Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 s5-sportback | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 6 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Audi S5 Sportback 4 DR AWD | — | 9.9 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Audi S5 Sportback 4 DR AWD | — | 9.9 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Audi S5 Sportback 4 DR AWD | — | 9.9 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Audi S5 Sportback 4 DR AWD | — | 9.9 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Audi S5 Sportback 4 DR AWD | — | 9.9 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Audi S5 Sportback 4 DR AWD | — | 9.9 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 8 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.7–10.5 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | S5 Sportback quattro · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.8 | 8.2 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | S5 Sportback quattro · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.8 | 8.2 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | S5 Sportback quattro · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.1 | 8.0 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | S5 Sportback quattro · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.1 | 8.0 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | S5 Sportback quattro · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.5 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
| 2020 | S5 Sportback · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.8 | 8.9 | 10.5 |
| 2019 | S5 Sportback · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.3 | 8.0 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | S5 Sportback · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 11.5 | 8.0 | 9.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In the Netherlands
410 s5-sportback cars are on Dutch roads; 89% arrived later as imports, and 57 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 127 | €107,860 |
| 2017 | 212 | €102,210 |
| 2014 | 25 | €94,907 |
| 2012 | 46 | €89,988 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
51 s5-sportback cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 119,000 km |
| 2014 | 7 | 180,000 km |
| 2013 | 9 | 198,000 km |
| 2012 | 16 | 203,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
8,273 new Audi s5-sportback cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2011 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (782), Poland (25), Italy (24).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 881 | 190 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 528 | 189 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 852 | 186 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 313 | 186 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1,581 | 174 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1,866 | 170 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 209 | — |
| 2015 | 341 | — |
| 2014 | 487 | — |
| 2013 | 480 | — |
| 2012 | 691 | — |
| 2011 | 44 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
923 Audi s5-sportback cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel hybrid versions average 8.3 l/100 km on the road, against 7.2 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 15% more.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel hybrid | 923 | 8.3 | 7.2 | +15% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the Audi s5-sportback uses 8.3 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,250 litres: €2,821 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Diesel hybrid |
|---|---|
| Germany | €2,821 |
| France | €2,921 |
| Austria | €2,654 |
| Sweden | €2,540 |
| Italy | €2,794 |
| United States | $2,064 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.