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The A7 brings together the luxury of a limo, with sleek styling of a coupé. And it’s clever too, combining its head-turning, sinuous exterior, with a surprisingly, spacious and sumptuous interior. In comparison to its predecessor, the Audi A7 Sportback is following suit with Audi's new design language - making it beautiful from every angle:
Underneath its gorgeous good looks is a wealth of technology, helping you drive smarter, cleaner and more safely.
Once you slip into the driver’s seat, you’ll love the chrome, leather and slick switches which give this car such a luxurious feel, with smartphone mirroring at your fingertips and a top quality 10.1 inch infotainment system you’re in touch with the outside world, whilst be cocooned in absolute comfort and luxury.
Often coupés can make rear seat passengers feel hunched and crunched, but the A7 accommodates two tall adults in the back, with total comfort, something that will be much appreciated on a long journey. On the Vorsprung trim the panoramic sunroof floods the interior with light giving a brighter feel or simply close the electrically adjustable blind for protection from the sun or to keep the inside cool when parked up.
Boot-space hasn’t been sacrificed either, with good access and even a powered tailgate, allowing you to slip luggage and shopping in with ease.
If you’re looking for style AND substance then look no further, the A7 oozes both.
In all trim levels you’ll find progressive steering giving you the perfect combination of dynamic performance, high-precision handling and superior directional stability on almost all surfaces.
With its easy to read virtual cockpit the A7 has all the technology you could ever need, but presented in an easy to use and intuitive way. The 10.1-inch full HD MMI touch display and 12.3” Audi Virtual Cockpit give you full control.
Customise your menu navigation and driver-oriented display, or use the voice recognition giving you more concentration on your journey.
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Black styling pack
Black door mirror housing
Flat bottom steering wheel
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With the A7 50 TFSI e’s powertrain, it combines a 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor and battery to produce a combined 299bhp and 370Nm of torque. That allows for a 0-60mph time of 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. A seven-speed S tronic automatic gearbox is also used, which delivers power to all four wheels via Audi’s acclaimed Quattro all-wheel-drive system.
But it’s efficiency where this plug-in hybrid impressed, with the A7 able to travel for around 26 miles on electricity, which allows for some low running costs. Audi claims it’ll return up to 166.2mpg, with CO2 emissions as low as 39g/km.
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Styling: 5/5
It’s a subjective matter of course it is, but to my eye the A7 Sportback is smooth and elegant with definite overtones of sportiness. That long wheelbase is always a good start and if you then factor in the gentle downward slope of the roof which hints at having been designed as much for aerodynamic efficiency, as looks, you have the basis for a shape which says `speed’.
Except for its deliberately understated A8, I like Audi’s modern styling, but there’s a tendency for them to fall into the Russian Doll syndrome, looking pretty much the same with the only variation being the size. The A7 Sportback stands alone and if for nothing else, I like that in an Audi.
Interior: 5/5
OK, I admit that sometimes the `Russian Doll’ syndrome can work in a car’s favour, because this car has much the same appearance and the technology of the bigger A8, which is to say, everything. I’ll come to that in a minute but the first impression as you open the door is of a very modern, cool and attractive environment.
You instantly notice the dual screens between driver and passenger and when you wake up the ignition you discover that the upper screen handles the music, guidance and connection to the outside world, whilst the lower controls the interior climate.
In now familiar fashion, information from functions like the Sat Nav, is also displayed on the screen between the main dials and yet again, I have nothing but praise for the clarity of Audi’s digital instrumentation.
You can change settings like ambient lighting and there seems a bewildering list of functions to play with on the screens, which have, what is called haptic technology, so that when you touch it you have a sensation of feeling a proper on-off switch, not just piece of electronics. Not quite sure what difference that makes in today’s world where we have touchscreens on mobiles, tablets and so on, but there we go.
There are three more things to mention at this stage. One is that the chrome accents here and there, on the door trim and gear selector panel for example, help soften what could otherwise be a tech-dominated interior. It’s important to say that as well as being supremely comfortable in the front, as one would expect, it’s the same in the back and even with that downward sloping roofline I had plenty of headroom. The third is that although not high, there is a long, long space behind and with the boot panel and rear glass both lifting up, easy access too.
Spec wise, the entry level Sport version gets full LED headlights, parking sensors, at both ends and a reversing camera, cruise control, electric leather seats, DAB radio, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring, phew! Step up to the S Line model I drove, and you add adaptive LED lights, 20 inch wheels (not on mine), sport suspension and a heavier accent on the trim detailing.
Interior: 5/5
OK, I admit that sometimes the `Russian Doll’ syndrome can work in a car’s favour, because this car has much the same appearance and the technology of the bigger A8, which is to say, everything. I’ll come to that in a minute but the first impression as you open the door is of a very modern, cool and attractive environment.
You instantly notice the dual screens between driver and passenger and when you wake up the ignition you discover that the upper screen handles the music, guidance and connection to the outside world, whilst the lower controls the interior climate.
In now familiar fashion, information from functions like the Sat Nav, is also displayed on the screen between the main dials and yet again, I have nothing but praise for the clarity of Audi’s digital instrumentation.
You can change settings like ambient lighting and there seems a bewildering list of functions to play with on the screens, which have, what is called haptic technology, so that when you touch it you have a sensation of feeling a proper on-off switch, not just piece of electronics. Not quite sure what difference that makes in today’s world where we have touchscreens on mobiles, tablets and so on, but there we go.
There are three more things to mention at this stage. One is that the chrome accents here and there, on the door trim and gear selector panel for example, help soften what could otherwise be a tech-dominated interior. It’s important to say that as well as being supremely comfortable in the front, as one would expect, it’s the same in the back and even with that downward sloping roofline I had plenty of headroom. The third is that although not high, there is a long, long space behind and with the boot panel and rear glass both lifting up, easy access too.
Spec wise, the entry level Sport version gets full LED headlights, parking sensors, at both ends and a reversing camera, cruise control, electric leather seats, DAB radio, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring, phew! Step up to the S Line model I drove, and you add adaptive LED lights, 20 inch wheels (not on mine), sport suspension and a heavier accent on the trim detailing.
Verdict: 4/5
The Audi A7 is definitely a stand out in a lot of areas, with a couple for improvement, overall a brilliant sportback.
Audi A7 Sportback:
Car tested: S Line 50 TDi quattro 286 PS.