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2024 Audi RS5 Competition Plus review
Audi's more practical rival to the BMW M3 Sedan has gotten one last shot of adrenaline before a new generation comes.
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William Stopford
Audi RS5 vs BMW M3 Comparison
Audi RS5
BMW M3
2025 Audi
RS5
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2025 BMW
M3
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Based on the Audi RS5 2.9 TFSI QUATTRO
Based on the BMW M3
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Luxury
FunFuel Efficiency
58L
545 km
59L
566 to 608 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
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MSRP
$168,015
$167,100 - $249,900
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CarExpert's Take
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Genuinely fun to drive
- Still liveable
- More practical than a coupe...
Misses
- ...but less practical than cheaper RS4 Avant
- Interior looking a bit old
- Some plasticky switchgear
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Colours Available
Non-metallic paint (no cost)
- Alpine White
- Sao Paulo Yellow
Metallic paint (no cost)
- Black Sapphire
- M Portimao Blue
- M Toronto Red
- M Isle of Man Green
- M Brooklyn Grey
- Skyscraper Grey
- Aventurine Red
BMW Individual paint
- Dravit Grey ($2500)
- Tanzanite Blue ($2500)
- Frozen Portimao Blue metallic ($5000)
- Frozen Pure Grey metallic ($5000)
- Frozen Black metallic ($5000)
- Frozen Orange metallic ($5000)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2894 | 2993 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.9L | 3.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 6 | 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 24 | 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 331kW | 353kW - 405kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5700 | 6250 | |
| Torque | ||
| 600Nm | 550Nm - 650Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1900 | 2650 - 2750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 90 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
