2026 Audi A5 e-hybrid PHEV review: Australian first drive

Audi’s new A5 plug-in hybrid hits the sweet spot, offering S5-level performance – and around 80km of EV driving – at petrol AWD price parity.
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2026 Audi A5 e-hybrid quattro 270kW PHEV AWDAudi’s most-affordable plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in local showrooms – for now – has arrived.The 20