Quick Answer: The 2026 Audi S5 at a Glance
The 2026 Audi S5 is Audi's performance liftback sedan, sold in three trims: Premium from $63,300 MSRP, Premium Plus from $66,200, and Prestige from $70,900, each before a $1,395 destination charge. Every S5 shares the same 362-horsepower turbocharged 3.0-liter V6, a 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission, and standard quattro all-wheel drive, good for 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds and EPA ratings of 20 city / 29 highway. It sits above the four-cylinder A5 and below the still-unconfirmed RS 5, and every 2026 model includes Audi Signature Care, covering three years or 30,000 miles of scheduled maintenance at no charge. Audi Queens has it on the floor at 30-35 College Point Blvd in Flushing.
Total price, including every dealer-imposed charge: $64,870 all in for the S5 Premium. That total includes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee) on top of a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $63,300; it excludes state and local taxes, title, registration, and any optional equipment.
The V6 that used to cost more
Audi's S-car math has always been simple enough to explain in a driveway: take the everyday sedan, swap in a bigger engine, stiffen everything underneath it. The A5 that shares this car's liftback body runs a 268-hp turbocharged four. The S5 trades that for a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 built with the turbocharger nestled inside the cylinder vee for a shorter, more direct path from throttle input to boost, 362 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque, routed through a quick 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox to standard quattro grip on all four corners. Audi's own number for 0-60 is 4.3 seconds, and that's with the factory-fit all-season tires most Queens buyers will actually keep on the car through a winter.
Anyone cross-shopping is likely to land on the SQ5, which uses this exact engine and gearbox in the compact SUV body, starting at $65,400, or the RS 5, a plug-in hybrid successor that enthusiast outlets are reporting for late 2026 at a rumored $82,000-plus, but which Audi has not confirmed and does not yet list for order. For a shopper standing in the Flushing showroom today, the S5 is the performance flagship of this sedan family, full stop.
What actually changed for 2026
Like its A5 sibling, the S5 got a software-and-detail refresh rather than a ground-up redo. The 11.9-inch virtual cockpit and 14.5-inch MMI touchscreen, together forming what Audi calls the Digital Stage, carry cleaner graphics, the 10.9-inch passenger display (available from Prestige) now pairs Bluetooth headphones directly, and the steering wheel drops last year's touch-sensitive control pads for physical scroll wheels, a change nobody has complained about. Audi also added an available built-in dashcam, 4K at 30 frames per second, though you'll need to supply your own microSD card. Every 2026 S5 comes with Audi Signature Care standard, so the first three years or 30,000 miles of scheduled maintenance cost nothing extra, a real number given how service-heavy a twin-turbo-class V6 and dual-clutch transmission can otherwise get.
Pick your 2026 S5
S5 Premium · from $63,300 MSRP
The full 362-hp platform, sport suspension, red brake calipers, and the complete Digital Stage cockpit, standard.
S5 Premium Plus · from $66,200 MSRP
Bang & Olufsen 3D sound with headrest speakers, the electrochromic glass roof, and the built-in dashcam.
S5 Prestige · from $70,900 MSRP
Matrix LED headlights, OLED taillights, adaptive damping suspension, and the 10.9-inch passenger display.
Owners who've actually driven one home
The Digital Stage: an 11.9-inch cluster flowing into a 14.5-inch touchscreen.
Audi Queens carries a 4.5-star average across more than 1,250 Google reviews, and the S5 has been showing up in them for years, not just this model cycle. "I inquired about an Audi S5 on Saturday at 9pm... Long story short after four hours, I drove off the lot in an Audi S5, my dream car," wrote J. Iemma, crediting salesperson Konstantin Kennedy and a referral named Sully for making the whole thing move fast. A year earlier, Juliana V. described a similar experience: "Our salesperson, Joan Lopez, was great, from the beginning to end he made the process very smooth and helped us take our Audi S5 home. Víctor, the sales manager, was also very professional and friendly." More recently, a 2025 buyer brought the S5 back for service: "My service advisor, Jhael Rodriguez, helped me and he is a very respectful, kind and sincere professional who fully addressed and resolved all of my questions and concerns," wrote Donald K. That combination, sales staff who show up by name in five-star reviews years apart, and a service department that still earns them, is the closest thing to a warranty on the buying experience itself.
Living with a 362-hp sedan in the borough
The dealership sits at 30-35 College Point Blvd in Flushing, a few minutes off both the Whitestone Expressway and the Van Wyck, with sales and service staff who work in English, Spanish, and Mandarin, a real asset in a borough where the customer base speaks dozens of languages. The S5's standard quattro and sport-tuned all-wheel-drive system matter more here than the horsepower figure does; Queens potholes, LIE merges, and winter black ice reward a car that puts power down evenly over one that simply has a lot of it. Ownership questions have their own guides: the S5 service & repair guide covers the maintenance rhythm and what New York streets actually do to a performance sedan, while the pricing & leasing guide walks through the city's 8.875% sales tax and how it's applied differently on a lease than a purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Will there be a 2026 Audi S5?
Yes, and it's already on the ground. The refreshed 2026 S5 is in production now, and Audi Queens stocks it in Flushing; check the live S5 inventory page for what's currently on the lot.
Is the S5 or RS5 faster?
There's no current-production U.S. RS 5 to compare against. Enthusiast outlets have reported a plug-in-hybrid RS 5 sedan and Avant arriving as soon as late 2026 at a rumored $82,000-plus, but Audi hasn't confirmed pricing or specs, and it isn't orderable. For now, the S5's 362 hp and 4.3-second 0-60 make it the performance flagship of this sedan family in the U.S.
Why is the Audi S5 so cheap?
It isn't, exactly, most of what turns up under that question is chatter about used-S5 depreciation, not the new car. A new 2026 S5 starts at $63,300, in the same neighborhood as rivals like the BMW M340i xDrive and Mercedes-AMG C 43, not a bargain by any measure, just competitively positioned for a 362-hp AWD sedan with this level of standard equipment.
Is the S5 or A5 faster?
The S5, by a wide margin. The A5 runs a 268-hp turbocharged four-cylinder; the S5's 3.0-liter turbo V6 makes 362 hp and 406 lb-ft, cutting the 0-60 time from the A5's 5.6 seconds down to 4.3. Both share quattro AWD, the 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and the same trim names (Premium, Premium Plus, Prestige), so always confirm which model a price quote refers to.
What does the S5 badge actually mean?
It's Audi's performance tier for that chassis, one step up from the standard car (A5), one step below the track-focused RS line. On this generation, that means the same liftback body and interior as the A5, with a larger V6, sport suspension, and standard quattro in every configuration rather than an available option.
Three trims, one test drive
Specs and trim tables only tell you so much about a car built around throttle response and a torque-splitting rear differential feel. Book a test drive at the Flushing showroom, where the S5 shares floor space with its certified pre-owned siblings, and put it through an actual Whitestone on-ramp before deciding between trims.
All 2026 Audi S5 guides
Manufacturer’s suggested retail price excludes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee), along with taxes, title, registration, and dealer-installed options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Fuel economy figures are EPA estimates; real-world results vary. Performance figures (horsepower, torque, 0-60 time) are Audi's published figures under controlled conditions; always obey posted speed and traffic laws. Equipment and availability can change with configuration and production timing; confirm current specifications with Audi Queens. Audi Signature Care terms per Audi of America's published program for MY2026 vehicles. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Audi Queens.