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2021 Audi S5 Convertible Review: Poised Luxury Drop-Top

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The 2021 Audi S5 Convertible may not be as structurally rigid as the coupe or as spacious and pragmatic as the sportback, but it's equally stunning in design and shares the 3.0-liter turbocharged 6-cylinder engine. It offers something special, a one up perhaps, by augmenting those qualities with the presence of a retractable acoustic soft-top. The 349-horsepower V6 unit also provides plenty of oomph for the heftier S5 Convertible, thrusting it from 0 to 60 mph in an impressive 4.7 seconds, just 0.3 split seconds slower than the coupe and right on par with the sportback. The all-new BMW 4 Series Convertible, in its M440i xDrive guise, offers similar proficiency at a similar price, but in its own BMW fashion, of course. Cars in this classification aren't focused for performance, however, but rather for serenity and luxury in both the ride that they deliver and the features they offer, something the 2021 S5 Convertible achieves exquisitely.

2021 Audi S5 Convertible Changes: What’s the difference vs 2020 Audi S5 Convertible?

Although mechanically unchanged for 2021, the S5 has made a couple of key enhancements to the S5 Convertible's specs. All models now come with the Audi smartphone interface featuring the convenience of wireless Apple CarPlay along with an integrated toll module (ITM).

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