The weight of the new Audi S5 is ridiculous.
The previous S4 Sedan and S5 Sportback were substantially slimmer.
Audi S5: It’s common knowledge that new automobiles tend to be bulkier and heavier than their predecessors. Stricter safety requirements and our apparent need for more technology packed inside a roomy cabin are usually the reasons given by automakers. Still, we’re amazed at how much weight certain vehicles put on as they go from one generation to the next. Introducing the all-new Audi S5, the successor to the beloved S4 Sedan and S5 Sportback models.
Full technical specs weren’t published until recently, even though it opened in July. We now know that the S5 weighs in at a hefty 4,299 pounds (1,950 kilograms) according to European specs. The previous S4, which was available in Europe and featured the same diesel engine, was 342 pounds (155 kg) lighter than this. The genuine surprise, though, is right here. The new S5 is 419 pounds (190 kilograms) heavier than the gas-powered S4, which was sold in the US for 3,880 pounds (1,760 kilograms).
Since the new S5 is exclusively available as a hatchback, some have suggested that the outgoing S5 Sportback is a better appropriate benchmark to measure it against. Compared to the previous five-door model, it has gained 375 pounds (170 kg). An even heavier, 4,332 lb (1,965 kg) S5 wagon is available for sale from Audi, in case that wasn’t terrible enough. We don’t yet know the specifications of the plug-in hybrid models, but we can expect them to be even heavier, particularly if a six-cylinder PHEV is in the works.
While the plug-in hybrid AMG C63 wagon is advertised at 4,729 pounds (2,145 kg) and the sedan at 4,654 lbs (2,111 kg), the biggest offenders in this group are the wagons. And that’s with an engine that’s smaller than the V-6 found in Audi models—a 2.0-liter four-cylinder.
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Maybe our criticism of BMW’s heavyweight M5 was unfair after all… Even though it’s from a different class, the M3 is still much lighter than the other cars we listed. The long-roof Touring, the heaviest M3 variant at 4,111 lbs (1,865 kg), is finally starting to make sense. More weight is to be anticipated because Audi is planning to produce another RS5, which is projected to be a six-cylinder plug-in hybrid in order to comply with more stringent emissions rules.
