- hatchback 163,458
- 5,746 below average
- 22,999 great
- Waite Park, MN
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- 5,746 below average hatchback 163,458 white automatic
2012 audi a7 review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new sedan with practical liftback looks like a coupe. introductionthe 2012 audi a7 is an all-new model. It's being touted by audi as the next step in the evolution of the automobile, being a sedan that looks like a coupe with the functionality of a wagon thanks to its fastback fifth door. But it's more like the evolution of the 2007 audi a5 sportback. Actually, mercedes first presented the style with the 2004 cls, which for 2012 will enter its second generation already. the a7 is a new competitor of the jaguar xf or porsche panamera, as those three cars are the same wheelbase and overall length, within one inch. Neither have been very successful for reasons having to do with looks and function. with its cargo area and access, the audi a7 stretches between the jaguar, porsche and mercedes, and the zdx. Audi apparently believes it's not the big cargo concept that doesn't work, it's the execution, and that they can do it better. There's acceptable legroom in the rear seats. The 60/40 rear seatback flips down to a flat floor, and opens up the rear for cargo carrying that rivals a station wagon, accessible under the fifth door, the liftback. It's super quiet underway. we love the google earth navigation screen in the a7, which makes a fantastic map to follow, on a big pop-up screen. It uses a fast and silky 3. 0-liter supercharged v6 mated to a seamless 8-speed tiptronic automatic transmission and using audi's legendary quattro all-wheel drive. However, we found the 20-inch tires sensitive to road surfaces, the car tending to move around at 70 mph. The standard (premium) model may be better in this regard. lineupthe 2012 audi a7 comes in three trim levels: premium, premium plus, and prestige. Guess it's relative. there's one powertrain: a 3. 0-liter supercharged v6 mated to an 8-speed tiptronic automatic transmission and using audi's quattro all-wheel drive. Driver information display is a 5-inch monochromatic screen. premium plus 62,870) adds mainly 19-inch wheels, a 7-inch color screen, and navigation. But with the a7, the stylish horizontal headlamps (xenon standard, led optional), along with the large horizontal air intakes underneath the headlamps, balance the grille and minimize its boxiness. It's the same nose as on the a8. The matching upswept angles of the headlamps and air intakes, on the corners of the rounded nose, suggest motion, if not flight. They make that big and busy front end work. the standard xenon headlight system is called all-weather lighting, including lights that replace fog lamps that would otherwise be mounted in the air intakes. The standard daytime running lights are led. The coefficient of drag is a neat 0. 30 cd. From the rear, the stretching roofline and glass of the a7 give it a retro look, like some of the fastback sports cars of the 1950s, maybe an ac aceca coupe. We're not knocking it, but we're not sure we like it that much, although others do; and we're not sure it carries the car. It almost looks as if it was added on to an audi sedan, like the a7 was designed nose-to-tail, rather than all at once. The dashboard suggests a wide horizontal arc, wrapping around the driver and into the front doors. There are two types of standard perforated leather, called milano or valcona, with aluminum-look trim. The white-on-black numbers on the tachometer and speedometer are crystal clear. The excellent thing about this display is that all the information is there at all times: no scrolling. It all fits without being crowded. There's acceptable legroom in the rear, 37. 0 inches, and spacious cargo room of 24. 5 cubic feet behind the seats, accessible under the fifth door, the liftback. We love the google earth navigation screen, which makes a fantastic map to follow, on a nice big pop-up screen. Tachometer✔ Cruise Control✔ Air Conditioning✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Navigation System
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