Audi A7 Sportback 2011-2014 | What you NEED to know... In-depth review

Audi A7 Sportback 2011-2014 | What you NEED to know... In-depth review
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Audi isn't a company that's accustomed to playing catch-up, but when the Mercedes-Benz CLS started racking up some big sales, it was time for Ingolstadt to respond. It needed something a bit sassier than its rather staid A8 near the top of the range and the answer was the 2011 A7 Sportback. With design cues that harked back to the elegant 100 Coupe of the early 1970s, this was a big car that disguised its bulk extremely well and brought all of the refinement and depth of design that Audi has become renowned for. Nevertheless, the A7 struggled in the UK, perhaps hobbled by the fact that it looked so similar in basic profile to the cheaper A5 Sportback. Does that make it a solid used buy? Read on to find out.
The Audi A7 first appeared on the popular radar back in 2010 when production-ready examples started doing the motor show circuits, with the first road tests appearing in October of that year. Cars started rolling into dealerships at the start of 2011, Audi offering its usual trim walk-up of base, SE and S line versions. The engine choice comprised a 245bhp 3.0-litre diesel which was probably the best of the early all-V6 engine line-up. Audi also introduced a 204bhp version of this engine with a CVT gearbox which might have appealed to business users but in terms of talent was definitely one to avoid. There were also a pair of petrol engines, a smooth 204bhp 2.8-litre unit and a supercharged 298bhp 3.0-litre TFSI. Effectively a detuned version of the S4's powerplant, this one also sounded good on paper but probably needed a quicker-witted chassis to do it justice.
This being Audi, it wasn't too long until even quicker versions appeared. First up was the S7, which appeared in June 2012 with a 414bhp twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 under the bonnet. To give buyers some of the sportier looks without the expense, Audi also introduced the A7 Black Edition, while at the start of 2013, the ballistic 555bhp RS7 Sportback. The 309bhp 3.0-litre BiTurbo TDI engine was also introduced, instantly becoming the pick of the bunch. The A7 range got a heavy refresh for the 2014 model year with revised styling, new engines and improved dynamics.
Writer - Jonathan Crouch
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[@andreas4417]

As a 2013, S-line, TFSI model owner, I can confirm, Supercharged for the win baby!!

[@grendizerryder7182]

Meanwhile a passat cc passes by its cousin from the same mother in the video 🤣

[@David-xc4us]

If u don’t want to drive near any city centres then yeah I think they r a good buy now

[@GordonHeaney]

Got a 65 plate Black Edition 3 months ago, get comments on it a lot

[@Ruthless121]

Nice jacket mate, I like the colour.

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Thank you!