Audi A5 Sportback: Perfect Small Luxury Car for Stylish Working Moms

Audi A5 Sportback Is The Perfect Small Luxury Car For Stylish Working Moms
This is the 2019 Audi A5 Sportback. I like to call it my Sexy Beast!? Kim Smith

The Audi A5 Sportback is the perfect small luxury car for stylish moms like me. 

Almost a year ago, I purchased the Audi A5 Sportback with the Premium Plus Package. I’ve come to love this small luxury 4-door sedan so much so that I’ve named it “Sexy Beast.” It is the perfect luxury car for stylish working mamas like myself. No need to sacrifice style for safety here, ladies.  

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2019 Audi A5Sportback Premium Plus
The day I got my Sexy Beast! ? Kim Smith

Top Safety and Crash Ratings Due to Top-Notch Safety Features

As a mom, the first thing I look for in a car is how safe it is for my family and what safety features are included. The 2019 Audi A5 Sportback with Premium Plus Package has earned top safety ratings from both Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  It boasts safety features such as blind-spot monitoring and rear parking sensors come in handy when dropping kids off to school or to school activities, ensuring safety in busy parking lots and drop-off lines.

Audi A5 Sportback
Sleek lines on the Audi A5 Sportback. ? Kim Smith

Other key safety features include:

  • rear cross-traffic alert
  • front and rear parking sensors
  • head-up display
  • adaptive cruise control
  • stop-and-go traffic jam assist
  • automatic parking assist
  • surround-view parking camera
  • automatic high beams
  • traffic sign recognition
  • lane departure warning
  • lane keep assist
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The interior is all leather in a rich Nougat Brown. ? Kim Smith

Impressive Infotainment System

The MMI (Multi Media Interface) infotainment system has a 7.0” display, which is conveniently controlled by a click wheel that is mounted on the console between the driver and the front seat passenger. However, in my car, the passenger is not allowed to control my tunes.

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The Audi A5 Sportback is equipped with a smartphone infotainment system ? Kim Smith

Plus, Apple CarPlay is standard and enhances the entertainment experience, giving me access to all my favorite music and apps, thus improving my driving experience-without interruption.

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Audi A5 Sportback Infotainment Screen
The Audi MMI infotainment system allows you to move between the phone, media, radio and audio ? Kim Smith

Just Because I’m a Mom Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Like a Fun Ride

In addition to its safety features, which made me choose the A5 Sportback was its performance. I’m a mom, but I love a sleek and sexy car that performs well. With its 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, it delivers on agility, speed, and performance. I can safely zip from work to many of my son’s games while jamming to my favorite tunes via the Audi MMI infotainment system.

Audi A5 Sportback Audi Mmi Infotainment System
? Kim Smith

Yes, it’s Great on Gas, Too

Zipping through traffic doesn’t mean I lose on fuel economy either. In fact, I can max out at 34 MPG on the highway and about 28 MPG city. This just means I have more money to put towards important things like clothes and shoes, oh and my son’s sports equipment.

Audi Audi A5 Sportback Small Luxury Car Dashboard Displays
The dashboard displays warnings, total miles to empty and much more! ? Kim Smith

Small Luxury Car with the Versatility of a Crossover SUV

The hatchback offers the versatility of a crossover SUV perfect for moms who need trunk space but prefer the sportier edge of a sports sedan. The Audi A5 Sportback is equipped with a power-operated liftgate opening to, for a sedan of its size, a large cargo space. You get 21.8 cubic feet with the second row upright, and 35 cubic feet with the back seat folded down.

Audi A5 Sportback Power-Operated Lift Gate
The power-operated liftgate controls ? Kim Smith

With a large and pretty wide hatch opening, I can easily fit all my son’s athletic equipment in the trunk. Not many small luxury cars can do the same.

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This hatchback comes with a privacy screen to keep personal items covered and protected ? Kim Smith

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Audi A5 Sportback Large Trunk Space
The trunk space is impressive for a small luxury car. ? Kim Smith

Is the Audi A5 Sportback Good for Moms with Small Children?

Since the Audi A5 Sportback is equipped with two sets of rear LATCH child-seat connections as well as an additional tether in the middle seat, I wouldn’t suggest it as a car for moms with two small children that require car seats.

Audi A5 Sportback Rear Seats Latch
The rear seats three and can accommodate three kids in safety seats. ? Kim Smith

With having two car seats or boosters in the rear, very little room is left for an additional older child or small adult to fit in the rear seating.  Since I have a teenage son, the A5 Sportback is the perfect small luxury vehicle for me.

Audi A5 Sportback Son Heading To Basketball
We’re heading out to basketball practice. Notice the legroom.
? Kim Smith

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Trim Levels and Pricing of the A5 Sportback

The Audi A5 Sportback comes in three trim levels: Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige. The starting MSRP  is $44,200 which is pretty impressive for a luxury vehicle of its class. Learn more about the Audi A5 Sportback and trim levels on Audiusa.com.

2019 Audi A5 Sportback Trim Levels And Pricing

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Kim S.
Kim S.

Kim Smith is a 30-something-year-old wife and do-it-all mom of two beautiful daughters; her rainbow babies. As if working full-time isn’t enough, Kim owns Beauty and the Bump NYC, a mom blog where she writes about the things that she finds beautiful: her love of family, travel, food and more. She also shares her love of cars on her other site What Drives Kim As a contributor to A Girl’s Guide to Cars, Kim shares her love for cars by providing helpful tips and car reviews from the perspective of a modern working millennial mom.

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