New Audi A5 PHEV line-up offers electric range of up to 109km

Audi has expanded the A5 model range with the introduction of the new plug-in, with a claimed range of up to 109km. Available in Saloon and Avant, the new executive offerings will be rebadged from TFSi e to e-hybrid to highlight its greener credentials. They will also wear the legendary Quattro moniker and come in two power levels – 295 and 362bhp.

All that power comes from a 2.0-­litre petrol engine that is twinned to electric motors hooked up to a new high-voltage battery at the rear of the vehicle. Audi has boosted its capacity to 25.



9 kWh, a gain of roughly 45pc. Maximum AC charging power has been upped to 11 kW. This increase in power reduces the charging time to just 2.

5 hours. Audi claims it has significantly increased regenerative braking performance in the new A5 e-hybrid – which means more efficiency and better fuel consumption. The A5 Saloon e-hybrid Quattro with the base power output starts from €57,500.

The new Avant starts from €61,400..