While we’ll wait until we’ve driven it to pass judgement, Audi also claims the new A6 is “particularly agile”. Adaptive air suspension is optional, and can change to “specific road conditions”, regulating the car’s ride height at four different levels. In the car’s most economical mode, the body can lower by 20mm to improve aero – optimising efficiency and extending the A6 e-tron’s range.
Audi will initially offer the A6 in Sport, S Line, and Edition 1 specifications, while the S6 will get its own take on Edition 1 trim. Sport models come with 20-inch alloy wheels, a power tailgate, acoustic glazing, and LED headlights. Unusually, though, in a practice that’s becoming increasingly common, the lights already have matrix LED technology installed, so if you wish you’d ticked that box when you ordered, it’s possible to upgrade them (for a cost, naturally) ‘over the air’ after delivery.
S line trim gets sportier body styling, privacy glass, sports seats, black headlining, and a steering wheel with a flat top and bottom, while Edition 1 upgrades include 20-inch alloys, red brake calipers, black exterior trim elements, and those matrix LED lights as standard, while the front seat passenger receives the 10.9-inch MMI infotainment display mentioned earlier.
Two option packs are available, a Sound & Vision pack for £2,895 that adds an augmented reality head-up display, ‘ambient lighting plus’, Microsoft Office integration, and Bang & Olufsen audio to the Sport model, and for £3,195 extra, the S line and Edition 1 also get headrest speakers. The other pack is Sound & Vision Pack Pro, available only on Edition 1 versions, which will set you back £5,495 and includes a panoramic sunroof with switchable transparency and digital door mirrors. Given our previous experience with Audi’s digital mirrors, you might want to keep that five-and-a-bit grand in your pocket until we’ve given our verdict on that one…
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