The Audi A4 is dead, but Audi's midsize four-ish-door lives on in the new A5, which also supplants the outgoing A5 Sportback in the lineup. Unfortunately for prospective A4 purchasers, that increment in the model name comes with a fairly substantial price bump compared to the outgoing car.

Liftback sedan starts at $48,995 including destination and features a 268 hp, turbocharged inline four and Quattro all-wheel drive

Dimensionally, the 2025 Audi A5 is larger than the car it replaces, and the automaker promises it will have a spacious interior. That’s good because the previous-generation A5 Sportback felt snug, especially in the cramped back seat.

Audi A5 is almost here, and when it arrives, the five-door "sedan" that replaces both the previous-generation A4 and A5 Sportback will split the price difference between both. Confirmed today via the automaker's website,

In an effort to simplify things, Audi executives have decided that all future models with even numbers will be electric while the odd numbers will be petrol, diesel or hybrid.

The new A5 and sportier S5 models promise better driving dynamics, and more luxury than the models they're replacing.

Audi has replaced the A4 sedan with the new 2025 A5, which arrives larger, more powerful, and more expensive. The model has a starting price of $48,995, a $3,600 increase compared to the A4 it replaces.

The A4 sedan is dead in place of just the A5, which is priced higher than its outgoing starting price for 2024.

Audi is rejiggering its lineup. It launched a new A5 last year, replacing the outgoing A4 and A5. And now have its starting price. The 2025 A5 will cost $48,995, including a $1,295 destination charge.