A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet MY11 product changes

2011 will see changes across the whole Audi range. Subtle changes will take place such as, all badges being changed to just state just the engine type (TDI/FSI) and no longer the capacity (3.0 TDI).

Below you will find the more specific model specific changes for the A5 Coupe, Cabriolet and Sportback models.

Product changes for the model year 2011 A5 range introduce subtle enhancements to standard equipment, including new optional 18-inch alloy wheels, a black styling pack (A5 Sportback) and option price changes.

Standard equipment changes

Status	Standard equipment changes	Change to	Models affected
New	Energy saving tips feature in Driver’s Information System	Standard equipment on all models	A5 Coupe / Sportback / Cabriolet
New	Misfuelling inhibition	All diesel models	A5 Coupe / Sportback / Cabriolet

Optional equipment changes

Status	Order code	Option description	Availability	Basic RRP	RRP (inc VAT)	Comments
New	PRR	18-inch x 8.5J ‘15-spoke star’ design alloy wheels	A5 Coupe / Sportback - SE trim only	£553.19	£650.00
New	n/a	Acoustic windscreen - reduces outside noise using an additional layer in the windscreen	A5 Coupe / Sportback	n/a	n/a	Only in combination with Lane Assist (7Y2) or auto-dimming rear view mirror (4L6). Cannot be ordered as a separate option.
New	4ZM	Black styling pack	A5 Sportback	£302.13	£355.00	Already available on A5 Coupe

New option prices

Changes to cost prices and exchange rates mean that some options will have new recommended retail prices (RRPs) from MY11:

Order code	Option description	Availability	Basic RRP	RRP (inc. VAT)	Change
8T1	Cruise control	All trim levels	£187.23	£220.00	+£30
7X1	Audi parking system (rear only)	Standard trim only	£280.85	£330.00	-£25
7X4	Audi parking system plus	SE trim and above	£272.34	£320.00	+ £25
4A3	Heated front seats	All trim levels	£234.04	£275.00	+ £25
UH2	Hill hold assist	All trim levels	£55.32	£65.00	+ £20
4L6	Auto-dimming rear view mirror	A5 Sportback 4-cylinder, SE trim upwards	£272.34	£320.00	+£20
4L6	Auto-dimming rear view mirror	A5 Coupe/Cabriolet and A5 Sportback 6-cylinder, SE trim upwards	£187.23	£220.00	+£20

Paint, upholstery and trim changes

Status	Code	Paint colour changes	Models affected
Discontinued	3W	Deep green	A5 Coupe and Sportback
New	4U	Teak brown	A5 Coupe and Sportback

If you would like more information on the new specification changes, please contact our sales department on 01202 775050 or e-mail chris.ryu@oceanautomotive.co.uk

Audi A5 Cabriolet now below £30,000

We are delighted to see the announcement of a new model in the Audi A5 Cabriolet range, priced at £27,530 on the road.

This new model boasts the 1.8 litre turbo-charged engine with FSI technology developed in the race winning Le Mans cars. This smooth and tractable engine enables a top speed of 130 mph and acceleration to 62mph in just 9.5 seconds. It’s very efficient too, developing just 172 g/km CO2 and showing a combined fuel consumption of 38.2 mpg.

What’s more, this model has a truly luxurious specification, which includes climate control, 17 inch alloy wheels and a stereo with CD or MP3 compatibility. It also has a fully electric hood, which can be operated at speeds up to 31mph. This means you can take advantage of every ray of sunshine available.

You could also specify the SE pack, which adds milano leather seats, wind deflector and acoustic parking sensors, plus automatic lights and windscreen wipers and upgrades to the alloy wheels, climate control and stereo. Even then, the A5 Cabriolet 1.8 T FSI with SE pack is priced at just £29,420 on the road.

Our experience of this car is that it really does offer the best of both worlds. Roof up, it remains quiet and warm. Roof down, it looks stunning and enables you to enjoy another dimension of driving.

Audi will be accepting orders for this model in a week or so, with cars being built in April and available for delivery in May – just in time for summer! Talk to us now on 01202 775050

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Scrappage – is time running out?

As an exercise in supporting a fragile market, the UK scrappage scheme is proving to be a fascinating exercise.

Customers buying a brand new car can obtain a £2000 allowance for their old car if it is over 10 years old and meets certain conditions. £1000 of this is funded by the government, the remainder by a combination of the manufacturer and dealer. Predictably, customers have been attracted to this in large numbers. Since 18th May, 134,400 new cars have been registered on the scrappage scheme. There will be plenty more orders in the system, waiting for cars to come through and be registered.

The scrappage scheme is capped at 300,000 cars, and it now becoming clear that this limit will be reached long before the planned expiry date of February 2010. Despite calls for the scheme to be extended, the government are insisting that when the 300,000th car is registered, the scheme will shut down.

It is for this reason that any customer considering whether to take advantage of the scrappage scheme needs to come to a decision quite quickly.

As for Poole Audi, we have been pleasantly surprised by the number of orders placed using the scrappage scheme. We have delivered 9 cars so far, and have another 10 on order and likely to be delivered on the new “59” registration plate which kicks in next month.

Predictably, our orders are mostly for the Audi A3 and A3 Sportback models. Bear in mind that you can buy a brand new Audi A3 for £15,265 even without scrappage support. Using the Audi scrappage deal, that same car could be sold for £13,265 – for a brand new Audi! However, the scheme applies across the entire Audi range, and we have sold A3 Cabriolet, A4 Cabriolet and even A5 3.0 TDI quattro models using scrappage support.

Still, this will not last long. Our guess is that our industry is now about two thirds of the way through the allocated support. There is still time to take advantage of this scheme, but do not delay – talk to our sales team now on 01202 775050.