India have finally got the facelift of  Audi S5 Sportback after its launch way back in 2017.
It was launched in 2017 with a  3.0-litre V6 turbo-petrol engine which have been preserved in this facelift model too.

2021 Audi S5 Sportback


Highlights:
  • Updated S5 Sportback continues with 354hp, 3.0-litre V6 turbo-petrol engine
  • Equipment list now includes a new 10.1-inch touchscreen with major changes in the interior design
  • Also gets cosmetics changes outside which gives it the traditional Audi angry face look.

Design

2021 Audi S5 Sportback Front


Compared to the model that was launched in India in 2017, the 2021 S5 Sportback gets a revised front look with a new front bumper, revised single frame grille and new Audi Matrix LED headlamps with LED DRLs. At the back, the tail-lamps are new while the rear bumper too gets some cosmetic changes. There's new 19-inch alloy wheels on offer as well. There are a total of eight colour options on offer, including what Audi calls Turbo Blue, Daytona Grey, and Tango Red.

2021 Audi S5 Sportback Interior



Inside, the most notable differences being the new 10.1-inch touchscreen replacing the old rotary-controlled MMI display and the deletion of the rotary controller entirely from the centre console. The car also gets an updated version of the Audi 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit digital instrument cluster.

Other equipment that the S5 packs in includes Alcantara leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, powered front sport seats, ambient lighting and 3-zone climate control. The S5 Sportback also gets an optional heads-up display, a 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system, a parking assist system.

Performance

2021 Audi S5 Sportback Back


The India-spec car remains a petrol four-door coupe – under the hood sits a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol V6 engine developing 354hp and 500Nm of torque sends power to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox. The engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system. Audi claims a 0-100kph time of 4.8 seconds.

Audi will offer a new sports suspension that comes with damper control as an optional extra with the updated S5 Sportback. 

Rivals

The updated S5 goes up against the recently launched BMW M340i and the Mercedes-AMG C43. However, while the Audi is a four-door coupe, the M340i is a conventional sedan and the C43 is a two-door coupe.


By Nirmal Nandakumar