Audi S5 Transmission by year
| Year | Transmission |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) |
| 2026 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) |
| 2025 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 8-speed automatic |
| 2024 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2023 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2022 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2021 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2020 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2019 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2018 | 8-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) |
| 2017 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed manual |
| 2016 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed manual |
| 2015 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed manual |
| 2014 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed manual |
| 2013 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed manual |
| 2012 | 7-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2011 | 7-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2010 | 7-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2009 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2008 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |