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2025 Audi RS 5 Hatchback Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2025 Audi RS 5 is a high-performance model sitting above the A5 and S5, but its power and looks elevate it to a stand-alone model. For 2025, there is only one trim level and one body style available: the RS 5 Sportback. It's powered by a 2.9-liter turbocharged V6 engine (444 horsepower, 442 lb-ft of torque) driving through an eight-speed automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel-drive system. Audi offers a number of option packages if you're looking to add equipment to the already extensive list of standard features.

RS 5
The RS 5 Sportback comes with these equipment highlights:

  • 19-inch alloy wheels with summer performance tires
  • Auto-dimming and power-folding heated mirrors
  • Torque-vectoring rear differential (can enhance agility when cornering)
  • Selectable drive modes
  • Matrix-design LED headlights
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Three-zone climate control
  • Heated front sports seats finished with contrasting honeycomb stitching and RS logos
  • Heated rear seats
  • Premium leather upholstery
  • Digital instrument panel
  • Heated steering wheel
  • 10.1-inch touchscreen display
  • Wireless changing pad with signal booster
  • Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay
  • Bang & Olufsen surround-sound system
  • Satellite radio
  • Homelink garage and home security controls

Advanced safety features include:

  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
  • Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
  • Automatic high beams

Optional features for the RS 5 include:

  • Competition package
    • 20-inch wheels
    • Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires
    • 180 mph top speed
    • Sport steering
    • High-performance suspension
    • RS sport exhaust system with black tips
    • Carbon-fiber trim elements
    • Synthetic suede interior trim and partial seat upholstery
  • Dynamic package
    • Red brake calipers
    • RS sport suspension plus with adaptive dampers
    • RS sport exhaust system with black tips
  • Black Optic Carbon package
    • 20-inch alloy wheels
    • Carbon-fiber exterior mirror housings, rear lip and front spoiler
    • High-gloss black exterior elements

Black Optic package

  • 20-inch bicolor alloy wheels
  • High-gloss black mirror housings, rear lip and front spoiler

RS Driver Assistance package

  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the RS 5 and the car in front)
  • Lane keeping assistance (steers the RS 5 back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line onto the windshield)
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the RS 5 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
  • Traffic sign reader

Navigation package

  • Integrated navigation system
  • Audi Connect online communication services (subscription-based)

Side Assist package

  • Blind-spot warning (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)
  • Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
  • Matte finish exterior mirror housings

Which RS 5 trim does Edmunds recommend?

The RS 5 Sportback is the only body style and trim available for 2025, so the only thing you need to do is decide what packages you want to add. We think the Competition package is well worth it for the extra performance it brings. Checking that box will get you an even more aggressive coilover suspension setup, upgraded wheels shod with Pirelli P Zero Corsa summer tires, an RS sport exhaust system and more.

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Comparing average pricing near
Niles, IL
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RS 5 Base
Vehicle
Base
2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$79,900
Avg Price Paid
$77,853
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Features

Bluetooth
standard
Navigation
optional
Satellite radio
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
Cruise control
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
Parking assistance
standard
Upholstery
premium leather
Heated seats
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not available
Folding rear seats
standard
Sunroof
standard
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Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
Engine power
444 hp @ 6,700 rpm
Engine torque
442 lb-ft @ 4,700 rpm
Engine displacement
2.9 l
Engine configuration
v6
Transmission
8-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
265/35R19
Wheel size
Wheel type
alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
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Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
18 / 25 / 20 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
15.3 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
275 / 383 miles
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (required)
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Dimensions

Turning circle
38.4 ft.
Curb weight
4,079 lb.
Ground Clearance
Overall Width with Mirrors
79.9 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
73.5 in.
Height
55.1 in.
Length
188.3 in.
Wheelbase
111.3 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
21.8 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
37.8 in.
Front Leg Room
41.3 in.
Front Shoulder Room
55.7 in.
Rear Head Room
37.0 in.
Rear Leg Room
35.1 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
54.5 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$109,596
Average Cost Per Mile
$1.46
Depreciation
$50,453
Financing
$18,615
Taxes & Fees
$6,843
Fuel
$17,919
Insurance
$6,317
Maintenance
$6,945
Repairs
$2,504
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Colors

Interior
Black w/Rock Gray Stitching, premium leather
Black w/Super Black Stitching, premium leather/sueded microfiber
Black w/Crescendo Red Stitching, premium leather
Exterior
Daytona Gray Pearl Effect
Glacier White Metallic
Ascari Blue Metallic
Mythos Black Metallic
Sebring Black Crystal Effect
Nardo Gray
Navarra Blue Metallic
Progressive Red Metallic