2025 Audi A5 previewed

The first official teaser for the 2025 Audi A5 has been released ahead of its full reveal tomorrow (July 16), and our first glimpse of the all-new A4 replacement reveals it will come with full-width OLED tail-lights.

The new A5 is set to again be offered in both rakish Sportback liftback and Avant wagon forms, in effect replacing the A4 sedan, which along with the A5 coupe and cabriolet is expected to be axed.

It will be the first in a series of new combustion-powered Audi models launched before the German luxury brand releases only new EVs from 2026 and becomes an all-electric brand in most markets by 2033.

As well as releasing the A5 teaser, Audi also announced that the larger battery-electric A6 e-tron Sportback and Avant will be revealed in late July, followed by the launch of the new-generation Audi Q5 mid-size SUV later this year.

As we’ve reported, Audi’s new naming strategy will see even-numbered model names reserved for all-electric vehicles and odd-numbered names used for combustion and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Already spotted testing almost undisguised earlier this year in Germany, the new A5 Avant is lower and wider than the outgoing A4, with a much smoother silhouette making it look more like a shooting brake than a family wagon.

Other spy shots have revealed the new A5 will again be available in hot S and hotter RS guises, and the next-generation RS 5 is set to receive an all-new plug-in hybrid powertrain.

Commenting on the new Audi A5, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner said the company’s new BMW 3 Series rival marked “the beginning of the next generation of combustion engines, which will be more efficient thanks to partially electric driving.”

Thought to be accompanied by an updated version of the existing A5’s MLB architecture, the new PHEV powertrain will offer an all-electric range of up to 100km.

Helping the battery-electric A6 e-tron distinguish itself from the A5, Döllner said the zero-emission Sportback and Avant wagon will feature a “striking design” and offer drivers “outstanding performance, efficiency and range”.

Finally, the third-generation Q5 will be revealed in the fourth quarter of this year with both combustion and plug-in hybrid powertrains.

All three new Audi model ranges (A5, A6 and Q5) are expected to arrive in Australia by early 2025 and, in total, Audi says it will launch 20 new models – including 10 EVs – between now and the end of next year.

In 2025, Audi is expected to reveal a new Q3 small SUV, new A7 Sportback and Avant (to replace the current A6 and A7) and a new Q7 large SUV – all available with petrol, diesel and PHEV powertrains, at least in Europe.

“Over the coming years, we will expand our range of electric models step by step. At the same time, we will rejuvenate our portfolio of models with combustion engines. This will give us a robust and flexible position as we transition to an all-electric portfolio,” said Döllner.

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