for audi and already did…
you’ll go mazda over audi as well.. lol
its 2 doors..sportier..
too expensive! 300k is more reasonable.
It’s really a nice car, but paying almost 400K i think it’s a little too much, i think Audi can squeeze more horses from that TFSI engine, 211 is a little less, i think i would prefer the full spec A4…
And if you see the white color A5 with opened doors above, it looks like the car’s front
kena kuali, so flat, not to disrespect but it’s a little disappointment to me… :(
just go and see the car in flesh and u will know how beautiful this car is…
nice… very very nice car…. but too expensive for most of us.
totally beautiful car, saw an S5 at naza, if not becoz of tax this car wont become this expensive……
What a beauty. A tad too expensive but I’m sure there’s some rich people out there who can afford it. Euromobil’s target for the year will be exceeded.
14 speakers…
If there was a way to hook the speaker system to farcry 2 or crysis for total experience :P
A5 is a coupe.and it is a sexy one.i’ve seen a few on KL.probably from parallel importers.and they look damn good!!the sleekness make 3-series coupe look dated and it’s too common btw.i’m so in love with this baby~!!And it is appropriately priced as reconditioned unit is also roughly RM350k.Danny,will they bring the basic version(non S-line) too and does the A5 has a cabriolet??
a5 has many variant..from coupe version to sportsback…maybe euromobile will only bring the cabrio and coupe version only..but from those variants, the sportsback version is not looking good…i can see a lot of sportsback version when i headed to australia last time
Don’t think there will be a non S Line A5 here; the cabin and looks benefit from the pack.
There’s an A5 Cabriolet elsewhere, but the version Euromobil is considering to bring in next is the A5 Sportback
Overpriced……to say the least.
The A5 is a very good car but is the price that is preventing us from experiencing it. Well we can at least have a test drive and feel bad for the rest of our life! Btw, when are you going to test it Paul?
see it in the flesh, its breathtakingly gorgeous!
A5 sportback should tempt current CLS owners…
“but if you really want to fight the downsizing trend, special orders will be considered.”
…Does this mean they can bring in an RS5 as well? if so, how much?
Wait did i see the word Quattro in those pics? It is four wheel drive??
omg omg omg
Malaysia car price is twice than in other places such as at GCC.. I wonder when they will change the taxation structure or it will remain forever.. This car should cost only about RM 200000 +…
Wow.. there are many people disagree.. Maybe they are proud to contribute to the government 100% tax.. Good!!
This is is just a piece of crap and is it just too boring for a coupe. Look that those fugly rims, the fat bulky unattractive shape body, the cheap interior, and those miserable exhaust pipe!! Come on Audi, is this all you can do? Don’t you have anything to be proud of except for those lame LED running lights? Grow up Audi, learn more from your german rivals!
I take it you have not seen this A5 in person…….
Seriously go sit in one.
They have been learning enough from their german peers….by beating them…
I still prefer the old S4 though….and the RS Avants..
Beating their rivals? Were you drunk when you typed this comment? No? Here is the thing, every year there is an engine award and i dont see any audi engine getting 1st to 3rd place while BMW and Merc can. Performance wise, BMW m3 and merc C65 beats the RS4 hands down. I can’t think about any sedan and coupe which audi produce is a good car.
If you think this piece of crap is good looking, then i am sure that you never seen an M3 in person before.
i think you’re drunk and please do your homework before commenting others ‘drunk’…please check your facts back because it seems that you’re wrong…i can see some categories audi is in the top 3 and some of the categories audi was on top…shame on you…
most of us know about the engine award and i’m following the award every year and you’re totally wrong if you said that audi is not in the top 3…some of the categories audi was on top 3 and even some of it audi was at the top…
“honda accord is the best!”, says Honda Accord.
Mr Raybrig, here is the thing, the only award that most people including myself take into consideration is only the BEST PERFORMANCE, GREEN, and NEW ENGINE. The other category is just mere nothing to compare seriously. Why do i say that? Here is the reason, in those split category, some brands are able to stand up high is just because others do not make engine at that range, so it is just incomparable. What we can see from the tech of a company is by referring to the ultimate awards such as the ones that i mentioned above.
