The Audi Five-Cylinder Lives On

1. Is the five-cylinder engine still in production?

The five-cylinder engine remains an integral part of the Audi model range and is today one of the last five-cylinder passenger car engines still produced in large-scale series production worldwide.

The current engine, designated the 2.5 TFSI EA855 evo, delivers 294 kW (400 hp) and a maximum torque of 500 Nm. It is currently used in the following Audi Sport models:

  • Audi RS 3 Sportback (8Y)*
  • Audi RS 3 Saloon (8Y)**
  • Audi RS Q3***
  • Audi RS Q3 Sportback ****

The engine is also used by SEAT. In the Cupra Formentor VZ5, it produces 390 hp and 480 Nm of torque.


*Audi RS 3 Sportback:
Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 9.4 – 9.0 (preliminary); Combined CO₂ emissions in g/km: 214 – 205 (preliminary); CO₂ class: G (preliminary)

**Audi RS 3 Saloon:
Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 9.3 – 8.9 (preliminary); Combined CO₂ emissions in g/km: 210 – 201 (preliminary); CO₂ class: G (preliminary)

***Audi RS Q3:
Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 8.9 – 8.8;
Combined CO₂ emissions in g/km*: 203 – 202

****Audi RS Q3 Sportback:
Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 8.9 – 8.8;
Combined CO₂ emissions in g/km*: 204 – 202

The Evolution of the EA855 Development Overview