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.

Alternative models

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

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
visibly more trunk space

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from £46,400

Audi Q5

Price 46,400 - 79,600 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Plugin Hybrid, Petrol MHEV, Diesel MHEV
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 204 - 367 HP
Consumption L/100km 2.5 - 8.3 L/100km
Electric Range 92 - 100 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 4.5 - 8.6 s
Model Year 2025
Torque 340 - 580 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 6
Model Q5
Modell Q5 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid, Q5 Sportback 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid, Q5 2.0 TFSI MHEV plus, Q5 2.0 TDI MHEV plus, Q5 Sportback 2.0 TFSI MHEV plus, Q5 Sportback 2.0 TDI MHEV plus, SQ5 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus, SQ5 Sportback 3.0 V6 TFSI MHEV plus, Q5 3.0 TDI MHEV plus, Q5 Sportback 3.0 TDI MHEV plus
CO2 Efficiency Class B, E, F, G
Trim Level quattro S tronic, edition one mythosschwarz quattro S tronic, edition one magnesiumgrau quattro S tronic, S tronic, edition one mythosschwarz S tronic, edition one magnesiumgrau S tronic
Power kW 150 - 270 kW
co2 56 - 189 g/km
Engine capacity 1,968 - 2,995 cm3
Curb weight 1,910 - 2,245 kg
Trunk capacity 433 - 520 L
Width 1,900 mm
Brand Audi
Payload 490 - 565 kg
Variant Sportback

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a bit cheaper
considerably more power
markedly more efficient
very slightly more electric range
visibly quicker 0–100 km/h
marginally lighter
slightly more trunk space

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from £35,700

CUPRA Leon

Price 35,700 - 50,900 £
Body Type Hatchback
Engine Type Diesel, Plugin Hybrid, Petrol, Petrol MHEV
Transmission Automatic, Manuel
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic, Manual Gearbox
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 150 - 325 HP
Consumption L/100km 1.3 - 7.6 L/100km
Electric Range 124 - 131 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 5.4 - 8.9 s
Model Year 2,025 - 2,026
Torque 250 - 420 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4
Model Leon
Modell Leon 2.0 TDI, Leon 1.5 e-HYBRID, Leon VZ 1.5 e-HYBRID, Leon 1.5 TSI, Leon 1.5 eTSI, Leon 2.0 TSI
CO2 Efficiency Class D, B, F
Trim Level DSG, Black Edition DSG, Extreme DSG, Tribe Edition, Tribe Edition DSG, VZ DSG, VZ Black Edition DSG, VZ Tribe Edition DSG, VZ Extreme DSG
Power kW 110 - 239 kW
co2 28 - 172 g/km
Engine capacity 1,498 - 1,984 cm3
Curb weight 1,371 - 1,708 kg
Trunk capacity 270 - 380 L
Width 1,799 mm
Brand CUPRA
Payload 432 - 493 kg

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

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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 - 476 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 £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
only slightly more trunk space

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from £27,700

Audi A3 Limousine

Price 27,700 - 94,300 £
Body Type Sedan
Engine Type Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Diesel
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 4.4 - 9.2 L/100km
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 Limousine 1.5 TFSI, A3 Limousine 2.0 TDI, A3 Limousine 2.0 TFSI, S3 Limousine, RS3 Limousine
CO2 Efficiency Class D, C, E, G
Trim Level S tronic, advanced, advanced S tronic, S line, S line S tronic, advanced quattro S tronic, S line quattro S tronic, competition limited S tronic
Power kW 85 - 294 kW
co2 115 - 208 g/km
Engine capacity 1,498 - 2,480 cm3
Curb weight 1,360 - 1,640 kg
Trunk capacity 321 - 425 L
Width 1,816 - 1,851 mm
Brand Audi
Payload 415 - 480 kg
Variant Limousine, Limousine competition limited

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Quick data check: Audi A3 Limousine

markedly more power
clearly more efficient
only slightly quicker 0–100 km/h
barely more trunk space
significantly cheaper
noticeably lighter

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Direct comparisons

These comparison pages show the Audi A5 Sportback head-to-head against similar models.

Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake

Audi A3 Limousine

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