Audi has released a whole slew of information about their latest Audi A7 Sportback. Here are some of the facts and figures of Audi’s latest gran Turismo car.
Exterior and lighting design
- Particularly sporty interpretation of the new Audi design language: taut, muscular body; wide, low Singleframe grille
- Side view with sporty-sinewy proportions; powerful contours above the wheels to emphasize the quattro drive, taut roof line, strongly tapered rear end with continuous light strip
- Digital daytime running lights signature (option)
- Optional HD Matrix LED headlights with Audi laser light, dynamic lighting effects in the headlights and rear lights when unlocking and locking
- Length 4,969 millimeters (16.3 ft), wheelbase 2,926 millimeters (9.6 ft), width 1,908 millimeters (6.3 ft), height 1,422 millimeters (4.7 ft)
- Wheel sizes 18″ to 21″
Interior design, colors and materials
- Interior design with clean design language, fusion of architecture and operation
- Visually seamlessly integrated 10.1-inch display (option), only a few buttons and controls
- Optional ambient and contour ambient lighting package
- Wide selection of sophisticated materials such as Valcona leather; new colors; design selection and S line sport package as top equipment
User operation
- New operating and display concept MMI touch response: two touchscreens with haptic and acoustic feedback, intelligent text input
- Optional natural-language voice control with onboard and cloud search
- Key functions can be operated from the steering wheel; optional head-up display available
- Optional Audi virtual cockpit with full HD resolution (1,920 x 720 pixels)
- Around 400 functions can be personalized via seven profiles, if desired
Infotainment and Audi connect
- New generation of the Modular Infotainment Platform; top version MMI navigation plus with data transmission via LTE Advanced and Wi-Fi hotspot
- Optional navigation with self-learning function based on driver preferences; online route planning with HERE, detailed 3D city models, four free updates per year
- New Audi connect and Car-to-X services, including traffic sign and hazard information
- New myAudi app to seamlessly network smartphone and car
- Optional Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System with 3D sound also for the rear
Driver assistance systems
- Up to 39 driver assistance systems in three packages, including new systems such as the garage pilot and parking pilot (successively from 2018) and the crossing assist
- Innovative sensor set: Laser scanner, long-range radar and four mid-range radars, front camera, 360 degree cameras and ultrasonic sensors
- Permanent merging of the various sensor data in the central driver assistance controller (zFAS)
- Automatic parking of the A7 Sportback with the Audi (remote) parking pilot and Audi remote garage pilot with simultaneous monitoring by the driver (to follow in 2018)
Chassis
- Optionally available dynamic all-wheel steering with variable ratio at the front axle, and rear wheels that steer in the opposite/same direction
- Progressive steering standard, five-link front and rear axles
- Sport suspension, suspension with adaptive damper control and adaptive air suspensions with controlled dampers available as options
- Electronic chassis platform (ECP) for central driving state computation and optimal control of the chassis control systems
Mild-hybrid system
- 3.0 TFSI (55 TFSI) and 3.0 TDI (50 TDI) with 48-volt primary electrical system and mild hybridization via belt alternator starter; enables coasting with the engine off and high recuperation power
- Extended start-stop operation with predictive convenience start
Drive system
- At market launch:
- 3.0 TFSI with 250 kW (340 hp) and 500 Nm (368.8 lb-ft)
- 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 5.3 seconds, top speed of 250 km/h (155.3 mph), average fuel consumption of 6.8 liters per 100 km (34.6 US mpg) and 154 grams CO2 per km (247.8 g/mi)
- 3.0 TDI with 210 kW (286 hp) of output and 620 Nm (457.3 lb-ft) of torque
- 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 5.7 seconds, top speed of 250 km/h (155.3 mph), NEDC consumption of 5.5 liters/100 km (42.8 US mpg) (142 grams CO2 /km (228.5 g/mi)
- Additional variants with four or six-cylinder engines after market launch, including
- V6 3.0 TFSI with seven-speed S tronic and quattro ultra drive
- V6 3.0 TDI with eight-speed tiptronic and quattro permanent all-wheel drive
Body
- Generous interior, 21 millimeters (0.8 in) longer than in the predecessor model, more head and knee room on the rear seats
- Luggage compartment with increased load-through width and 535 to 1,390 liters volume (18.9 to 49.1 cu ft)
- Optional power rear hatch with sensor-controlled activation by foot gesture
- Top values in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics, high passive safety
Comfort and convenience features
- Newly designed seats, top version with improved massage function
- Optional acoustic glazing and large panoramic glass sunroof
- Air quality package with ionizer and fragrances (option)
- Optional heated windshield and wipers with integrated nozzles
