Audi A7 and S7 Sportback facelift – new 3.0 TDI ultra

Audi A7 Sportback

The covers have been pulled off the facelifted Audi A7 Sportback range – including the S7 – four years after the original car was launched. The handsome sedan-with-a-hatch has been given a refresh with new looks, infotainment systems, transmissions and engines, including a highly-efficient diesel V6.

From the front, both the A7 (the silver model in the pictures is fitted with the S line package) and the S7 get a reshaped six-point grille, subtly rejigged bumpers and side skirts and TT-esque head- and tail lights (LED headlights are now standard fit, with LED matrix items optional). The S7 is further differentiated with unique grille inserts, silver door mirrors and quad exhausts.

The interior has also been freshened up with new aluminium and Beaufort walnut inlays and a new colour palette, including a new Lunar silver option for S line models, as well as new Valcona leather options for non-S line models. Also included is the latest generation of Audi’s Multi Media Interface (MMI) with a touchpad that allows users to scroll through and zoom in and out of lists and maps, as well as LTE connectivity.

Available from launch are five engines – two petrol, three diesel – with power outputs ranging from 218 PS to 333 PS. The 3.0 TDI has been revised and now produces 272 PS. In addition, there is a 218 PS ultra version of the engine, available only with front-wheel drive, which delivers an impressive 21.3 km per litre. The S7’s 4.0 litre TFSI V8 with cylinder deactivation now produces 450 PS, 30 PS more than before.

A revised seven-speed S tronic dual clutch gearbox replaces the Multitronic CVT on front-wheel drive models, joining the rest of the range bar the updated 320 PS 3.0 TDI biturbo, which has an eight-speed tiptronic automatic. Some engine configurations are also fitted with new lightweight brakes.

GALLERY: Audi A7 Sportback facelift


GALLERY: Audi S7 Sportback facelift

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • azlan on May 23, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    That’s how Proton should design Preve’s rear ass style like Audi A7.

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    • Malaysia Hopeless Government on May 23, 2014 at 5:36 pm

      Just a matter of time before Audi move their CKD operations to Thailand and abandon Malaysia completely.

      Saw in the news. Thailand in the past 80 year has had berpuluh puluh riots, bombs, coups, army state and unstable government. In 80 years, the military has had 12 coups already!

      And yet ALL the car companies have moved to Thailand to make it the Auto City of Asia and the Detroit of the world.

      Could this mean Malaysia is worse than Thailand? But we got no coups, no army state, no bombs and all the unstableness of Thailand.

      So what do we have that made ALL the car companies run to Thailand and enrich the Thai economy with hundreds of billions in investments.

      You and I know. All the car companies don’t want to give part of their company free to people who shake leg. They rather be in an unstable government even but retain 100% control.

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      • red bean army detected.

        woi nak cakap pasal politik go to one of your macais’ website lah. this is a CAR blog.

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      • WTF, if you dont like current Govt doesn’t matter but pleased comment with fact leerrr… No way Thailand.. Based Audi 2014-2018 Investment program (Euro 22b), Audi has choose Indonesia due to Indonesia have bigger market compare to others nation in ASEAN…

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  • shawal on May 23, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    Sexy as ever..

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  • Niadruob Ynohtna on May 23, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    Awww Yissss! Simply beautiful.

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  • venven81 on May 23, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    Finally! The last audi that has yet to receive facelift is donning a new suit! The old DRL and LED lights look days and this facelift comes at the right moment (if it’s still not too late yet). The A7 is still the best looking one in its class. Period.

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  • Surprising, the one in blue have identical rims like Hyundai Elantra.

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  • LeYuv on May 26, 2014 at 9:55 am

    Ah… My favorite Audi after the R8.. The A7 Sexyback

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