Used Audi A5 Bulkhead

The first-generation A5 ran from 2007 to 2016, with a facelift arriving in 2011 that brought visible styling updates. For a structural part like the bulkhead, the pre-facelift (2007–2011) and post-facelift (2011–2016) cars share the same underlying platform, so the bulkhead is generally considered the same pressing across both phases, but confirm this with the breaker against your exact registration before purchasing. The second generation began in 2016 and uses a different platform entirely, so parts from a 2016-onwards car will not cross over to an earlier one.

Both a 2015 and a 2013 A5 sit within the first-generation range (2007–2016), so they share the same platform and body architecture. Provided both cars are the same body style — for example, both are Coupés or both are Sportbacks — the bulkhead should correspond, but always confirm with the breaker against both registrations before committing. Engine and trim level make no difference to bulkhead fitment.

No — the second-generation A5 launched in 2016 on a completely new platform, so a bulkhead from a first-generation car (2007–2016) will not fit a second-generation model (2016 onwards). Make sure the donor car the breaker is pulling from is a second-generation A5, and that it matches your body style exactly. Never assume fitment across this generation boundary.

Yes — body style is the most important factor for a bulkhead. The Coupé (2-door), Sportback (5-door hatchback), and Cabriolet each have different body structures, and the bulkhead pressing is specific to each body style even within the same generation. Always tell the breaker your body style and door count alongside your registration so they can match the correct part.

Trim level — whether SE, S Line, Black Edition, or any other — makes no difference to bulkhead fitment; this is a structural body panel and is identical across the trim range for the same generation and body style. You may find cosmetically different components attached to a donor car depending on its spec, but the bulkhead itself will be the same pressing. Focus on matching generation and body style rather than trim when sourcing from a breaker.

The S5 and RS5 share the same body shells and platform as the standard A5 within each generation, so the bulkhead pressing is the same across A5, S5, and RS5 variants of matching body style and generation. Engine and performance specification do not affect structural panels like the bulkhead. That said, confirm against your specific registration with the breaker, as mid-generation pressing changes on any variant are something only the breaker can verify by part number.