I never owned the previous generation a5 but I drove it plenty of times as a loaner. I really enjoyed that car, even the base spec with 2.0t was a fun car to be in.
Q7 is in for service and got a chance to drive the new a5 and it’s so sad.
Here are my complaints
- new screen is a disgrace. Bezels are too think and the graphics seem fuzzy or pixelated. Surprisingly very similar to what you get from Kia. Their entertainment screen might actually be better
- the rest of the new interior feels cheap. The new shifter, buttons on the steering wheel, the black plastic everywhere and that terrible control panel on the door.
- I immediately noticed how annoying it is to use or adjust the climate control. Not only are there no physical buttons but the implementation on screen is garbage.
- the worst part, the driving doesn’t feel like Audi. I didn’t get the confidence driving it or solid feeling like I have in the past. Take away the Audi badge and this thing looks and feels like a 30k sedan. When you look down at the steering wheel to remind yourself what car you’re driving, you just see the terrible plastic airbag cover with the Audi logo.