I’ll paint the picture for you now:
1) I got the BEST PERFORMANCE ENGINE AWARD!–FANTASTIC
2) I got an award from the 2.0-2.5 section– LAME
Spot on, Audi is never in the level of Merc and BMW, at least for now, they should compete with Volvo at this moment. Without VW support, Audi is nobody I guess.
maybe you dont care but most of the people still care about those thing…if that is not important why should that category still exist..think before you comment…but yeah thats your opinion..up to you then…
If thats is his opinion…up to him.
Then why you keep on replying every post by him? Cakap tak serupa bikin.
not him* but it*
Developed by quattro GmbH, the Audi TT RS was launched in the summer of 2009. The Coupé can sprint from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.6 seconds and from zero to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 15.9 seconds. It has an optional top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph).
This is the sixth category win in a row at the International Engine of the Year Awards for Audi TFSI technology. For the last five years, the Audi 2.0-liter TFSI engine has won the award in the 1.8 to 2.0-liter category. FSI direct gasoline injection and turbocharging are two of Audi’s core technologies.
Which A5 is this? From Audi singapore website, they have coupe, sportback and cabriolet. This surely is not cabriolet, I’m guessing coupe? Sorry, I’m a noob in car stuff.
This is is just a piece of crap and is it just too boring for a coupe. Look that those fugly rims, the fat bulky unattractive shape body, the cheap interior, and those miserable exhaust pipe!! Come on Audi, is this all you can do? Don’t you have anything to be proud of except for those lame LED running lights? Grow up Audi, learn more from your german rivals! I doubt anyone will buy this car in the next 10 years.
doubt..get a life dude and go travel to the other places…u can see a lot of this car…e.g in UK and aussie at least 1 day u can see this car almost 10….go get a life and survey before you put your comment..dont expect this car will be like your honda accord where you can see more than 20 to 30 everyday…
I like your comment, you tell the truth, but truth is always hurt. Audi sell has falled below Merc, that is the fact, and their are boring car, that is the fact, brand image is not there, that is the fact, In Malaysia and the world, most people will not consider Audi – THAT IS THE FACT.
deyy,audi started the L.E.D lights,and all german rivals copy them.many people consider audi but their waiting line is just too long.audi still maintain their price lah!
Love this car’s crappy-ness !!
speechless…..i am a poor man. too bad.
I’m sorry to say this, but the choice is yours…
Option 1: Stay being poor
Option 2: Work hard and change your life.
Must as well buy a A4 with more than RM 100k spare cash..
Oh man finaly EM brought in A5!!! Been waiting for so long & now it’s within reach! Man gonna test drive it soon!
Why it took more than 3 years? Answer is our (M’sia) petrol is not suitable enough…. Super low quality. They have to modified it.
I like this car! Audi has always made cars that are easy on the eyes.
can the tail-lights be changed… the way audi changed it makes a4, a5, a6 look so cheap !
another 90k gets u a 335i. or u can get a grey import.
add another 10k i can buy bmw 525 m sport..
go buy 5 er if that is your main consideration..we dont care..
This is just a piece of crap and is it just too boring for a coupe. Look that those fugly rims, the fat bulky unattractive shape body, the cheap interior, and those miserable exhaust pipe!! Come on Audi, is this all you can do? Don’t you have anything to be proud of except for those lame LED running lights? Grow up Audi, learn more from your german rivals!
dashboard is awesome
but the radio looks not suit well
I understand that we r in Malaysia…but with price we can get a RS5 with 450hp which @ $77,000 euro (RM308,000) in Europe :(
if u add RM36.4K you can get a R8 4.2 V8 which @ $109,100 (RM436400) incl 19% tax…wuwuwu i want one!!!
do they have 7-10 years hp loan plan in europe ???
who willing to be bank’s godson ?
Guys,
I was in Rome last year and i had to pay One Euro (~RM4.50) to use the toilet. Go figure that out if you want to compare cost of Audi in Euro/Malaysia. We havent’ compared about the fuel price yet..
so what? toilet in mid valley gardens cost RM5.00 to enter.
cost of living here is definitely higher..
however i feel euromobil is not really pricing it right…how come all their models are slightly more expensive than the equivalent BMW and Mercs ?
bashers gonna bash,omg.i like this car!
