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Used Audi A5: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Audi A5 from 2018 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $26,000 to $51,000), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2018–2019, 2021–2025. Look harder at or skip 2020.
2018–2025 Audi A5
A stylish, well-built family of sporty coupes and convertibles with a smooth, refined drive.
Years to target: 2018–2019, 2021–2025. Look harder at or skip: 2020. It has an average reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,000* | Target | Not rated | ~90,000 |
| 2019 | $28,500* | Target | Not rated | ~80,000 |
| 2020 | $31,000 | Look harder | Not rated | ~70,000 |
| 2021 | $34,000 | Target | Not rated | ~60,000 |
| 2022 | $37,000 | Target | Not rated | ~50,000 |
| 2023 | $41,000 | Target | Not rated | ~40,000 |
| 2024 | $45,500 | Target | Not rated | ~30,000 |
| 2025 | $51,000* | Target | Not rated | ~20,000 |
* Estimated from nearby years, since few were listed for sale.
Worth knowing
- 2020: owner complaints spike (60, mostly the electrical system).
- Coupe and convertible rear seats are tight, so the Sportback is the practical choice, and keep up with gearbox fluid services.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Look for the Premium Plus: it adds the Virtual Cockpit display, upgraded audio and more driver aids over the Premium, with the same turbo four and Quattro AWD.
On the test drive
Pay for an inspection at an independent shop that specializes in the brand. Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from the start of this generation (2018).
- Adaptive cruise control: optional from 2018, never standard in this generation.
- Blind-spot monitoring: not standard in this generation, so check the listing.
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.