Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2022
2,289 new Audi A5 Cabriolet cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2022; the largest markets were Germany (1,757), France (160), Belgium (100).
- Average mass
- 1,779 kg
- Average CO₂
- 162 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 147 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 83% · Diesel 17%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
894 Audi A5 Cabriolet cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol hybrid versions use 8.4 l/100 km on the road against 7.2 in the WLTP test (+16%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol hybrid | 752 | 8.4 | 7.2 | +16% |
| Diesel hybrid | 142 | 6.8 | 5.7 | +19% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2022 Audi A5 Cabriolet cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 hybrid (150 kW, 201 hp) and 2.0 hybrid (110 kW, 148 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 hybrid | 150 kW 201 hp | 101 |
| 2.0 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 50 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
164 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 59% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €75,822.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde47
- Band beschadigd18
- Band onvoldoende profiel16
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm12
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld11
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht3
- Koplamp met afwijkend lichtbeeld onjuist afgesteld2
- Remonderdelen te veel gecorrodeerd2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 9.1 L/100 km (about 26 mpg US), CO₂ 214 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 Cabriolet 45 TFSI quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 10.4 | 7.5 | 9.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Audi told its dealers about the 2022 Audi A5 Cabriolet: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011305 | This bulletin provides information when the camera for the Driver Assist Systems is coded incorrectly. |
| 11011303 | This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate. |
| 11011302 | This bulletin provides information when various camera-based driver assistance systems are unavailable (DTC B200FF2 (1123875)). |
| 11011296 | This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content. |
| 11011285 | This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings. |
| 11011282 | This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted. |
| 11011280 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS Databse in instances when the SOS Emergency call warning in instrument cluster without relevant DTC in vehicles with ConBox high. |
| 11011276 | This TSB provides information when DTCs U142100 and U164200 are stored as passive/sporadic in the gateway. |
| 11011274 | This bulletin provides information when the restricted function icon for Audi Pre sense is displayed after engine starts. |
| 11011270 | This bulletin provides informatoin when Audi pre sense restricted message appears in the instrument cluster, no DTCs. |
| 11011263 | This bulletin provides information regarding cleaning exterior glass. |
| 11011257 | This bulletin provides information when creaking noises are heard when body twists during braking or steering maneuvers. |
| 11011243 | This bulletin provides information when there are whistling noises from the turbo charge at 1500 - 2200 rpm and apprximately 70% load. |
| 11011240 | This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool |
| 11009995 | Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Updated affected date code chart in Appendix A Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires |
| 11009994 | Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Added Canadian market Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires |
| 11009988 | Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Updated affected date code chart in Appendix A Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires |
| 11009987 | Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Added Canadian market Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires |
| 11009983 | Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available |
| 11009967 | This bulletin provides information when there is an issue with wireless charging/wireless charging not working with Audi Phone Box. |
| 11009965 | This bulletin provides information when the calendar function is not available. |
| 11009958 | This TSB provides information when DTCs U142100 and U164200 are stored as passive/sporadic in the gateway. |
| 11009951 | This TSB provides information when the Virtual cockpit has a pixel error. |
| 11009948 | This bulletin provides information when there is noise from the backrest of the front seat. |
| 11009941 | This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)