Body. And. Soul.

Beauty, as we all know, lies in the eye of the beholder. It is subjective, a matter of personaltaste. But with cars whose physique is both dynamic and athletic, sporting an elegant roofline that swoops rearward, hardly anyone can disagree: Coupés are intrinsically beautiful. Perhaps the most beautiful cars of all. And with the Audi A5 Sportback, the designers have paired the emotional styling of a coupé with the functional qualities of an Avant—in a way that takes nothing away from the car’s power-packed look and feel in the slightest.

As with the second-generation Audi A5 Coupé, the three-dimensional singleframe grille, the power dome on the hood, the flowing, 3-D shoulder line as well as the flared wheel arches on the new Audi A5 Sportback make a dynamic statement even before the car moves an inch. This seamless, flowing silhouette is also down to the slightly stretched wheelbase compared with the previous model, which also scores points on the interior: Greater shoulder and knee room coupled with the planar architecture of the instrument panel create a sense of spaciousness. With a generous 480 liters, the luggage compartment also has oodles of space to offer. Flawless workmanship and refined materials take the feel-good factor to a new level—as do optional ambient lighting and a range of assistance and infotainment options that cater to almost every conceivable need.

Stand-out infotainment functions include the optional infotainment system MMI Navigation plus with MMI touch, which comes with 10 GB of flash storage and a DVD drive to ensure smooth and accurate service. The menu is displayed on a brilliant, high-resolution 8.3-inch monitor, and in razor-sharp detail on the optional 12.3-inch TFT screen featured in the Audi virtual cockpit. Making its debut in the Audi MMI Navigation plus is the “personal route assist” function. When activated, the navigation system makes a note of the routes and destinations the driver uses regularly, and links this information with the parking location and the time of day. This way, the system learns from the driver’s patterns and uses the data to suggest optimized routes for the next trip—even if destination guidance is inactive. Adaptive cruise control (ACC) Stop&Go including traffic jam assistant can also be activated to make the driver’s life easier. In slow-moving traffic at speeds of up to 65 km/h, it takes the load off the driver by braking and accelerating autonomously within system parameters and keeping the car on track for short periods on well-developed road and freeway networks. The optional predictive efficiency assistant and adaptive cruise control join forces to provide selective tips on how to save fuel.

Drivers of an Audi A5 Sportback equipped with Audi connect* get to enjoy numerous in-car digital services. These span the arc from navigation using Google Earth and Google Street View through online traffic updates all the way to Twitter. The functions that come with the optional “Audi connect safety & service” package are new. They include remote functions that let customers use the free Audi MMI connect smartphone app to check their vehicle’s status remotely, locate the vehicle with the Car Finder function and even lock or unlock the car.

Also part of the package are the new emergency call, online roadside assistance and Audi service request online functions. Talking of smartphones—the Audi A5 Sportback also offers excellent smartphone connectivity: iOS and Android handsets can be integrated into the MMI via the optional Audi smartphone interface. Those suitably equipped are connected wirelessly to the on-board antenna via the optional Audi phone box and simultaneously charged by induction.

Choose from twelve metallic paint finishes for the Audi A5 Sportback to make your own personal statement. The optional design and sport equipment lines include numerous other customization options.