Consider the Audi A7 as a five-door coupé and you won’t be disappointed by its cabin space. This is a long, low car, and it feels that way when you get in. The tall must stoop to enter, especially in the rear.
You also sit a lot lower than in conventional saloons of this size. The fastback roofline will scuff the scalps of those over 6ft tall in the rear. Up front it’s more spacious, although this is a cocooning cabin rather than one offering veldts of space.
However, it’s the interior’s sculpture, craftsmanship and trimmings that will make more impact. The subtly swooping dashboard and door inserts, the precision machining of the aluminium centre console controls and the showy arrival of the infotainment screen from a slot in the dash all create an alluring first impression.
And one that lasts, because this cabin is the finely constructed, rattle-free environment we’ve come to expect from Audi. The dash is quite busy but not over-elaborate, the same applying to the angled, multi-layer instruments and driver information screen.
Despite the emphasis on style, there’s decent storage for odds and ends in the cabin. The boot is long, if a little shallow, but you can fold the asymmetrically split rear seats to create a sizeable load deck. These seats are decently comfortable, but the front seats are positively sumptuous. In optional Comfort form they come with air-bladder adjustment of the side bolster and lumbar support (not essential), while ventilation and massage functions are further options.
