A model of vague positioning, removing the Audi A7L behind the hatch, and becoming the opponent of the Audi A6L?
If the new generation of Volkswagen CC is the most beautiful coupe of 300,000 yuan, then the Audi A7 must be the coolest coupe of the 600,000 yuan class, whether it is the body design of the back, or the electric lifting tail, it belongs to the bright design of the Audi A7, and thus becomes the "Dream Car" in the hearts of many male car friends. Regrettably, in order to make way for the domestic Audi A7L to be listed, the new Audi A7 canceled the 3.0T large-displacement engine and did not have a full-time four-wheel drive system.
When we thought that the Audi A7L would retain the product design of the Audi A7, but the fact is not so, the Length of the Audi A7L increased to 5076mm, the wheelbase was lengthened to 3026mm, and the price was from 459,700 yuan, the size was lengthened, the price was lower, and the 3.0T engine and the timely four-wheel drive system were added, but it was less sneaky body design and electric lifting tail, remembering the "original" coupe design of the Audi A7, the ambiguous positioning of the Audi A7L became a "choice problem" in the eyes of many Audi A7 fans. 。
From the perspective of design alone, the design style of Audi A7L and Audi A7 has many similarities, the lines of its hood are tough and full, and the low-lying posture is more combative than that of Audi A6L. At the same time, the audi A7L's grille size is larger, coupled with the 1908mm wide-body body, it looks like a wide-body coupe, and the visual impact is more than that of the Audi A6L.
On the side of the body, the Audi A7L still retains the frameless door design, as well as the sharp and smooth double waist line, after the size is extended, the body is more slender, and the 21-inch five-frame two-color wheels are more sporty and personalized. However, the less "sneaky" rear line makes the Audi A7L a different car, more business-oriented.
In the rear part of the car, audi A7L inherits the audi A7 unique through LED taillights, the details of the light structure inside the light cavity are exquisite and three-dimensional, and after lighting, it has a gorgeous flowing water effect, with high recognition. However, the new car lacks a hatchback tailgate and an electric lifting tail, and only the LED through taillights and the flat bilateral double exhaust silently tell its extraordinary "personality".
Although the exterior design of the Audi A7L has been tilted towards the business style, in the interior design, the new car retains the dual-frame sports steering wheel design, and the shift area and the center console are partially covered with imitation carbon fiber material, coupled with the steering wheel shift design, the sporty atmosphere is still chic and unique. In addition, the sporty seats of the new car are designed with genuine leather + imitation leather, supplemented by diamond checkered pattern embellishments, which further strengthens the sporty atmosphere of the interior. Although the interior of the new car is basically the same as the interior layout of the Audi A6L, it is still biased towards sports and technology in essence.
In terms of power, the Audi A7L series provides a 2.0T (45TFSI) high-power version with a 3.0T (55TFSI) V6 version, compared with the Audi A7, the new car has a greater advantage in power, canceling the 2.0T low-power powertrain, which means that the power is more fierce? In fact, the Audi A7L equipped with a maximum power of 2.0T high-power engine 245 horsepower, peak torque of 370 Nm, still matching the 7DCT gearbox, but the official zero hundred acceleration of the entry model is only 7.9 seconds, and the Audi A7 entry-level model power performance is relatively close, and the Audi A7 entry-level model is equipped with a 2.0T low-power engine, which shows that the Audi A7L has subtracted in the power tuning, taking into account a certain fuel economy.
In fact, the Audi A7L's 3.0T powertrain is the core highlight of the product, the maximum power is 340 horsepower, the maximum torque is 500 Nm, and in order to improve fuel economy, a 48V light mixing system is also introduced, matching the 7DCT gearbox, the official zero hundred acceleration time is 5.6 seconds, and the NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is 8.6L/100km, which is more powerful. Although the electric lift tail and the slipback shape are missing, its starting price of 600,000 yuan, coupled with the standard timely four-wheel drive system of the 3.0T version, makes people feel more cost-effective than the Audi A7.
epilogue
Overall, after the Audi A7L is domestically produced, the product image presented has more similarities with the Audi A6L, which is also a medium and large car, and the size is almost the same, the Audi A6L is more inclined to the business style, and the Audi A7L adopts a compromise design, which has both business and sports styles. For young people who like the Audi A7, the Audi A7L sports fan is no longer there, but for consumers who love the Audi A6L, there is a new choice.