Audi A5 Sportback hatchback - a saloon with coupé desirability

Price: £25,540 - £41,840

Pros: great to look at, spacious, well crafted interior, wide range of engines and options

Cons: firm suspension, numb steering, expensive options

Car buyer, 4.4/5

"The Sportback is the most practical member of Audi's stylish and upmarket A5 family. It joins the A5 Coupé and Cabriolet editions, but adds the practical appeal of four-doors and a spacious boot, accessed through a large hatchback. Audi claims the A5 Sportback has no direct rivals, yet both new BMW 3 Series and the Mercedes-BenzC-Class come close. And while there is much to recommend the A5's beautiful design and roomy cabin, you might not like the firm ride, and the Sportback is not the best A5 to drive."

What Car?, 4.0 /5.0

"It's neither sporty enough to be exciting to drive nor sufficiently comfortable to be truly relaxing. You won't like the off-set pedals."

Auto Express, 4.0 /5.0

"Take a look at the Audi, and it's easy to see why the car is in such hot demand. The stylish exterior hides a spacious, well equipped cabin, a huge load area and a fuel-efficient diesel engine." 

Parker's, 4.5 /5.0

"It may have four-doors and look similar to the A4 saloon, but the A5 Sportback is designed to be quite different. For starters it's actually a hatchback - giving it extra practicality."

Evo, 3.0 /5.0

"You get a finely detailed, driver-focused cockpit, and as long as you’re prepared to sacrifice a little headroom, the legroom in the back is the equal of an A4." ·