Audi S5 Premium, Premium Plus & Prestige

On redesigned 2025-and-newer cars, Premium is the entry trim. It still has the 362-hp turbo V6, all-wheel drive, large driver and center displays, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a panoramic glass roof.

In the newest lineup, Premium Plus is the middle trim. It keeps the same engine and all-wheel drive as Premium, then adds richer audio, upgraded lighting details, wireless charging, stronger USB-C ports, and automatic parking assistance.

In recent years, Prestige is the most heavily equipped S5. It builds on Premium Plus with a passenger display, head-up display, more advanced parking help, heated outer rear seats, quieter front-side glass, and upgraded rear lighting.

On redesigned models, Premium Plus adds everyday upgrades rather than more power. The main gains are Bang & Olufsen audio, automatic parking assistance, more elaborate LED lighting, wireless charging, and higher-output USB-C ports.

On newer S5s, Prestige adds the cabin and assistance features missing from Premium Plus: a 10.9-inch passenger display, head-up display, remote-capable parking help, heated outer rear seats, sound-reducing front-side glass, and digital OLED taillights.

No. In the newest lineup, Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige all use the same 362-hp turbo V6, seven-speed automatic, and all-wheel drive. Prestige adds technology and comfort, not extra engine output.

Premium Plus is the balanced pick in the newest lineup. It preserves the same performance as the other trims while adding upgraded audio, lighting, phone charging, and parking help that are easy to notice in everyday driving.

Premium fits that goal on redesigned models. It has the same 362-hp V6 and all-wheel-drive system as the upper trims, plus the main screens and smartphone integration, without the extra display, audio, and parking hardware.

Prestige is the technology-focused pick in the newest lineup. Its defining additions are the passenger-side screen, head-up display, upgraded rear lighting, and more advanced parking assistance.

On redesigned models, Bang & Olufsen audio starts with Premium Plus and carries into Prestige. Older equipment varied by era; it became standard across the S5 range for 2016 and remained standard on the single-trim 2017 lineup.

On newer models, Premium Plus adds automatic parking assistance over Premium. Prestige goes farther with Park Assist Pro and remote functionality. Equipment on older S5s varies, so the installed features matter more than the trim name alone.

Prestige has the 10.9-inch front-passenger display in the newest lineup. Premium and Premium Plus still have the 11.9-inch driver display and 14.5-inch center touchscreen, but not the separate passenger screen.

Those names identify the drivetrain and, in some eras, help distinguish the body and engine. Quattro means all-wheel drive. Older Quattro models were commonly V8 coupes, while 3.0T Quattro was used for supercharged-V6 versions such as the Cabriolet.

On older first-generation cars, Quattro Premium Plus generally refers to the V8 coupe, while 3.0T Quattro Premium Plus identifies the supercharged-V6 Cabriolet. Both have all-wheel drive, but their engines, transmissions, and roof designs differ.

Yes. Some early V8 S5 Coupe Quattro Premium Plus cars were built with a six-speed manual; others had a six-speed automatic. The older 3.0T Cabriolet used a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, and later S5 generations are automatic-only.