Audi A5 Saloon vs BMW M5 Saloon

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A5 Saloon compared with M5 Saloon

	AudiA5 Saloon	BMWM5 Saloon
Overview
Released
Released	July 2024	November 2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	148–630 bhp	717 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.6–9.8 s	3.5 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	134–177 mph (better)	155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	2.0-litre TFSI (150 or 204 PS), 2.0-litre TDI with 48V MHEV plus (204 PS), 2.0 TFSI e-hybrid plug-in hybrid (299 PS system output, 105 kW electric motor), 3.0-litre V6 TFSI with MHEV plus (367 PS, S5), 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 TFSI (510 PS) with a 130 kW electric motor, plug-in hybrid (639 PS system output, RS 5); bhp converted from Audi's PS figures	4,395 cc V8 twin-turbo petrol plus electric motor, 535 kW (727 hp) system output; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque
Torque	280 Nm (TFSI 150), 340 Nm (TFSI 204), 400 Nm (TDI), 450 Nm system (e-hybrid), 550 Nm (S5), 825 Nm system (RS 5)	1,000 Nm system
Gearbox
Gearbox	7-speed S tronic; 8-speed tiptronic on RS 5	8-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Front-wheel drive (TFSI and TDI) or quattro four-wheel drive (TDI quattro, e-hybrid, S5, RS 5)	M xDrive all-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	52–74 miles (better)	42 miles
Battery
Battery	20.7–22 kWh (better)	18.6 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	36.7–162.9 mpg	–
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP electric range: 68–74 miles combined, 71–80 miles city (e-hybrid); 50–52 miles combined, 52–54 miles city (RS 5); depends on trim	Up to 42 miles WLTP electric range on BMW UK's current technical page; electric top speed 87 mph
Charging
Charging	e-hybrid has a 20.7 kWh net (25.9 kWh gross) battery and charges on AC only, at up to 11 kW (150 minutes to full); RS 5 has a 22 kWh net (25.9 kWh gross) battery, 165 minutes to full on AC	22.1 kWh gross / 18.6 kWh usable battery; up to 7.4 kW AC on early production, 11 kW from November 2024 production; 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes at 11 kW
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 40.3–41.7 mpg (TFSI 150), 37.4–41.7 mpg (TFSI 204), 56.0–58.9 mpg (TDI), 50.7–55.2 mpg (TDI quattro), 139.4–162.9 mpg weighted (e-hybrid), 36.1–36.7 mpg (S5), 68.6–74.0 mpg weighted (RS 5); depends on trim	–
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	154–172 g/km (TFSI), 126–146 g/km (TDI), 39–46 g/km (e-hybrid), 175–177 g/km (S5), 87–94 g/km (RS 5), WLTP combined	–
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	445 litres	466 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,835 mm	5,096 mm
Width
Width	1,860 mm	1,970 mm
Weight
Weight	From 1,695 kg	–
Boot
Boot	445 litres, 1,299 litres with the rear seats folded; 417/1,271 litres (TDI and S5), 331/1,175 litres (e-hybrid), 331/1,170 litres (RS 5)	466 litres
Towing
Towing	1,500 kg braked (TFSI), 1,700 kg (TDI and e-hybrid), 1,800 kg (TDI quattro), 1,900 kg (S5 and RS 5)	Up to 2,000 kg braked with the optional trailer coupling
Size
Size	4,835 mm long, 1,860 mm wide, 1,461 mm high (RS 5 4,896 x 1,952 x 1,456 mm); weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 1,695 kg (TFSI) to 2,430 kg (RS 5); RS 5 top speed is 155 mph, 177 mph on Performance Vorsprung	5,096 mm long, 1,970 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,510 mm high; 3,006 mm wheelbase; BMW UK lists EC unladen weights of 2,510 and 2,515 kg in different specification sets, both including a 75 kg driver