Category: Compact Executive 
Price Range: £24,660 to £39,825
Quality and solidity, sumptuous cabin, big boot, gutsy 3.0 TDI engine, effective Multitronic transmission.
Feels nose heavy despite new chassis design, unresolved styling, poor rear-seat room.
Lacks a clear personality. Competent in many ways but could have been so much better. The 3.0 TDI Quattro is the best version.
Expect residual (resale) values to be very strong indeed - analysts predict that A5 models will still be worth at least 40% of their original new price after three years/60,000 miles, with the S5 still fetching as much as 50%.
