Audi’s S5 Sportback is back in its facelifted guise

An unchanged powertrain, comfortable suspension and unflinching road grip makes the Audi’s range rather easy to pilot

It was back in 2012 when Audi first introduced Indian buyers to the concept of a mid-range performance car with the old S4. That was replaced by the first-gen S5 Sportback with the second-gen model arriving on our shores in 2017. Now the S5 Sportback is back in its facelifted guise. So what is it like? It is amazing how a few small, relatively inexpensive additions to the exterior have transformed the visual character of the S5 Sportback. This Turbo Blue paint shade is certainly a big contributor, but what also helps are the new LED headlamps and tail-lamps, the pointier bumpers with swollen brushed silver accents, and a grille that is now accented with silver ‘studs’ rather than traditional horizontal slats. Furthering this sporty cause are the aggressive five-spoke, 19-inch alloys which fill out the wheel arches nicely, and the S models’ trademark silver wing mirrors and quad tailpipes.