WOOHOOOO!
the interior is quite similar to the golf gti mk6.
i think so la
nice job !
but ! come mon…bring in higher spec audi tt ! TTS please !
i was told that there is no possibility for us to have the S and RS variants due to our Euro2(M) fuel quality. those engines requires Euro4 fuel
Been side by side at the traffic light with this car lots of time, beautiful and big but the design is 3 years ago. Audi should have given it some kind of a face lift to take the new E class.
Don’t you think VW Passat CC is better deal? I guess it still depends on own preference.
i love both..
0-100 km/h acceleration of 6.5 seconds is a fast car by malaysian standard.how many of u here drove a car below 7 seconds 0-100????maybe 30% or 20%….
haha…yes and no…… 6.5s is nothing to shout about.
but then again, I have owned 2 cars which runs to 100 in under 5 secs.
But, as these are all quattros, I wonder if the DSGs had the same propensity in chewing up clutch packs like the old V8 powered S4s if you launched them too hard.
yours must be cheap satria convert evo wannabe or ah beng civic….lol
dsg is da bomb man,my gti tak pernah rosak pun :D
gti is a fast car :D
now if you are looking for 2 door sports continental car that price around 400k you can choose:
Audi A5 S-line 2.0 tfsi – 399k
bmw 325i coupe – 380k
volvo c70 T5 coupe cabriolet – 399k
i thing audi,cause audi maintain the price :)
Had an unique and absolutely awesome experience of driving my friend’s S5 (4.2 V8, 354B hp, AWD) in UK back in 2008. It costs him GDB42K back then and he forecasted the car would be depreciated to about GBP20K 30 months later.
Hey, given the relatively low GBP exchange rate right now, even with 100% import tax, I think it would cost less than RM300K. Maybe it’s time to call my friend and check if he has any intention of selling the beauty to me!
Anyone has experience importing cars from UK before could help?
You will be suffer when paying the road-tax when the car arrived in Malaysia.
a unique…
i think u’ll suffer more by pouring Euro2 fuel into a Euro4 engine. those FSI engines needs clean fuel
ron 97 la :D
399k! what the hell…
I remember looking at the old Audi showroom in the Bukit Bintang area in the early 90s… The Audi Quattro was sold at RM400k too..
Another half baked launch by Euromobil.. …
why? Because i’m sure they only brought in about 10-20 units and expect customers to wait 1 year for their order.. typical of euromobil.. mau kaya tapi kedekut, dont want to preorder stock… a bunch of wankers who dont know car business at all.. and at the same time soooo lansi….dont get me started on their after sale..
I’ve got a friend who is still waiting for his Q5 even tho promised delivery date has passed, and another friend with same scenario for his a4.. funny that they always give excuses on german production slow, kapal stuck, custom slow.. etc etc i wonder if audi germany is aware of their finger pointing…
CKD?? another load of crap.. audi does not simply allow to manufacture anywhere else.. even USA doesnt have it’s own plant (even with its high standard of quality control).. and they sell many many thousands a year.. Typical DRB Hicom statement, only to boost up their shares…
Malaysia Boleh mah!! Alot of this Ali Baba style business in malaysia with G related.
banyak kaya punya worang——
cant wait no more
my dream car since I was 17. i can see the revolution the audi design.
audi (I think) Audi is the pioneer in using LED for the headlamp and it always ‘on’.
Audi going to launch A7 very soon…aiyaaah…another coupe sedan…but this one will be on the same category with the CLS and bimmer dunno what yet…
i’ll go for A4 anytime compared to this one…A5 just pointless…if its RS5 than got story a bit lah…
The models / promoters are damn fugly
your mom/wife/gf also damn fugly to the max…..
TQ.
The same back to you too
I must say that the Audis are really over priced in Malaysia, even when you put the taxes into consideration. As Paul pointed out the 325i now looks very attractively priced instead.
I do agree with some of you when mentioned, of Audi’s quality, they have come a long distance and as the skpetical Europeans put it, Audis do have better build quality than the Mercs and Beemers but of course build quality is altogether, a different thing than mechanical superiority and durability.
Between the 3 Teutonic brands, i can’t seem to find a brand to be loyal to, but in its respective segments, I’d go for the C250CGi, the F10 5 series and the 7 series.
better by M3. worth it
compare pple to apple la..aiyoo..if u want m3..audi has rs5…so compare la m3 with rs5..nt this variant
With comments like yours, who needs a brain anymore?
bro.. this 300k+ M3… 600k + of cos M3 win lar..-.-
I hope Euromobil will cut down the waiting period for Audi cars. I wanted to buy the A4, however the 6 months waiting period is too long for me. I settled for Mazda 6 instead.
