Audi A6 C7 Sedan 3.0 TFSI qu S tronic Review: 6 pack

What we like:

Dynamic and sporty looks

excellent ride for an Audi

effortless performance

quick and efficient gearbox

handsome and well-built interior

What we dislike:

Transmission hump can be smaller

expensive options

To put it simply, the A6’s cabin surpasses all of its rivals when it comes to overall perceived luxury and build quality. It feels expensive, exquisite and special in here thanks to choice materials and surfaces that not only look good but also are tactile and soft to the touch.

The wraparound dashboard is shared with the A7 Sportback’s, which means a generously sized and retractable screen for the infotainment system in the middle of the dash and all the minor controls including the touchpad for the MMI Touch sat nav system all crowded around the gear lever area.. Like in the A7, dashboard and door card inlay options include brilliant looking textured wood that Audi says, is only possible to make thanks to modern technologies. The standard gloss wood inlays look convincing enough but they are just not as pretty and exquisite looking as the textured ones that are in the A7 Sportback 2.8 FSI.

At the rear, occupants will have hardly any complaints about any lack of head and legroom, but those seated I the middle might rue the size of the somewhat intrusive transmission hump. The boot is well-shaped thanks to minimal intrusions from the rear wheel arches and boot lid hinges. Access to the boot is a cinch as well thanks to the wide loading aperture and low sill.

In standard spec, the A6 3.0 TFSI is comprehensively equipped with 19-inch alloy wheels, park assist with rear view camera, electrically operated boot lid, soft closing function for the doors, Xenon headlamps, four-zone climate control, electrically operated rear sun blinds and sun roof, Head-up display, S line aero kit, Bose sound system and so on. The car tested here though, has further optional extras like the air suspension ($7,085), the superb Bang & Olufsen Advanced sound system for, make no mistake, $22,925, Night vision assistant, LED headlamps for $7,130 and so on. In total, the optional extras fitted on this car, have bumped up the A6’s sticker price by more than a whopping $50,000, so our advice is to be careful when you tick the options box when ordering your A6.

Other than the hugely expensive optional extras, most of which all of us will ever need, there’s little not to like about the supercharged A6 3.0 TFSI quattro. It looks like the BMW 535i’s reign as top dog executive saloon might just be over.

Credits: Story and photos by Raymond Lai