2025 Audi A5: What to check before buying
Only 1 owner complaint is on file with NHTSA for this car, so this sheet is short. Pair it with the general inspection guide.
2025- Owner complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes reported
- 0
Your inspection sheet
Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/4 checked
2025 Audi A5: inspection sheet
Walk-around and cabin
Engine off, key in hand0/3
Cold start, engine bay, and underside
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/1
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
Which A5 is it?
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Audi A5. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cylGas | AWD | 26 mpg |
| 2.0L 4-cylHybrid | AWD | 29 mpg |
- The 2025 Audi A5 was sold in two versions. Confirm which one this is from the window sticker, the engine cover, or the VIN report before you compare prices.
- On the hybrid, watch for the car moving off on electric power at low speed and for any hybrid system warning on the dash.
- Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A A5 that averages well under the EPA 26 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.
Check the odometer against these mileages
Owners report these failures starting around the mileages below. A car inside one of these ranges deserves a closer look at that part, or records showing it was already fixed.
Engine stall
2,000–3,000 miles
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