The New Audi S5 Is Absurdly Heavy

It’s no secret that every time a brand new automobile is launched, it’s normally greater and heavier than its predecessor. Automakers usually blame stricter security rules and our obvious want for extra expertise crammed inside a spacious cabin. Be that as it might, we’re nonetheless genuinely stunned with how a lot fats some vehicles achieve with the generational change. Enter the brand new Audi S5, which replaces each the previous S4 Sedan and S5 Sportback.

Though it premiered in July, full technical specs weren’t launched till some time in the past. We’ve now discovered the S5 ideas the scales at a porky 4,299 kilos (1,950 kilograms) in European specification. That makes it a whopping 342 lbs (155 kg) heavier than the previous S4 bought on Euro land the place it absurdly had a diesel engine. However right here’s the actual kicker. The S4 provided in america with the gasoline engine weighed solely 3,880 lbs (1,760 kg), making it 419 lbs (190 kg) lighter than the brand new S5.

The brand new S5 isn’t bought as a sedan anymore because it’s hatchback-only now, so some would argue a good comparability could be with the previous-generation S5 Sportback. It’s placed on 375 lbs (170 kg) over the previous five-door mannequin. As if that wasn’t unhealthy sufficient, Audi additionally sells a not-for-America S5 wagon that’s even heavier, at 4,332 lbs (1,965 kg). Plug-in hybrid variations have but to be revealed however these are doubtless so as to add much more heft, particularly if a six-cylinder PHEV is deliberate.

That mentioned, there are worst offenders on this phase contemplating the plug-in hybrid AMG C63 sedan bought in Europe weighs 4,654 lbs (2,111 kg) whereas the wagon is listed at a better 4,729 lbs (2,145 kg). That is regardless of having a small four-cylinder, 2.0-liter engine reasonably than the V-6 put in within the Audi fashions.

Maybe we have been too harsh on BMW for its heavyweight M5 in any case… Okay, that is a automobile from a phase above, however an M3 continues to be considerably lighter than the vehicles we talked about. The heaviest M3 model is the long-roof Touring at 4,111 lbs (1,865 kg), which is now starting to appear affordable. Audi will do one other RS5 and it is prone to be a six-cylinder plug-in hybrid to maintain up with stricter emissions rules, so much more weight is anticipated.

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