The big sellers in the facelifted Audi A5 range will definitely be the diesels, but the entry-level 1.8-litre TFSI petrol car looks like great value, too.

Even though it’s the cheapest model in the line-up, this four-cylinder turbo produces 168bhp – and this is all the power you’ll ever need out on the road.

That’s because peak torque arrives at anywhere between 1,400rpm and 3,700rpm, ensuring a surge of acceleration every time you press the throttle pedal. It’s enough for a 0-62mph time of 7.9 seconds – virtually identical to that of the higher-powered 2.0-litre TDI engine.

Step out of a diesel and into this car, and you’ll be amazed at how refined it is. At idle you can barely hear – or feel – the engine running, and it revs so quietly that pulling away smoothly requires a bit of practice as you have to base the amount of revs used on what you see on the rev counter, rather than the noise.

The big sellers in the facelifted Audi A5 range will definitely be the diesels, but the entry-level 1.8-litre TFSI petrol car looks like great value, too.

Even though it’s the cheapest model in the line-up, this four-cylinder turbo produces 168bhp – and this is all the power you’ll ever need out on the road.

That’s because peak torque arrives at anywhere between 1,400rpm and 3,700rpm, ensuring a surge of acceleration every time you press the throttle pedal. It’s enough for a 0-62mph time of 7.9 seconds – virtually identical to that of the higher-powered 2.0-litre TDI engine.

Step out of a diesel and into this car, and you’ll be amazed at how refined it is. At idle you can barely hear – or feel – the engine running, and it revs so quietly that pulling away smoothly requires a bit of practice as you have to base the amount of revs used on what you see on the rev counter, rather than the noise.