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Used 2012 Audi A5 Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Two weeks owner

kivaughn, 12/14/2017
2011 Audi A5 2.0T Premium quattro 2dr Coupe AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 9 people found this review helpful

The overall design and appearance of the vehicle is great! This vehicle is definitely easy on the eye... The braking going downhill is a little shaking but on the flag service it's great. To have a 2 engine the accelerating is unexpected, unexpectedly great. Also the food fuel economy is an added bonus. I haven't had the vehicle long enough to determine cost of Maintenance etc etc but for peace of mind I purchased an extended warranty

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1 out of 5 stars

Get a BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes or anything else!

Gavin Williams, 11/28/2015
updated 05/31/2016
2011 Audi A5 2.0T Premium quattro 2dr Coupe AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 23 people found this review helpful

I can't begin to say how much I regret my purchase. Shame on Audi for poor design, poor quality and essentially everything else besides styling. People will compliment the car all the time on the looks but thats all the car is good at. I drive a lot (20k per year) and I must say driving this car is miserable. On the commute in stop and go traffic the turbo lag and engagement is severe. The brakes are subpar and don't give a confident feeling like BMW does. The interior is a surplus of plastic and feels cheap. The iPod cable is in the passenger glove box and is horrible to use an you will forget your phone every time should you plug it in. The Sounds system is good but the base rattles every plastic piece. Wind noise is high on the freeway and the seats are uncomfortable. After owning BMW, Lexus, Jaguar and cadillac this will be my last Audi for sure. Very disappointed and cannot wait to get rid of it! *Update - after owning the car 8 months I was lucky enough to get out of it and purchased a Cadillac Escalade. I could not be happier and am so glad to have the Audi gone. Sharp looking exterior but awful car overall.

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

after 4 months and 4100 miles

amiraqeel, 10/22/2011
2011 Audi A5 2.0T Premium 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I am extremly satisfied with Audi performance, look. I went back to dealer a few times after purchase and find it as courteous and frendly as they were on purchase day.

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4 out of 5 stars

Beautiful car worth it.

Hani Gaurav, 05/31/2020
updated 12/08/2020
2011 Audi A5 2.0T Premium quattro 2dr Coupe AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Very reliable and stunning looking 4 wheel drive car. Amazing to drive and cheap to drive as well as i got diesel moreover 6 speed manual is really an ultimate experience for people who prefers to drive manual. Few things may needs to consider before buying like not having electric seats, phone Bluetooth and gps only works in uk.

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4 out of 5 stars

Gorgeous car but not so gorgeous gas mileage

Viv, 07/26/2020
2012 Audi A5 2.0T Premium quattro 2dr Coupe AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car is absolutely eye catching. It has a sleek looking interior as well. The only couple things I can say about it is the POOR has mileage. I have to fill up every couple of days. Very different from my last car. It is also not very fast to accelerate but once you get there its great.

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