Car Review UK

Menu
  • Home
  • Road Tests – Road test reviews.
        • 4×4
        • Commercial
        • Coupe
        • Executive
        • Hatchback
        • Saloon
        • Sports
        • SUV
        • Volvo XC40 – recharged and readyJanuary 11, 2021
        • Nissan Juke – two-tone chartbusterJanuary 4, 2021
        • Fiat Panda – the happy hybridDecember 30, 2020
        • MG HS – a money-saving secretDecember 24, 2020
      • All Road Test Reviews
    • Close
  • Articles – News & First Drives
    • News
          • The Renault lollipop – licking pollutionOctober 12, 2020
          • Volkswagen California – life’s a beachOctober 12, 2020
          • Ford Fiesta ST – fine tuningOctober 5, 2020
          • Ton-up treat for Mazda fansSeptember 28, 2020
    • First Drives
          • Kia e-Niro – efficiency to the maxSeptember 29, 2020
          • Kia Soul EV – our friend’s electricMarch 3, 2020
          • Porsche 718 Spyder – interstellar overdriveNovember 20, 2019
          • Disco dances to a new beatOctober 21, 2019
    • Close
  • Brands – Manufacturers
    • Abarth
    • Alfa Romeo
    • Aston Martin
    • Audi
    • Bentley
    • BMW
    • Chevrolet
    • Chrysler
    • Citroen
    • Dacia
    • Daihatsu
    • Dodge
    • Ferrari
    • Fiat
    • Ford
    • Great Wall
    • Honda
    • Hyundai
    • Infiniti
    • Isuzu
    • Jaguar
    • Jeep
    • Kia
    • Land Rover
    • Lexus
    • Maserati
    • Mazda
    • McLaren
    • Mercedes-Benz
    • MG
    • Mini
    • Mitsubishi
    • Nissan
    • Peugeot
    • Porsche
    • Proton
    • Renault
    • Rolls-Royce
    • SAAB
    • SEAT
    • Skoda
    • Smart
    • Subaru
    • Suzuki
    • Toyota
    • Vauxhall
    • Volkswagen
    • Volvo
    • Close
  • Music – Driving Tunes
        • Leon Russell – Delta LadyNovember 14, 2016
        • Juliette & The Licks – Long Road Out of HereMarch 19, 2016
        • Blossoms – At Most A KissMarch 7, 2016
        • Escondido – ApartmentFebruary 27, 2016
      • All Music Picks
    • Close
  • Contact

Audi · Featured · Reviews · Road Tests

Ultra’s the intelligent Audi choice

  • by Mike Torpey
  • June 26, 2015

ROAD TEST

Long, lean and packed with techno wizardry, the Audi A7 Sportback is a car that catches the eye from every angle.

As a spacious four-seater with plenty of room for luggage it’s realistically more of a grand tourer than anything else – and an exclusive one at that.

The A7 oozes quality from every pore, whether it be the power of the engines, development of the technology, appointment of the cabin or precision of the engineering. It cuts a dash in every department.

While all bar two of the dozen 3.0-litre engines are diesels, the most economical are the Ultra versions which combine efficiency with six cylinder power and the German brand’s seven-speed twin clutch S tronic transmission.

You can blast from 0-62mph in a handy 7.3 seconds en route to a top speed of 149mph yet still have the potential to return 60.1 miles per gallon.

AudA7Ultra4NEW

Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI Ultra

At least that’s when conservatively driven, though this isn’t the sort of car you drive too conservatively.

Refined and well balanced, the A7 shows terrific poise through bends, possesses a huge amount of grip and feels superbly engineered, while the car’s sound insulation is also of high order.

For those who want to vary the driving experience there’s the Audi Drive Select system with its Auto, Comfort and Dynamic modes, the latter of which substantially firms everything up.

From a practicality viewpoint there’s ample rear head and legroom for two tall passengers plus a long but shallow boot that can cope with plenty of clobber. Fold the rear seats down and the flat floor can cope with a couple of golf bags and trolleys.

