Right now — and this could all change depending on Trump’s mood — the A5 with standard Quattro AWD starts at $50,995 including destination. That’s pretty much in line with AWD examples of the C-Class and 3/4 Series, which start at $51,600 and $49,125/$52,825, respectively. There are three trim levels to choose from in the A5: Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige.
The Premium comes as standard with 18-inch wheels, eight-way seats, adaptive cruise (and lots of other safety goodies), the 11.9-inch gauge cluster screen and 14.5-inch center screen, leather and LED lights all over, among a ton of other stuff. Stepping up to Premium Plus for $3,600 gets buyers a better highway assist system, taillight animations, a heads-up display and a Bang & Olufsen sound system, plus some other niceties like a panoramic glass roof and a 360 camera.
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Finally, we’ve got the Prestige, a $6,450 package that gives the car acoustic front door glass, OLED taillights, the 10.9-inch passenger display, window shades in the rear, heated rear seats and ventilated front seats with speakers in the headrest. This was how the A5 I tested was equipped, and its pricing came out to $58,840, including destination.
Stepping up to the S5 ain’t cheap. It starts at $63,995, slightly more expensive than the C43 ($63,650) and M340i ($63,375), but cheaper than the M440i ($66,375). At least there’s a lot of equipment as standard. Structures are broken up similarly to the A5 with Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige.
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In base trim, buyers get 19-inch wheels, that squircle steering wheel, adaptive cruise, navigation, heated diamond-stitched leather seats, LED head- and taillights, a panoramic glass roof and a power tailgate, as well as other safety and convenience features. Going up to the $3,800 Premium Plus package gives buyers a lot of similar equipment to the comparable A5, and it’s the same story with the $7,550 Prestige package. That’s how my test vehicle was equipped for a grand total MSRP of $73,345.
