2025 Audi RS 5 Sportback 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight
0-60 mph, quickest trim
3.8s
- Base Style AWD, 444 hp.
- Tested.
- 0-60: top 20% of 15 hatchbacks (2025).
- Horsepower: top 20% of 15 hatchbacks (2025).
Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight
| Trim | Engine | hp | Torque | Curb weight | hp per ton | lb per hp | 0-60 and basis | Transmission | Drivetrain | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Style AWD | 2.9L 6-cyl | 444 hp | 442 lb-ft | 4,079 lb | 218 | 9.2 | 3.8 sTested | 8-speed automatic | AWD | $79,900 |
Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.
Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.
Engines offered
1 engine offered.
| Engine | Trims | hp | Cheapest trim | MSRP | Price step | Fuel a year | Fuel vs base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9L 6-cyl | 1 | 444 hp | Base Style AWD | $79,900 | Base | $1,920 | Base |
12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.
Transmission
CVT: no.
| Transmission | Trims | Cheapest trim | MSRP | Quickest 0-60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-speed automatic | 1 | Base Style AWD | $79,900 | 3.8 s |
Rivals with more hp and better mpg
Compared with the Base Style AWD: 444 hp, 20 mpg, $79,900. Other makes, hatchbacks, within 15% of the price.
No rival beats it on both.
RS 5 Sportback by year
Which is faster?
Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.
2025 Tesla Model S: 1.8 s quicker to 60.
| Measure | 2025 Audi RS 5 Sportback | 2025 Tesla Model S |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | Base Style AWD | Plaid AWD |
| 0-60 | 3.8 s | 2.0 s |
| Basis | Tested | Tested |
| Horsepower | 444 hp | 1,020 hp |
| Curb weight | 4,079 lb | N/A |
| hp per ton | 218 | N/A |
| lb per hp | 9.2 | N/A |
| MSRP | $79,900 | $94,990 |
What this cannot tell you
0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.
Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.
- 2 or more sources
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- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree