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The 2010 Audi A5 line comes in Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige trim levels. The Audi A5 Coupe 2.0T Premium ($36,000) has the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine, Quattro all-wheel drive, and six-speed manual gearbox or Tiptronic automatic ($37,200). There is also an A5 Cabriolet with Front Trak front-wheel drive and continuously variable transmission ($42,000) and an A5 Cabriolet Quattro Tiptronic ($44,100).
Premium trim includes leather upholstery, leather-trimmed steering wheel and shifter, climate control, power front seats, 50/50 split-fold rear seat with pass-through, tilt/telescoping steering column, glass roof with shade, driver information center, AM/FM/CD/satellite/SD-card 180-watt 10-speaker stereo, fog lights, 18-inch wheels, heated windshield washers, cruise control, and power windows/locks/mirrors.
Premium Plus for A5 Coupe 2.0T ($39,500), A5 Cabriolet 2.0T Front Trak CVT ($45,500), and A5 Cabriolet 2.0T Quattro Tiptronic ($47,600) adds xenon headlights with LED running lights, three-zone automatic climate control, six-step heated front seats, iPod interface, Bluetooth, Homelink garage-door opener, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and automatic headlights.
Prestige trim for the A5 Coupe 2.0T ($44,300), Cabriolet Front Track CVT ($50,300), and Cabriolet 2.0T quattro Tiptronic ($52,400) adds memory for seat, mirrors and steering wheel; and advanced key system; Audi navigation; voice control for phone and navigation; and a Bang & Olufsen 14-speaker, 505-watt sound system.
The 3.2 versions have the 3.2-liter V6 engine with 265 horsepower and 243 pound-feet of torque, the Tiptronic six-speed transmission and quattro. They are available only in the Coupe body style, in Premium Plus ($44,000) and Prestige ($48,000) trim levels. Their equipment levels mimic those of the 2.0T versions.
The S5 Cabriolet is available in Premium Plus ($58,250) and Prestige ($63,950) trim levels. S5 Cabriolet is fitted with 3.0-liter supercharged V6, seven-speed S Tronic transmission and Quattro. The S5 Premium Plus and Prestige are equipped similarly to the equivalent A5 versions, but add a larger brake system, high-pressure headlight washers, and numerous interior upgrades, including steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters, brushed aluminum trim and silk Nappa leather sport seats.
The S5 Coupe has the 4.2-liter V8, with 354 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, and is available with a six-speed manual transmission in Premium Plus ($52,400) and Prestige ($58,100) trim, or with the Tiptronic in Premium Plus ($53,600) and Prestige ($59,300).
Options include a navigation system that includes rear park assist with a rear-view camera ($2,500); Drive Select ($2,950), which allows the driver to adjust engine and shock absorber damping to suit personal preferences for performance and handling; Adaptive Cruise Control ($2,100); and a Driver Assist package ($900). The Sport package ($1,450) upgrades with 19-inch wheels and tires, sport seats, and sports suspension. There are also S-line versions of the A5, which include the Sport package contents and additional trim features.
Safety gear that comes standard on all A5 and S5 models consists of two-stage driver and adaptive passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags, Backguard headrests, electronic stability control, ABS, EBD, all-wheel drive, and tire-pressure monitors.
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