Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TFSI quattro
Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TFSI quattro SE 300PS S Tronic
What is it?
NEW coupe-styled executive hatchback, the Audi A7 sits between the A6 saloon and the luxury A8, while rivalling cars like the Mercedes CLS and BMW 5 GT.
On offer is all the style of a coupe but with a dose of practicality thanks to the powered hatchback boot. Available with a choice of two petrol engines, the 2.8 FSI and this 3.0-litre supercharged TFSI model priced at £48,070 in SE trim.
What’s hot?
- That engine: smooth sophisticate for motorway cruising…
- …turns waspishly hard-edged when you accelerate
- Smooth auto adds a pleasing throttle ‘blip’ on manual downchanges
- But this car is more than the engine…
- The ride is astonishingly supple in a way Audi has never achieved before
- And the handling is precise and accurate, helped by quattro 4WD
- Sports suspension (£410) can be tuned to driver requirements
- Executive feel-good factor of interior
- High level of standard specification includes alloys, leather, xenon lights
- As well as a powered rear tailgate
- Hatchback boot can be extended by folding down rear seats
- Brilliant (but optional) Google maps 3D view sat-nav
What’s not?
- Looks rather awkward from front three-quarters angle
- It is pricey – we tested a version with options that took price to £58k
- It’s also the wrong side of the capital allowances 160g/km tax break
- Colour sensitive – careful how you choose
What you need to Know?
| P11D Value: | 46,599 |
| Monthly Rental*: | 850 (CH)/£999 (PCH) |
| Tax Band when posted: | 27%, 28%, 29% |
| Monthly BiK: | Click link for BIK |
| Engine: | 3.0 s/c V6 petrol |
| CO2 Emissions: | 190g/km |
| Power/torque: | 300PS/440Nm |
| Economy: | 34.4mpg |
Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.
Business Car Manager Road Test Rating
At last Audi has got a handle on its ride and handling – this is really very close to BMW standards: the 3.0 TFSI is the best handling large Audi we’ve tested. The diesel makes more business sense, but this petrol version is better to drive, quieter when cruising, and lots more fun when the mood takes you on suitable roads. Shame about the CO2, which knocks it on the head for most company car drivers.
