The front end gets an extensive refresh, with the Audi rings straddling a new-look grille and bonnet lip, in a similar way to the E-tron GT. For the A6, this is the first time the rings haven’t been positioned solely on the grille itself.
At 4990mm, the estate is 60mm longer than the car it replaces. Its roofline rakes back to a sculpted rear end that is dominated by a striking new light bar, slightly similar to the new A5’s.
The indicators are incorporated within this unit and, as with the A5, the rear lights can be personalised. Designers have given the car a unique set of rear brake lights that “stand the car out as an A6 on the road”, they told Autocar.
The boot offers 503 litres of storage, rising to 1534 litres with the rear seats down.
The interior mirrors much of Audi’s range, such as the new Q5. Three screens feature: a 11.0in driver’s display, a 14.5in infotainment touchscreen and an optional 10.9in passenger screen.
As on the A6 E-tron, a ‘dynamic’ sunroof can be fitted. This can be switched between translucent and clear via a button press. It also has a slatted pergola mode (pictured below).
