Audi RS 5 in Japan: price, 639 hp output and up to 85 km electric range

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The official starting price of the new Audi RS 5 in Japan is 15.5 million yen. The RS 5 Avant costs 15.75 million yen. Orders are already open, and sales through 127 dealers will begin on October 20, according to Audi Japan's official launch announcement.

Audi RS 5 in Japan: the imported example costs about 2.6 times more

The contrast with an independently imported car offered in Moscow is striking. A new RS 5 Avant listed there in late September is priced at roughly 2.6 times the official Japanese retail price of the Avant. That comparison does not represent a pure dealer markup: the markets and specifications differ, while import costs, logistics, taxes, recycling fees and the seller's margin all affect the final price.

639 hp and up to 85 km on electric power

The RS 5 itself has changed fundamentally. It is the first plug-in hybrid in Audi Sport's history. The 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 produces 510 hp and 600 Nm, while the electric motor adds 177 hp and 460 Nm. Total system output reaches 639 hp and 825 Nm, and 0-100 km/h takes 3.6 seconds.

The battery has a gross capacity of 25.9 kWh and a usable capacity of 22 kWh. The sedan can travel up to 85 km on electricity and the Avant up to 83 km; EV mode allows speeds of up to 140 km/h. There is no DC fast charging: the standard cable is rated at 3 kW, while the optional e-tron Charging Kit Plus raises AC charging power to a maximum of 8 kW.

Up to 2,000 Nm between the rear wheels: how the new quattro system works

The most unusual technical feature is not the hybrid powertrain. For the first time in a production car, the rear axle uses an electromechanical torque distribution system. It can create a torque difference of up to 2,000 Nm between the rear wheels and reacts in about 15 ms. Its controller recalculates the required torque 200 times per second, intervening before actual slip begins.

The new RS 5 has already attracted aftermarket attention: H&R has offered a lowering solution of up to 40 mm without replacing the factory dampers. Japan had also already received the regular A5 Avant PHEV with 367 hp, and now the plug-in hybrid layout has reached the top of the family.

The Japanese launch adds two concrete reference points to the RS 5 story: an official local price and an exact sales date. The Avant starts at 15.75 million yen in Japan, while the independently imported example offered in Moscow is about 2.6 times more expensive; the figures are not directly comparable without accounting for taxes, logistics and specification differences.