Middle of the road

Audi's 249hp A5 quattro Sportback has enough oomph for laid-back motoring, but not an adrenaline rush

The Audi A5 Sportback stands out with a front bumper design which flashes large chrome-painted foglamp housings, as well as a chrome strip on the rear bumper, just above the tailpipes.
The Audi A5 Sportback stands out with a front bumper design which flashes large chrome-painted foglamp housings, as well as a chrome strip on the rear bumper, just above the tailpipes. ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM
The Audi A5 Sportback stands out with a front bumper design which flashes large chrome-painted foglamp housings, as well as a chrome strip on the rear bumper, just above the tailpipes.
The Audi A5 Sportback stands out with a front bumper design which flashes large chrome-painted foglamp housings, as well as a chrome strip on the rear bumper, just above the tailpipes. ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM
Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent
Updated
Apr 03, 2021, 06:04 AM
Published
Feb 20, 2021, 05:00 AM
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The driver's door panel creaks.

That is my first impression as I set off in the updated 249hp Audi A5 Sportback - a beefier version of the same car reviewed last October.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 20, 2021, with the headline Middle of the road. Subscribe

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