The only downside is a wide transmission tunnel which makes travel for a centre rear passenger uncomfortable.

AudA7Ultra3NEW

Classy multi-spoke alloys on the Audi A7 Sportback Ultra

Upmarket gadgetry is everywhere, from a bright head-up display and internet on the go to parallel parking and Matrix LED headlights. Problem is, the gizmos don’t come cheap.

Even though the high end S line trim grade provides a wealth of kit, you still have to shell out £1,000 for a Bose sound system, £3,995 for a Technology pack and £990 for a tilt and slide sunroof.

That said, 20-inch wheels and perforated leather and alcantara upholstery are part of the standard offering.

 

  • SPEC CHECK

  • MAKE Audi.
  • MODEL A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI Ultra S line. 
  • ENGINE 2,967cc 6-cyl diesel.
  • POWER 218PS at 4,000rpm.
  • PERFORMANCE 0-62 in 7.3 secs, top speed 149mph.
  • ECONOMY 50.4mpg Urban, 62.8 Extra Urban, 60.1 Combined.
  • CO2 EMISSIONS 128g/km.
  • BiK RATING 23%
  • INSURANCE Group 34 (1-50)
  • PRICE £48,705 on the road.

  • WHAT’S HOT

  • Styling, economy, refinement, performance.
  • WHAT’S NOT
  • Extra cost options.
  • RATINGS  {rating}
  • LOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
  • EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
  • RIDE AND HANDLING . . . . . 4
  • PERFORMANCE . . . . . . . . . . 5
  • VALUE FOR MONEY . . . . . . . 4
Audi A7 Sportback Ultra

Audi A7 Sportback Ultra

 

Tags: A7 SportbackAudiBoseUltra

— Mike Torpey

Mike Torpey is freelance Motoring Editor of the Liverpool Echo, past Racing Editor and also a travel/golf writer, music reviewer and rock music nut. Tweet @michaeltorpey1

  • Previous story Debut dynamite at Moving Motor Show
  • Next story Lexus IS 200t completes a treble

    Explore More

  • Riding high with upgraded Audi A8 April 29, 2015
  • Electric avenue – a new charge January 21, 2019
  • Audi Q2 – cutting edge and cool June 5, 2017
  • Audi Q2 – a sprinkle of stardust September 1, 2020
  • Menu
    • Abarth
    • Alfa Romeo
    • Aston Martin
    • Audi
    • Bentley
    • BMW
    • Chevrolet
    • Chrysler
    • Citroen
    • Dacia
    • Dodge
    • Ferrari
    • Fiat
    • Ford
    • Great Wall
    • Honda
    • Hyundai
    • Infiniti
    • Isuzu
    • Jaguar
    • Jeep
    • Kia
    • Land Rover
    • Lexus
    • Maserati
    • Mazda
    • McLaren
    • Mercedes-Benz
    • MG
    • Mini
    • Mitsubishi
    • Nissan
    • Peugeot
    • Porsche
    • Proton
    • Renault
    • Rolls-Royce
    • SAAB
    • SEAT
    • Skoda
    • Smart
    • Subaru
    • Suzuki
    • Toyota
    • Vauxhall
    • Volkswagen
    • Volvo
  • Recent

    • Volvo XC40 – recharged and readyJanuary 11, 2021
    • Nissan Juke – two-tone chartbusterJanuary 4, 2021
    • Fiat Panda – the happy hybridDecember 30, 2020
    • MG HS – a money-saving secretDecember 24, 2020
    • Bentley Flying Spur – force of natureDecember 3, 2020
    • Peugeot 208 – a genuine Euro starNovember 30, 2020
    • 4×4
    • Commercial
    • Coupe
    • Executive
    • Hatchback
    • Saloon
    • Sports
    • SUV
  • More

    All First Drive Reviews All Road Test Reviews All News Features Click MUSIC for all our previous picks
  • Search

  • Home
  • Audi
  • Ultra’s the intelligent Audi choice
          • Home
          • Driven
          • News
          • Sitemap & Archive
          • Contact

          Copyright © 2014-15 CarReviewUK | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy