BUYER’S GUIDE: Audi A 5 Coupé&Cabriolet

Running costs

61-64mpg (2.0 TDI 190)

£55 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

7.7 seconds/149mph

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BACK in the sixties, when Volkswagen bought Audi from Mercedes-Benz, few people could have foreseen just what a powerhouse this all-encompassing premium brand would become. The seeds were sown in the seventies, then in the eighties Audi gained momentum thanks to its reputation as an innovator, with aerodynamic luxury cars that frequently offered the security of four-wheel drive.

From being a bit-part player, Audi’s presence in the UK is now decidedly heavyweight, even though the brand is still outsold by both BMW and Mercedes. But that doesn’t matter to used-car buyers; what does matter is that Audi builds some of the most desirable cars on the road, including the A5 in both coupé and cabriolet