2013 Audi A5 And A7 Sportbacks Gain Fifth Seat, Revised Pricing

Audi has announced that all 2013 A5 and A7 Sportback models will feature five-person seating for the first time, among other minor revisions for both models.

Previously, both five door coupe models have been equipped with just two rear seatbelts. Now there are three lap-sash belts and child seat anchorage points across both models’ rear pews.

A similar spec change was made to BMW’s X6 five door coupe SUV in 2012, with a fifth seat becoming a cost option. The A5 and A7 Sportbacks’ fifth seat is standard however.

In addition to this accommodation upgrade, six cylinder A5 Sportback models gain a memory function for the driver’s side electric seat adjustment, along with heated door mirrors with auto-dimming, reverse-dipping, and folding functions.

Aside from the fifth seat, both A7 engine options gain boosted outputs for 2013, with the supercharged 3.0 litre petrol V6 rising 8kW for a total of 228kW, and the 3.0 litre turbodiesel V6 now producing 580Nm (up 80Nm).

The turbodiesel’s increased torque also accompanies the eight speed ZF-sourced torque converter automatic transmission found in the Q5, Q7, and A8 lineups.