I have no idea what is the thinking behavior of those guys who thumbs up standing beside a car. It’s like saying:”you better off buying this “moving” house when you have half a million of money.”
Why are people with no ability to afford one making so much noise????? Until a man with a name starting with M dies, the is no hope of these cars getting cheaper. Want cheap, vote for another party who cares more on peeple wellfare and rights and not about the thickness of their wallet.
btw it is the right opportunity for the G to close down P1 and get Honda, Toyota, Ford and Mazda, and nissan to start building up plants here. Thailand is suffering with riots, why not help them kill their economy as well????? We have experienced people in P1 and P2 just get them working in these factories, people benefit country benefit, 1Malaysia, Rakyat didahulukan, Pencapaian diutamakan…. just rite for the slogan
talking about motoring perfection is expensive at this country. It’s undeniable and I’m not a Proton Basher.
Hi motorist..which one that u refer to? 5 sexy men standing with thumb ups?? if yes. agreed with u.Yarkh!!! anyway love audi much especially with led below headlamps.
Looks freaking awesome, audi cars especially the A4 and the Q5 also look great but the problem is their waiting period, 6 months for an A4 and a year for the Q5. Euromobil, the official dealers just spoil the market for the car. Who on earth wants to wait a year to get a new car, this is ridiculous. Audi should change their dealership to Naza, they will do a good job!!
The great thing about current crops of Audi (bar the R8) cars, is that the cars design line look simple yet at the same time elegant. The handling may not trumped BMW yet, but in real world application, not many can fully harness BMW’s handling prowess. And in terms of technology, Audi is also among the tour de force of the automotive world. It’s just that in Malaysia, most of people’s mindset had been stucked with either Merc or BMW. But I think that gradually but surely, Malaysians would seriously consider Audi as their premium car choice (Volvo too) !
Paying 400k for a 4 potter is a joke.
Big fan of audi. Best of luck to get good results in Malaysia. Pics of car simply great. This car easily attract any one on the road when it moves through the Malaysian roads. The interior of the car also very good. We can give 10 out of 10 to this car.
Why only a 2.0litre and why RM500K? Definitely not worth it, better get myself a 370z..
400K dude and comparing it to a 370z? You can’t be serious right? It’s like I am comparing you with a bangla…or maybe you’re a bangla
@head bangla:do you wanna pay 4k++ roadtax for your stupid 370z?
2.0 roadtax cause only about rm400.btw nissan 370z and 350z does not maintain their price cause of their roadtax and fuel consumption.people are making small engine with turbocharged but then nissan go make a bigger engine.use your head la bangla -.- @head hunter
Hornestly the girls will sees nothing on this kind of car, ask yourselve properly!!!
Example ; girls sees gtr35 no head turn, if audi tt, slk or even a celica will do, they will turn for no reason!!! but as we guys will only drool over the gtr!!!
just like this a5, we guys understand is a good car but seriously look normal compare to rival mercedes and bmw, just imagine u fork out another 50-80k u get a new brabus e-class, or recond cls, or bmw coupe bla bla bla, it makes your day higher to show off!!!!
another reason to me, 211hp? too low for a cool coupe.
we must accept the fact!!!
PLEASE CHECK THE TORQUE BEFORE U DO THE TALKING…BY THE WAY, YOU KNOW WHAT IS TORQUE? PLEASE COMPARE THE TORQUE WITH OTHER RIVAL OK?
Great great teaching an amature a lesson…….
The only girls you will be attracting are low class ah lians. Go buy yourself a proton saga and put a GT wing onto it. I am sure it’ll make heads turn.
hehe just ask your girl frens opinion and do not tell the price first=P
I’m driving a gtr34 and the girls dun ever bother to turn over hahaha, i believe a cheaper mini would makes them turn over you=P
r u sure? my gf and soon to be wife love this car a lot,
and we will buy it after CNY, and she will drive it to work everyday~
sorry Audi, but i love BMW more:)
My ex classmate just got one of this and I am still using a Vios…..I am a loser !
how old r u now?
maybe ur ex class mate is MLM mah u should join oso den u can get oso ma