Inside, Audi’s dashboard has aged fairly gracefully, although the ten.1-inch infotainment touchscreen does really feel fairly slapped in place. Dedicated — and simply adjusted — HVAC controls are welcome, although, as are particular buttons for issues like drive mode and traction management. All the switchgear feels sturdy and clicky, whereas the metallic paddle shifters are a pleasant, premium contact (hey, Audi, transplant them to the excellent SQ7, please) alongside the Competition bundle’s grippy Alcantara-wrapped wheel.
Chris Davies/SlashGearThe MMI infotainment’s black and white coloration scheme is dour — there’s wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto should you’d desire — and the brilliant purple RS-theme graphics for the driving force show really feel a little bit like an 8-bit racing recreation from the NES days. It’s all very clear, although, and the RS driver help bundle ($1,500) provides a head-up show, 360-degree digicam, and Park Assist.
Chris Davies/SlashGearGenerally, although, Audi’s normal gear ranges are excessive. The 2024 RS 5 Sportback’s $78,900 (plus $1,095 vacation spot) beginning value features a Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system, heated and massaging Nappa leather-based entrance sports activities seats with matching disguise on the middle console and doorways, tri-zone local weather management, and Audi’s fancy matrix-design LED headlamps. There’s additionally adaptive cruise management with Traffic Jam help and lively lane help, entrance and rear parking sensors, ahead collision warnings and avoidance help, and lane departure warnings.
Chris Davies/SlashGearThe $500 Side help bundle provides blind spot warnings — an odd omission, frankly — and, together with the $1,450 MMI Navigation Plus bundle, brings this explicit RS 5 to $97,745 all-in.
