[Morpheus]

S5 vs q60

I owned a 2009 Audi A5 S-line. I ordered a q60 Red Sport AWD for a couple reasons. I LOVED the A5/S5 body style when it came out in 2007. It was a game changer then but is a little tired now, even with the "refresh." The q60 has all the features and more than my Audi had. . . . .I can't wait for the around-view camera system, etc. Not to mention that the S5 is underpowered in its class. If you want 32 MPG, buy a Prius. Not sure what specs are on the q60 in ECO mode. . . . might be close but haven't seen any real numbers on that.

 

[Snikt21]

I am test driving a Q60 3.0 this morning, Red Sport they think will arrive next week. Dealer said INFINITI is keeping distribution under wraps, which seems odd. My S4 lease is up next month but Audi said they will extend until the B9 S5 arrival next year. I will let you know my thoughts after the drive this morning if anyone wants. I agree with Morpheus , and even the "refresh" is polarizing, with some saying Audi has gone all straight lines. The move from the S4 to the S5 is still a big switch though and sedan to coupe is huge. My 2 sons are now out of hockey and I hit the big 5-0 last month so what the heck,
right ?

 

[Snikt21]

Test drive of the 3.0 was fantastic. Car looks much, much better in person.

 

[Titan]

That definitely looks gorgeous. How do you feel it compares to the S4 ?

 

[Snikt21]

Very different vehicles. I came from a G35XS into the Audi and S4 was a more refined and polished feel, and the engine in the B8 S4 is remarkable. The Q60 blew me away to be honest both in terms of looks and feel.

 

[Infinity]

Are you going to wait for the S5 and test drive that one before deciding? Or will you get the Q60?

 

[Snikt21]

Are you going to wait for the S5 and test drive that one before deciding? Or will you get the Q60?

I pulled the trigger on an Asgard Grey Q60 Red Sport yesterday ! It's "on the boat". I loved my S4 , great car and gorgeous as is the S5 but the B9 is more, maybe even less , of the same and bang for the buck the Q60 is a no-brainer. Now, comes the waiting game !!!

 

[Prestige]

Congratulations on pulling the trigger ! Seems like it was a pretty straight forward, easy decision lol

 

[InfinitiFreak]

I pulled the trigger on an Asgard Grey Q60 Red Sport yesterday ! It's "on the boat". I loved my S4 , great car and gorgeous as is the S5 but the B9 is more, maybe even less , of the same and bang for the buck the Q60 is a no-brainer. Now, comes the waiting game !!!

Congrats! I think the color you ordered is the same color I plan to get, though I believe it is called graphite shadow here. Color looks very nice on this car.

The only other car that I considered in this class was the s5/rs5, as the others don't really do anything for me, but the Q60 won out for me being the best all arounder imo.

The wait will be killer I'm sure.

 

[Prestige]

The RS5 would definitely be an extremely tough choice for me. As soon as you throw the RS' into the game, I get real squirmish lol

 

[Infinity]

Congrats on ordering the Q60! IMO, the infiniti front grille looks better than the Audi's signature beefy grille anyways.

 

[staying_tuned]

Congrats man. I traded in a 2018 S5 Prestige Sportback for my Q60 RS AWD. Literally the only things I miss are the virtual cockpit and center armrest volume/media controller. That car felt like a zombie and aside from piggybacks, nobody has cracked the ECU so forget the customary massive gains you'd typically get with F/I Audis.

For the price of a single mid grade B9 S5 CB exhaust you get FBO on this platform hah. Man I'm so glad that car is gone

 

[TemjinX2]

Congrats man. I traded in a 2018 S5 Prestige Sportback for my Q60 RS AWD. Literally the only things I miss are the virtual cockpit and center armrest volume/media controller. That car felt like a zombie and aside from piggybacks, nobody has cracked the ECU so forget the customary massive gains you'd typically get with F/I Audis.

For the price of a single mid grade B9 S5 CB exhaust you get FBO on this platform hah. Man I'm so glad that car is gone

Yeah the S5 is a nice car, but its hard to beat the q60 bang per buck with the massive discounts and aggressive leases. I also heard Audi is pretty nazi with mods, voiding warranties in the system if they catch you with any mods.

 

[Mikesheree]

i just bought a 2018 S5 stretch back. paperwork with car “claims” 4.3 0-60. I am a little skeptical pure stock.

 

[TemjinX2]

i just bought a 2018 S5 stretch back. paperwork with car “claims” 4.3 0-60. I am a little skeptical pure stock.

twin turbo v6 with a zf transmission, i believe it. The germans are usually pretty conservative with their numbers

 

[Omenx]

Yeah I test drove an S5 before I bought my Q60 RS and thought it felt sluggish but that was a 2017. According to Zero to Sixty the 2018 S5 comes in at 4.3 while their quarter mile test comes in at 13 seconds. THus faster then the earlier models.

Fine Vehicle, loved the seats and their range of flexibility, put shied away due to longevity and costly repairs after 4 plus years of ownership.

https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-make/audi-0-60-mph-times/

 

[Mikesheree]

I just got a 2018 audi s5 and it IS quick. But nothing like my modded Q60. 4.3? if they say so but not in my butt dyno.

 

[staying_tuned]

I just got a 2018 audi s5 and it IS quick. But nothing like my modded Q60. 4.3? if they say so but not in my butt dyno.

I'm with you man, my 18 S5's throttle response (even in sport mode) was pretty horrid. I felt like the car was an audi masterstroke from a balance standpoint but any S trim shouldn't be that balanced. They should have put the twin from the RS5 in it and simply detuned it for the S. I do like the hot-v engine design w/ the turbo on top but without proper tuning support it doesn't matter. Folks like APR are rightfully focusing on the low 10 second FBO & tune RS3.

 

[TemjinX2]

i liked their supercharged v6 better. It felt like a big v8 with the instant response and tq everywhere.

 

[Joe_Can]

I own a FBO Tuned Q60 and drove S5 (2019) stock.
I guess the S5 interior is super nice that's it.
Engine wise and exterior look + sound (FI CBE+LDP) exhaust is by far better than the S5.

Also the Q60 stands out more when it comes to people looking at the car in the street.

The S5 is nice though but hard to move from Q60 to S5 imo. Not much juice there.