2010 Audi A5 2.0T - Car and Driver

But we’re happy to pedal the everyday A5 with the 3. 2-liter V-6 or the Euro-only A5 TDI with the 3. 0-liter V-6 turbo-diesel, both of which pack nearly the same visual punch as the S5 but with significantly less damage to your wallet. For 2010, Audi is slashing an additional $4700 off the base A5’s starting price—it’s now $36,825—with the fitment of the turbocharged, 2. 0-liter TFSI four-cylinder. From the 200-hp variant in the Volkswagen GTI to the 265-hp unit in the Audi TTS, the VW Group’s direct-injected, 2. 0-liter turbo four is widely respected around Car and Driver HQ for its overall smoothness and linear power delivery. it develops 211 hp at 4300 rpm and a stout 258 lb-ft of torque from 1500 to 4200 rpm, thanks to Audi’s variable exhaust-valve lift technology. Compared with the 265-hp, manual-transmission A5 3. 2 we’ve tested, the four-cylinder’s horsepower deficit adds 0. 4 second to the coupe’s run to 60 mph—6. 2 seconds versus 5. 8—and stretches the quarter-mile time from 14. 5 seconds at 98 mph to 14. 9 at 94. Top speed remains the same at a governed 130 mph. Away from the test track, however, the 2. 0T feels as drivable and as quick as the V-6, thanks in part to having 15 more lb-ft on tap, and at far fewer revs (the six’s maximum 243 lb-ft aren’t available until 3000 rpm). Source: www.caranddriver.com