Audi unveiled yesterday the facelifted 2012 A5 / model range, including the coupe, the cabriolet and the sportback models. The main novelties brought by the 2012 Audi A5 / S5 facelift range are the redesigned headlights and rear light clusters. They are now available with homogenous LED daytime running lights and xenon plus technology. The 2012 A5 / S5 now offer the choice of new colors and materials for the interior, together with new, fine-tuned, operating concepts.
Audi's 1.8 TFSI engine, which is available on the 2012 A5 coupe, cabrio and sportback has been improved, and as a result, its fuel consumption dropped by 11%. all the versions of the 2012 A5 and 2012 S5 now come with start-stop technology
and a braking energy recuperation system.
The driver assistance systems Audi puts in the 2012 A5 / S5 range have been further developed and improved and now include the Bluetooth online car phone system, that lets you connect to the Internet.
The new versions have gained in dimensions. The 2012 Audi A5 / S5 Sportback facelift is now
4.71 meters (15.45 ft) long, while the coupe and cabrio measure 4.63 meters (15.19 ft) in length.
Audi announced that it has raised the price of the 2012 Audi A5 / S5 facelift model range slightly. For example, the 2012 Audi A5 Coupe 2.0 TFSI is 200 EUR more expensive, while the 2012 Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI will cost you 33,350 EUR.
