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Audi A5 Cabriolet 3.0 TDI: sun worshipper

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30 April 2009

Audi A5 Cabriolet 3.0 TDI quattro S line S tronic

Audi A5 Cabriolet 3.0 TDI quattro S line S tronic

Audi A5 Cabriolet 3.0 TDI quattro S line S tronic

What is it?

Stylish new Cabriolet version of Audi A5 coupe with fabric hood for lighter weight, easier storage. Party piece is the speed of operation: the roof can be lowered in 15 seconds; raised in 17 seconds; and all performed while driving at up to 31mph. Additional sound-reducing acoustic roof is standard on S line specification. This new Audi A5 Cabriolet model replaces the outgoing Audi A4 Cabriolet.

What’s hot?

  • It’s another supremely elegant and stylish Audi Cabriolet
  • Ease of all-auto lower/raise roof operation…
  • …With ability to do it on the move if the rain suddenly comes
  • Large diesel and S tronic auto suit relaxed roof-down cruising
  • Highly refined on the road, even with roof down
  • And also very quiet with roof up thanks to acoustic hood
  • Additional road security with quattro four-wheel drive
  • Low-down performance from V6 thanks to 500Nm torque
  • LED roof downlighters in rear and front illuminate cabin
  • Boot luggage area can be extended with fold-down rear seats
  • Neck-level heating system a useful option
  • Treated leather seats deflect sun rays to keep seats cool on hot days
  • Automatic seat belt feeder neatly offers belt before retracting

What’s not?

  • Removing the A5’s roof means there’s some bodyshake…
  • …not that you’ll care with the sun out and the roof down
  • Despite 380 litre boot space it’s a limited storage area
  • Desirable extras really push up the price
  • Fuel consumption only just over 40mpg
  • And CO2 emissions high at 179g/km

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 39,595
Monthly Rental*: 629 (CH)/£723 (PCH)
Tax Band when posted: 26%
Monthly BiK: 174 (20%)/£348 (40%)
Engine: 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions: 179g/km
Power/torque: 240PS/500Nm
Economy: 41.5mpg

Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

If you love the elegance and sophistication of Audi convertibles, then you will be smitten by the new A5 Cabriolet. And the combination of the easy-driving V6 and S tronic auto make this a perfect sun-worshipping driving machine for gently cruising to the south of France…or just the south coast. But with too high emissions, business drivers and owners should consider running it privately and charging back mileage to the company. Or wait for the more tax friendly 2.0-litre diesel in September 2009.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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