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2020 Audi S5 Sportback is a solid, sporty daily driver

Audi's turbocharged S5 is at its best in functional Sportback guise.

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Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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Here's the 2020 Audi S5 Sportback.

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The Sportback is the four-door hatchback version of Audi's lovely S5.

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Power comes from a 3.0-liter turbo V6.

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The interior is quiet, comfortable and looks great.

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The S5 gets an infotainment upgrade this year by way of Audi's MIB 3 multimedia tech.

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The hatchback shape makes this S5 incredibly versatile.

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This is a car that would be really easy to live with every day.

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The V6 engine makes 349 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque.

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Quattro all-wheel drive is standard.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the Audi S5 Sportback.

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