2025 Audi A7

Pros 

• No effort is needed to speed up and effectively handle. 
• Beautiful and classy rooms inside. 
• A lot of comfort. 
• A lot of high-tech features. 

Cons 

• It might not be very pleasant to use an infotainment system. 
• The sloped roofline limits the space in the back. 
• It costs more than the same-model A6.

What about how the A7 is driven? A lot of speeding up is going on. The 0–60 sprint in our test A7 took less than 4.7 seconds. A lot of people liked the extra summer performance tires on our test car, but it was also easy to stop in an emergency. Adding the optional S Line performance package to the A7 makes it move surprisingly well. The way the steering feels changes a lot between driving styles. Sometimes Comfort feels too light, and other times Dynamic feels too heavy. 

The power output might be jerky when starting up, which is not normal for this type of car. In sport mode, gears are held in place for less time, which helps to make delivery smoother. No matter what gear or throttle setting you use, upshifts are almost unnoticeable.

How comfortable is the A7? The A7 can handle a variety of conditions, making it easy to enjoy a comfortable cruise. The standard chairs feel great, but they have fewer changes than other brands. Massage chairs can be customized even more, but they are very pricey. The climate control device is not a problem. 

There is more wind and road noise than we would expect for this class, even though at highway speeds, we can barely hear the engine. Sounds from outside can easily get into the car as well. That being said, none of this is really a bother, and even a low radio noise will block it out. The driveline springs we talked about earlier will always be noticeable in first gear.

How is the inside? The A7 has great sightlines everywhere, even in the back, where the swoopy top might make it hard to see. The thin shape makes it hard to get in and out because it reduces headroom in the back. It’s not the roomiest intermediate car, so if you’re sitting behind someone tall, you’ll have to move around and turn your body 90 degrees before you can get out. 

Audi’s dual-panel touchscreen looks great, but it’s hard to use. To navigate the choices, you need to focus very hard on the road and have a steep learning curve. You also have to press firmly and carefully on one of the many choices to select an item.

How does the tech work? The images on the A7’s touchscreen and gauges are easy to see. The system reacts quickly to what users do, but it can be not very pleasant to use. The A7’s driving aids are great all around. The adaptive speed control makes sure that everything works smoothly. Lane maintenance is careful and good at handling gentle curves, but it needs clarification on sharp turns. In the back, the cross-traffic braking helps work very well.

How are things with the storage? The A7 hatchback shape has more room and can carry more cargo than the A6 sedan and other similar four-door cars. As a hatchback, the A7’s trunk is big and flat, and it comes with LED strips, tie-down rings, and side bags. The storage cover can only go somewhere if you want it to. At least it’s short. The 40/20/40 split back seat folds almost flat, so you don’t have to move the front seats forward. 

Like the Audi A6, there aren’t many storage spaces inside, so drivers should probably get rid of their extra stuff before moving in. Anchors for car seats that are easy to get to make installing a safety seat easier.

How much fuel does it use? According to the EPA, the A7 gets 25 mpg when going in both ways. That’s more than the average for this class. Our test car got an average of 27.5 mpg in real life, which shows that the EPA’s estimates are correct.

Should you pay that much for the A7? The shiny chrome trim and rattling speaker in our test car took away from the high-end feel, but the materials and build quality were excellent. The A7 can be pricey, though, and the Q8 SUV costs less and has more space for bags. The warranty support for a luxury carmaker is average.

Audi really went the extra mile to make this car feel unique since medium luxury hatchbacks are rare. The S Line package and the tires’ good grip make this tech-heavy people mover work well, and the turbo V6 is stronger than you might think. 

The A7 is very different from its predecessor, the A6, for better or worse. The back door makes more room for bags, but it takes away from the headroom in the back. It also looks more sleek because of the style. In other ways, it’s the same high-tech inside and sporty drive that we love about the A6.

The Premium Plus trim level adds better LED lighting, four-zone automatic climate control, heated back seats, ventilated front seats, noise-reducing windows, and a Bang & Olufsen premium audio system to the A7. It costs just a few thousand dollars more than the base trim level. As always, the $2,450 Premium Convenience deal comes with everything.