SAIC Audi A7L has been on the market for some time, but because it bears too many names, such as "SAIC Audi's first work" and "Audi's domestic highest level", the discussion heat has always remained high. Among them, for whether the domestic A7L can maintain the charm of imported A7, everyone has different opinions, and some think that how can it be called A7 without slipping back? Some believe that the domestic A7L has a more business sense and is more suitable for China.
So what about the SAIC Audi A7L? Why don't we test drive it ourselves. In March 2022, SAIC Audi held the "Walk with The Enterprising" Audi A7L test drive in Xiamen, taking this opportunity to explore the bottom.
Appearance associations are recognized for their handsome appearance
Audi A7 has been out of the circle with the appearance of the face, this time the Audi A7L real car is indeed handsome, inspired by the "Prologue" concept car, all the exterior designs are originally completed by the German team, is even the degree of strict appearance association will also be admired. If someone has to bar without "slipping back", can only say that the original positioning is not the same good? The Audi A7L is positioned as a younger and trendier executive-class sedan, and it is really inappropriate to put a sneak.
In the front face part, the A7L is basically not much different from the imported A7, but it is slightly different in the appearance kit. For example, the S-Line version, which takes into account the administrative functions, uses silver chrome decoration, while the more sporty version of the "Black Samurai" version is a pure black grille. It is said that it is "L", that is naturally also extended, the domestic Audi A7L compared to the imported version in the second row of 98mm lengthening, more in line with the characteristics of the administrative car, but the retention of frameless doors, but also highlights the elements of youth. Although the rear of the car is no longer a perfect sneakback shape, it is still quite a highlight, and it is the only model that uses through-type taillights in the current "BBA" sedan medium and large sedans, which widens the body visual effect.
Nitpicking are amazed by the rich configuration
The interior design of the A7L and A7 is similar as a whole, with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument + a 10.1-inch central control screen + an 8.6-inch temperature control screen, which interprets Audi's proud sense of technology. The A7L offers three types of seats to choose from, namely sports seats, super sports seats, high-end executive seats, especially high-end executive seats, enjoying 3 levels of temperature heating, 3 levels of intensity ventilation and 8 modes of massage function, proper administrative treatment. There's also an entertainment system in the rear, and two 10.1-inch Full HD displays on the back of the front seat headrests, even if you sit in the rear, you can have a mobile theater.
In addition, there is the 5G/V2X smart city interconnection technology that is standard in the whole series, which is also the first time in the world for Audi to support direct communication between cars. The open app ecosystem created to meet the needs of Chinese customers has made the Audi A7L the first Audi model to realize in-vehicle WeChat, and can also provide users with navigation, intelligent voice assistant, remote control, stolen vehicle tracking, road rescue calls and other information services.
Power maniacs are obsessed with driving controls
When you press the start button, you can hear a slight roar, and an Audi A7L is successfully awakened. The new Audi A7L 45TFSI is equipped with a 2.0 TFSI in-line 4-cylinder turbocharged engine mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission with a maximum power of 180 kW and a peak torque of 370 N·m. If you don't feel addicted, then come to a 55TFSI, the whole series of standard 3.0T V6 turbo engine, this EA839 engine jointly developed by Audi and Porsche, the maximum output of up to 250kW, the maximum torque of 500N·m, matching the 7-speed S-tronic wet dual-clutch transmission, 100 km/h acceleration of 5.6 seconds, the sense of sports is explosive.
The 55TFSI model comes standard with DAWS dynamic all-wheel steering, which is the first time Audi has used this system in a domestic model. The system has the function of rear wheel follow-up steering, the vehicle shows strong stability when cornering and changing lanes, even if the length of the car is more than 5 meters, the minimum turning diameter of the Audi A7L can be only 11.8 meters, comparable to an A-class car, and the handling is very good. Audi A7L is equipped with the quattro ultra intelligent four-wheel drive system, which can predict the road surface situation, automatically switch from front wheel drive to four-wheel drive, and in extreme cases, the rear wheel can get 100% torque, which is lighter than the original quattro technology, and the driving response is faster and lighter, perfectly interpreting "elegance is never out of date".
summary:
In fact, changes such as lengthening, sedans, and administrativeization are SAIC Audi's adaptations to some localization of the Chinese market. The A7L as a younger administrative car, but also to make up for the A6L, A8L market gap, after all, there are many young people now, A6L, A8L are slightly old-fashioned, it is better to come to a little fresh blood to meet the diversified consumer demands. The product strength of audi A7L is obvious to all, but the original image of A7 is too deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it still needs to give consumers a little time to accept.
(Author: He Shuguang)