The great Audi A7 Sportback is a big, four-door coupe designed on the A6 executive saloon. It is more costly than the A6 and does away along with smaller engines in favour of better 3.0-Litre units, so it’s more prevailing and more expensive.
Although four doors, plenty of legroom and a large boot make it very useful for a coupe, so consumers can have the slender looks without sacrificing much in the matter of space. Every version is swift and powerful – even the entrance-level Ultra model will strike 62mph in 7.3 seconds but still returns a certified 58.9mpg. Flagship S7 and RS7 versions simply take things to another level on the performance front.
Engine choice is restricted to powerful 3.0-Litre V6 engines, along with both petrol and diesel models accessible. The sturdy 3.0 TFSI (the only petrol version in the standard A7 series) produces a vigorous 328bhp and is quick enough for 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds. The entrance-level 3.0-Litre TDI Ultra asserts 215bhp and takes 7.3 seconds to arrive 62mph. There is also a 268bhp version, which is fine for 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds.
At the top of the whole range sit Audi’s 444bhp S7 and extremely rapid 552bhp 4.0-Litre twin-turbo V8 RS7 models, but the real performance king of the regular line-up is essentially the muscular 317bhp 3.0-Litre BiTDI twin-turbo V6 diesel. It’s is not as reasonable as the regular TDI, but it’ll cover up 0-62mph in 5.2 seconds – 0.1 seconds sooner than the TFSI petrol – and has an atrocious amount of mid-range power.
The A7 Sportback is supported on the same chassis as the Audi A6 saloons, so there must not be any major problems with reliability. However the A7 didn’t show in our 2015 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, the A6 emerged a reputable 54th out of 200 cars, leaving it only outside the top quarter. It scored tremendously well for build quality, last fifth overall. Audi itself completed 13th out of 32 in the manufacturer survey – a fair result and one down from last year. Though, Audi didn’t score constructively in the dealer survey, along with a disappointing finish of 26th out of 32.
The A7 hasn’t been crash-tested by Euro NCAP but the A6 attained five stars and has an inspiring 91 per cent score for adult occupant protection. We’d suppose alike performance from the A7, which has stability control, six airbags and LED headlamps as standard. It’s also obtainable with a host of extras, such as a head-up display, side assist, night vision cameras and adaptive cruise control mainly with low-speed stop and go function. Be cautious when adding up these extras, though, because the Audi’s cost can soon skyrocket.
Despite the fact that it offers the same three years as most of its competitors, Audi’s warranty lags at the back of fellow premium manufacturers mainly in terms of mileage. It’s restricted at 60,000 miles, whereas the likes of BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes and Porsche all have handsome three-year/unlimited-mileage warranties.”
