Audi unveils fuel-efficient TDIe version of the A5

The newest Audi A5 Coupe and A5 Sportback lineups will be offered with two very efficient Audi TDIe engines, two body styles applauded for their enviable curves, and a striking new SE Technik specification. These well-proportioned ranges both come with the latest 2.0-litre TDIe engine that produces 163PS
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jeffy210 - 2/6/2012 8:59:15 PM

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...and the US won't get either of these.

quizz - 2/6/2012 11:37:30 PM

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So this announcement is pretty pointless for Audi's largest growth market

vogeygolf - 2/7/2012 10:55:35 AM

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Pointless, yes. However, we also benefit from the lowest prices in the world, if I'm not mistaken. Audi makes razor thin margins here, so they have to be selective what they send us. With our currency so low in value, that's what happens.

Look at Japan...Honda and Toyota has had to cut corners, cut costs, de-content, etc. That's worked well....

MeanVulcan - 2/7/2012 12:58:35 PM

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worked well for who? Infiniti, Lexus and Acura have lost 15% market share in the last 5 years! (their decline started WAY BEFORE the tsunami, and Nissan was not even affected by it)

Driver8 - 2/7/2012 3:30:18 PM

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Audi's largest growth market is China, not the US, if I'm not mistaken.