Audi A5 Sportback alternatives & comparisons

Here you can find alternatives to the Audi A5 Sportback, based on existing comparison pages and popular model matchups. We currently show 6 suitable models as a starting point for your buying decision.

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Alternative models

These models are frequently compared with the Audi A5 Sportback and are good next research steps.

from £41,600

Audi A5 Avant

Price 41,600 - 92,400 £
Body Type Estate
Engine Type Plugin Hybrid, Petrol, Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic, Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 150 - 639 HP
Consumption L/100km 2.1 - 7.7 L/100km
Electric Range 83 - 108 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.7 - 9.8 s
Model Year 2,025 - 2,026
Torque 280 - 825 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 6
Model A5
Modell A5 Avant 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid, A5 Avant 2.0 TFSI, A5 Avant 2.0 TDI MHEV plus, S5 Avant 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus, RS5 Avant
CO2 Efficiency Class B, E, F, D
Trim Level quattro S tronic, edition one quattro S tronic, S tronic, edition one S tronic, tiptronic
Power kW 110 - 470 kW
co2 47 - 175 g/km
Engine capacity 1,968 - 2,995 cm3
Curb weight 1,785 - 2,445 kg
Trunk capacity 361 L
Width 1,860 - 1,952 mm
Brand Audi
Payload 480 - 535 kg
Variant Avant

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marginally cheaper
marginally more efficient
marginally more electric range
very slightly lighter
marginally more trunk space

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from £27,000

Audi A3 Sportback

Price 27,000 - 92,900 £
Body Type Hatchback
Engine Type Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Diesel, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission Manuel, Automatic
Transmission Detail Manual Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 116 - 400 HP
Consumption L/100km 1.1 - 9.3 L/100km
Electric Range 134 - 141 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.8 - 10.1 s
Model Year 2,025 - 2,026
Torque 220 - 500 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 5
Model A3
Modell A3 allstreet 1.5 TFSI, A3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI, A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI, A3 allstreet 2.0 TFSI, A3 allstreet 2.0 TDI, A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI, S3 Sportback, RS3 Sportback, A3 allstreet 1.5 TFSI e, A3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI e
CO2 Efficiency Class D, F, E, G, B
Trim Level S tronic, advanced, advanced S tronic, S line, S line S tronic, quattro S tronic, advanced quattro S tronic, S line quattro S tronic, competition limited S tronic
Power kW 85 - 294 kW
co2 25 - 211 g/km
Engine capacity 1,498 - 2,480 cm3
Curb weight 1,360 - 1,685 kg
Trunk capacity 280 - 380 L
Width 1,816 - 1,851 mm
Brand Audi
Payload 410 - 480 kg
Variant allstreet, Sportback, Sportback competition limited

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clearly more power
very slightly quicker 0–100 km/h
substantially cheaper
substantially more efficient
clearly more electric range
noticeably lighter
slightly more trunk space

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from £43,300

VW Arteon

Price 43,300 - 60,800 £
Body Type Estate
Engine Type Diesel, Petrol
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 150 - 320 HP
Consumption L/100km 5.1 - 8.6 L/100km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 4.9 - 9.4 s
Model Year 2024
Max Speed 216 - 250 km/h
Torque 320 - 420 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4
Doors 5
Model Arteon
Modell Arteon Shooting Brake 2.0 TDI SCR, Arteon Shooting Brake 2.0 TSI OPF, Arteon Shooting Brake R
CO2 Efficiency Class D, E, F, G
Trim Level DSG, Elegance DSG, R-Line DSG, 4MOTION DSG, Elegance 4MOTION DSG, R-Line 4MOTION DSG
Power kW 110 - 235 kW
co2 133 - 195 g/km
Engine capacity 1,968 - 1,984 cm3
Curb weight 1,607 - 1,773 kg
Fuel tank capacity 66 L
Trunk capacity 590 L
Length 4,866 mm
Width 1,871 mm
Height 1,434 - 1,451 mm
Brand VW
Max trunk capacity 1,632 L
Payload 467 - 569 kg

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very slightly cheaper
significantly more power
considerably more efficient
noticeably quicker 0–100 km/h
somewhat lighter
significantly more trunk space

