also i love the gauge cluster display .

Pete Romano the new regal looks boring

Bruno TaTa I'm super sweaty and swear by the ventilated seats. That and heated steering wheel are up there with must-have accessories.

I enjoyed them on an F150 but live part time in Florida now and so far I haven't missed them. I think the way some seats 'breathe" may have something to do with it. And I'm a back sweater!

Adi the Arteon has a great exterior design no doubt, but the Stinger would be the smarter choice considering driving dynamics, reliability, price and warranty.

Yeah, VW's have a bad reputation in reliability and over pricing their products. The KIA Stinger would defo be a good cheap alternative.

Samiur Rahman agree, not a fan of the vents. Also dislike the Ford Fusion hood.

The Korean brands are high on value, but low on refinement. It’ll be interesting to see how to slightly more refined G70 will compare to the A5/S5 Sportback.

As a 11' CC owner looking for a replacement within the next year, I will never consider Arteon. I do not think there are no more attractive VWs out there anyway, but I will not consider another VW for a while because I had lots of issues with that beautiful CC, both in electronics and engines. Especially with the aggressively increased price on its successor, why choose Arteon when there are more high-end A5 with just a little bit more of price, and Stinger with more likely better reliability that comes with bang for the bucks? Personally it is no brainer for me not to choose Arteon!

qari almukhtar the Stinger would surely be the smarter buy over the Arteon, considering driving dynamics, reliability, price and warranty.

Yeah but I hope the Arteon has VW's v6 instead of going the turbo route... For us Canadians, I am wondering which will be the cheapest to buy amongst all these 3 (at least we can enjoy Kia's competitive finance rates vs Audi/VW)

The US-spec Arteon will have 268-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four mated to an eight-speed automatic. The European version with a 276-hp 2.0-liter has a power-to-weight ratio that is outmatched by V-6 versions of the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry. The cheapest among the three would surely be the KIA (with the base engine). However, the best option would be the Stinger GT... which trades the base 255-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four for a twin-turbo 3.3-liter V-6 making 365 horsepower.

The Stinger is junk and creaks inside. See Savagegeese review.

Adeeb Shums Stinger by far the best choice. Better features, quality & warranty.

And it seems as if selecting the 19" wheels on prem plus and above, you also get the sport suspension. S line not required.

Yes. The Bang&Olufsen sound system has been extremely dissapointing in my S5 Sportback. Planning to upgrade this to a whole new system in a couple months. Other than that, it's an unbelievably sick car. It's just the sound system that sucks.

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AxiomAssets I guess you got a fully loaded Prestige S5 and paid MSRP. I was able to negotiate a loaded Premium Plus S5 at $60,500, but I settled on a loaded S3 for $46K because I’m alone in my car 99% of the time.

I agree with your sentiment. It would be awesome to get the Audi A5 Sportback with stick shift.

Wait for the RS5

Yes I can't buy no cars if it's not stick

Waqas Bashir I have the 19" sport ones and road noise is a bit high (nothing like a non Audi though). Just not a8 level. There is some whooshing going on but it's a beautiful car and a joy to own.

wow ure so tall i wish i was that tall

and like $20k uglier

But 15K is not worth the same of being seen in a buick

It costs less for a reason. Driving dynamic is terrible on regal. Cheap plastic. And poor American build quality. Stay away.

Blake Swan Yes, Opel Insignia or Regal Sportback 2.0T in the states.

There is a noticably huge difference between the A4 and A5 Sportback. The A4 is just your normal sedan car while the A5 Sportback has a sloping roof-line and a more muscular shoulder line which gives it a whole different side-profile.

Dumbass

German vehicles rule.

Driving dynamic is terrible on regal. Cheap plastic. And poor American build quality. Stay away.

@@sunshadow9704 the regal sport back did cut back on interior material for the cabin from the prior version which was upsetting but it’s reliable like a Honda but drives far nicer Buick isn’t American btw that’s why it’s the only division of GM that makes quality They rank above Honda and depending what year they rank over Toyota OR Lexus in terms of reliability for the last 7years they are in the top 3 I have a 13 regal Gs and it’s at 200k miles no issues aside from an 8 dollar fuse for my heated seats and having to reseal the headlight housing which was an exclusive problem with the regal generation I got :/ I might need a new boost sensor soon but they go for $12 w/ shipping and it’s easy to plug in I had a Toyota Corolla before and at 200k that thing felt like a trash can on wheels to drive lol sooo much wear but the motor never died lol My Buick after 200k rides sooo much better not like new but damn well close to it haha

@SnowBoarder&Skier Buick generates nearly 60% of GM sales just not in the USA people care about brand wayy too much Helps consumers on the used market at least that’s why I like Buick Reliable GREAT awd quiet soft ride with some fun performance 0-60 in 5.6secs And this car has more trunk space than a Mazda cx50 lol And in the USA ONLY they depreciate like crazy😂 Although I’m personally waiting for the Mazda CX-50 hybrid to come out next year Because the tax incentive and rising gas prices along with more expensive used car sales… it’ll be cheaper to buy new plus Michigan pot holes are annoyinggg Got a v6 Hyundai Genesis coupe and I hate driving it because the low stiff suspension… I prefer the Buick Regal GS I’ve got especially with snow lol

Would love to know as well! Daytona or Monsoon?

Manhattan Gray

The color is beautiful

Luka Slapar Manhattan or Daytona grey

That is Monsoon Gray. Daytona is not offered on the A5 Sportback, S5 only thus far.