Car news today: Audi A5 pricing revealed, the all-new Jeep Compass coming to Europe, and more – 06 May 2025

Thanks for becoming a member of us this Tuesday, Might also 06th 2025. Particularly in vehicle files currently: Audi’s A5 and S5 formally priced in Oz, Jeep Compass launching in Europe with three powertrains.

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• Audi pricing revealed for extremely anticipated A5/S5 mid-size sedans
• Electric energy headlines the launch of all-new Jeep Compass
• Honda Civic Sort R sports a intrepid new color
• The unlikely efficiency four-door impressed by a Nürburgring joyride

Audi pricing revealed for extremely anticipated mid-size sedan/wagon model

• Audi Australia has released pricing for its upcoming mid-size sedan formally is named the A4. The A5 (a title once associated with two-door and 5-door coupes), does not like an legit launch date, however is anticipated to approach “in the first half of of 2025”.

• The Audi A5 will be available simplest as a sedan, while merchants who stump up for the efficiency S5 nameplate will choose up a alternative of either a four-door sedan or ‘Avant’ wagon. Prices launch at $Seventy 9,900 for the contaminated A5, $114,900 for the S5 sedan, and $117,900 for the S5 Avant Wagon (all costs earlier than on-roads).

• Audi has moreover announced two launch edition variants “completely for S5 purists”: the S5 and S5 Avant edition one, priced at $ninety 9,900 (listing) and $102,900 (listing) respectively. Both will operate a 270kW three-litre V6 engine.

• Audi is but to touch upon the chance of a new-technology RS5 sedan or wagon, which is extremely anticipated by enthusiasts. Whereas it has been instantaneous Audi RennSport might perchance probably well skedaddle the dash-in four-cylinder route, a safer bet is that the hi-po sedan and wagon model will defend the gift 2.9-litre turbo V6.

READ: Audi A5 2025 launch review

Electric energy headlines the launch of all-new Jeep Compass

• Jeep has formally revealed its third-technology Compass in the route of a press tournament held in Italy. Jeep claims that the brand new Compass will be manufactured in the Italian-essentially essentially based Stellantis ‘Melfi’ plant, which specialises in electrification.

• The brand new Compass will be available with three crawl powertrains: A 108kW petrol gentle-hybrid, 145kW dash-in hybrid, and three adaptations of stout-electrical, beginning with a 160kW entrance-drive-simplest tainted model, and scaling to a 280kW all-wheel drive.

• Jeep’s center of attention is undeniably on its BEV vary. Jeep states a handy guide a rough 20-80-p.c DC price time of half-hour, with a peak of 160kW. AC peak charging is alleged to be 22kW. Claimed vary varies from 500km (tainted FWD) to 650km (vary-topper AWD).

• The third-technology Jeep Compass is accessible to picture now in European markets, with an expected birth date of Q4 2025. Two “Compass First Edition” variants are available to picture: a steady hybrid and tainted model electrical. Jeep has not made an legit assertion concerning the Compass coming to Australia.

Honda Civic Sort R sports a intrepid new color

• Honda’s iconic Civic Sort R sizzling-hatch-attain-sports-sedan will be supplied in blue paintwork for the first time in four years. Investors will now just like the alternative between Championship White, Sonic Grey, Racing Blue, and Crystal Black.

• Honda’s most in vogue splash of paint follows after its abrupt announcement to axe Rally Crimson from future manufacturing. Regardless of paint color, the Civic Sort R starts at $74,100 drive-away, with pre-orders for Racing Blue to launch subsequent week.

• Paint offerings from Honda are distinctive in Australia. The Civic Sort R is already supplied in blue in numerous appropriate-hand markets, including the UK and Japan. It’s not rather understood why Racing Blue has simply arrived in Oz. In a equally distinctive bout, Australia appears to be the most uncomplicated market axing Rally Crimson from the Civic Sort R spread.

• The Honda Civic Sort R was first conceived in 1997. It has since been a excellent half of sizzling-hatchback tradition, with six generations. The most in vogue technology FL5 Civic Sort R produces 235kW/420Nm, sprints from 0-100km/h in a claimed 5.4 seconds, and smooth facets Honda’s iconic VTEC within its two-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

READ: Honda Civic Sort R 2023 review

The unlikely efficiency four-door impressed by a Nürburgring joyride

• Genesis has announced a one-off ‘Observe Day Special’ model of its G70 govt sedan. Its maker claims this can formally pull the sheet off the G70 Opinion in the route of the Canada portion of its worldwide Genesis distributor spring tour.

• The G70 Observe Day Special is impressed by the ‘Genesis G70 Observe Taxi’ – a modified G70 wearing gleaming orange paint. The Observe Taxi lets individuals of the public streak shotgun “on the facet of an experienced driver” who will drive them trusty by technique of the Nürburgring.

• The Genesis G70 Observe Day Special facets matte murky paint, orange personalized decals impressed by the Observe Taxi, and 19-poke Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres. It moreover facets hood air vents and a immense rear hover.

• The Genesis G70 sedan first came to Australia in 2019, with a shooting brake body vogue launching in 2023. Pricing starts at $80,265 (MSRP) for the 179kW four-cylinder shooting brake, and tops out at $87,114 for the flagship 274kW six-cylinder sedan.

READ: Genesis G70 3.3 Sport review

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