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from £51,700

BMW X3

Price 51,700 - 73,000 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Diesel MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 197 - 398 HP
Consumption L/100km 2.8 - 7.7 L/100km
Electric Range 88 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 4.6 - 7.8 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Torque 330 - 670 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 6
Model X3
Modell X3 20, X3 20d, X3 M50, X3 40d, X3 30e
CO2 Efficiency Class F, E, B
Trim Level xDrive Steptronic, M Sportpaket Pro xDrive Steptronic, M Sportpaket xDrive Steptronic
Power kW 145 - 293 kW
co2 64 - 175 g/km
Engine capacity 1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Curb weight 1,930 - 2,140 kg
Trunk capacity 460 - 570 L
Width 1,920 mm
Brand BMW
Payload 570 kg
Variant M Performance

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clearly cheaper
markedly more power
markedly more efficient
somewhat more electric range
visibly quicker 0–100 km/h
only slightly lighter
significantly more trunk space

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from £40,800

Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

Price 40,800 - 60,900 £
Body Type Estate
Engine Type Electric, Full Hybrid
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Reduction Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 156 - 354 HP
Consumption L/100km 5 - 5.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km 12.7 - 13.3 kWh/100km
Electric Range 525 - 768 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 5 - 8.9 s
Model Year 2026
Torque 280 - 515 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4
Model CLA
Modell CLA Shooting Brake 250+ EQ, CLA Shooting Brake 350 EQ, CLA Shooting Brake 180, CLA Shooting Brake 200, CLA Shooting Brake 220, CLA Shooting Brake 200 EQ
CO2 Efficiency Class A, C, D
Trim Level Progressive, AMG Line, AMG Line Plus, Progressive 4MATIC, AMG Line 4MATIC, AMG Line Plus 4MATIC, Progressive 8G-eDCT, AMG Line 8G-eDCT, AMG Line Plus 8G-eDCT, Progressive 4MATIC 8G-eDCT, AMG Line 4MATIC 8G-eDCT, AMG Line Plus 4MATIC 8G-eDCT
Power kW 115 - 260 kW
co2 0 - 123 g/km
Engine capacity 1,499 cm3
Curb weight 1,710 - 2,155 kg
Trunk capacity 455 L
Width 1,855 mm
Brand Mercedes-Benz
Payload 430 - 460 kg
Variant Shooting Brake

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only slightly cheaper
considerably more power
clearly more efficient
noticeably quicker 0–100 km/h
significantly more electric range
only slightly lighter
visibly more trunk space

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from £50,300

Mercedes GLC

Price 50,300 - 82,100 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Plugin Hybrid, Petrol MHEV
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 186 - 472 HP
Consumption L/100km 1.6 - 9.4 L/100km
Electric Range 122 - 128 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 4.2 - 9 s
Model Year 2,025 - 2,026
Torque 380 - 750 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 6
Model GLC
Modell GLC 200 d, GLC 300 e, GLC 400 e, GLC 220 d, GLC 300 d, GLC 300 de, GLC 450 d, GLC Coupé 300 e, GLC Coupé 400 e, GLC Coupé 200 d, GLC Coupé 220 d, GLC Coupé 300 d, GLC Coupé 300 de, GLC Coupé 450 d, GLC 53 AMG, GLC Coupé 53 AMG
CO2 Efficiency Class D, B, E, F, G
Trim Level Avantgarde Advanced 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Edition Avantgarde 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Advanced Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Premium 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Avantgarde Premium Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, Edition AMG Line 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Advanced 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Advanced Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Premium 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, AMG Line Premium Plus 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC, 4MATIC+ SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G
Power kW 137 - 347 kW
co2 41 - 214 g/km
Engine capacity 1,993 - 2,999 cm3
Curb weight 1,985 - 2,400 kg
Trunk capacity 390 - 620 L
Width 1,890 - 1,920 mm
Brand Mercedes-Benz
Payload 475 - 575 kg
Variant Coupé, AMG, AMG Coupé

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markedly cheaper
clearly more power
slightly quicker 0–100 km/h
moderately lighter
visibly more efficient
moderately more electric range
clearly more trunk space

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Direct comparisons

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Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

Audi A5 Sportback

Mercedes GLC

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