Howdy all. New to the Audi community. Been a Merc GLC AMG 63s owner for the past 6 years so saying goodbye to a V8 and popping my Audi cherry with the.new RS 5. 🤗

Such a great looking car and despite some of the comments I read in this sub, (The black plastic trim wasn't enough to put me off) I'm glad I took the plunge.

On the interior.. I had to laugh as there was an Audi microfibre cloth included in the glove box.

10kms on the clock when I picked up so trying my best to break it in at the moment. 1 week in. Very happy so far. Feel free to ask any questions about the car for those considering 👍

Howdie all. New to the community and posted my intro here https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/s/asSWdVpHuT 🙂

Given there was an interest in a few different angles, sharing a few more showroom pics before she was prepped for the road.

Also Adding a couple of bonus Avant pics as this was the demonstrator I test drove before taking the plunge.

I know many of you might prefer the wagon but the sedan ticked more of my boxes. Both are awesome looking cars in person .

Look, I know the newer Audi interiors have already been talked to death at this point, but after seeing integrations of similarly shaped screens from other manufacturers, it really just leaves me wondering how the hell Audi even approved such a dogshit screen design.

Seriously, why are the bezels around the instrument cluster almost the same damn size as the instrument display itself? It looks like absolute garbage.

I mean, look at the 33 inch screens found in the newer Cadillacs (image 3). I’m not even a fan of American cars but that is also a skateboard style screen, and it actually uses most of the screen real estate. Could Audi not have done at least this?

I really can’t wait until these newer dumbass interiors disappear.

Jokes aside, I saw a B10 and was disgusted. In this I have every physical control within reach, with eyes on the road.

Which do you prefer, the twin spoke or v spoke design? I cannot decide.

I took out my B5 for a photo shoot with my buddy who has a B9. Really happy with how the pics came out!

Also, I know the URS4 was technically the first car to get the “S4” name but that was on the A6 chassis.

This is my 5th Audi, lol. Had an S5, Sq5, S5, S5, and now this Q7.

I should have never traded my 2024 S5 for the 2026 S5. A mouse did me a favor and chewed through a wire on the 2026 S5 and I was able to get out of the lease and into this 2026 dealer demo Q7 55. To say I’m impressed is an understatement. The refinement, quality, drive FAR outweighs the 2026 S5. Think that’s a testament to the cheapening out of that redesign. The sound system is worlds better, the quality of the paneling and lack of any rattling is far superior, the Haptic Touch is very nice. I was also very surprised at how much power the v6 in the Q7 has! Obviously it’s no v8, but honestly I don’t feel like I’m missing the S5 at ALL. For my little family, this feels like the perfect SUV and I am SO obsessed. All in all, I got a great deal on this because it’s a 2026 and a dealer demo with 10k miles on it and I could not miss the 2026 S5 less.

My 2024 S5? She’ll always have my heart. But my family was tired of feeling cramped so being on the new mom-mobile. 🤙🏼

I’m not complaining about people or the brand, I’m just looking for insight.

I’d settled on buying a 2024 S5 Prestige this December, but I see nothing but problem posts filled with comments commiserating. I’m not on other subs, so I can’t say if they’re all like this, but it seems like more than half the content is people asking about the same issues across many years and models. I was aware that Audi ranks lower in reliability than other options that I like less, but not to this extent. I’m sad to think that buying one of my dream cars is an objectively unwise choice.

Thoughts?

Edit: Thanks for all the thoughtful input. Of course, the comments saying “[people go to the internet/social media to complain, not to discuss how everything is going well]” are absolutely correct. I’ve used a similar analogy when presenting about reception studies: Nobody gives five-star reviews to a cable or utilities company.

If I stay with the original plan (and if anyone is still around to read this), what would you look for, look out for, and seek out?

Two hours later and the Navarre Blue is poppin once again! Now to enjoy it before the weekend brings more rain, smh!

Hey guys! Looking to get a 2015 1.4 Audi A3 for my second car, I commute around 120kms a day, how reliable are they?

Bought my first Audi, a 2018 S5 Sportsback B9 with 104k on the clock. Four days in and I am really impressed with this car (previous was a BMW M140i).

Anything to watch out for? I'm reasonably certain I have the newer rockers and the water pump has been replaced fairly recently.

I am tempted by the O34 Motorsport stage 1 tune, but would need to replace the intercooler I'd guess. Has anyone done it?

*photos have AI watermark as I used to remove licence plates.

I guess they have a history of supporting autocrats...

Anyone know what the latest software version is for North American 2021 Q3. I want to understand if I need a software update as the dealership doesn’t really care to help with this question.

.... that can help me switch on Needle Sweep (test des aiguilles, Tacho- Zeigerwischen) on my A6 E-Tron 2025? Losch is unable to find out how to do this .....

The dealership im going to Saturday has a 23 Audi rs5 Sportsback with 28k miles and a 24 RS3 with 38k both around the same price point. Which would be a better daily🤔

Looking for some advice. I’m looking into purchasing as my little boys call it a “broom broom” car. For the longest time I’ve wanted an B8.5 RS5 for the thrilling and exhilarating 4.2L V8 engine but hard to find in good shape, low mileage, etc…. So I opened the options to supercharged v6 S5 which I’ve found some with low mileage and preferred specs. My biggest concern with the coupes is having a big enough back seat to fit two car seats(boys are 4 and 5). Has anyone found at least one to fit? Need them to experience the ride with me, can’t leave em out! Then, there’s the B9 S5 hatchback four door option. A more practical option for us but not the same as the other models. What do you guys think? And advice? I’m so drawn to the RS5! Thanks!