Next gen Audi A6 Avant leaked

[Kelvin2020]

 

[CRSKTN]

Theyre changing their sectioning.

Theyre definitely trying to go upmarket.

The front grill isnt good though, its giving strong hyundai vibes. They need to reclaim a distinct audi fascia, evolved, like porsche is now finally slowly doing.

 

[Sebass]

I think the worst thing on these super recent Audis is the interior, specifically all the non-physical haptic-feedback buttons. Looks like if you want to mess with a physical switch you either have to open the sunroof or hit the SOS button 😕

 

[Levi]

Disappointing it is not on RWD Panamera/Flying Spur platform.

 

[Gor134]

Why would it be on that platform? Audi has been historically using their own developed MLB, MLBevo, and now PPC platform for their models.

 

[Sulu]

The front grill isnt good though, its giving strong hyundai vibes. They need to reclaim a distinct audi fascia, evolved, like porsche is now finally slowly doing.

To be fair to Audi, it is Hyundai that copied the Audi Singleframe grille, so it is not exactly fair to compare Audi to Hyundai. But it was not a unique shape to begin with (but who would have known at the time?), turning out to be a shape that is easily copied, unlike the spindle grille, which is more unique.

 

[CRSKTN]

To be fair to Audi, it is Hyundai that copied the Audi Singleframe grille, so it is not exactly fair to compare Audi to Hyundai. But it was not a unique shape to begin with (but who would have known at the time?), turning out to be a shape that is easily copied, unlike the spindle grille, which is more unique.

If we all saw it happening, they did too.

 

[Motor]

 

[Gor134]

Very very boring and mediocre looking. Much prefer the A5.

At least they offer something in this segment, but major cost cutting. Same hood, diffuser, and interior shared with A5 (as A5 is built on the A6's factory now) and the RS 6 will be downsizing to a V6. Boring.

 

[Gecko]

*yawn*

 

[Levi]

*yawn*

Still better than no GS. Even Genesis has a G80.

 

[mikeavelli]

Still better than no GS. Even Genesis has a G80.

No interest in either so it’s like having a non existent GS lol

 

[Gecko]

It's ironic how this class of cars was the most competitive and most exciting for so many years (2 decades, easy), and these days it's full of heavily compromised products that are moderately interesting at best.

BMW has lost the plot on the 5 series, Mercedes just keeps adding screens and lighting to the E-Class, the A6 doesn't look any different from any other Audi with meh engine options, and everything else has faded out. The most compelling of them all to me is the G80 but it doesn't seem like it sells particularly well. On top of that, all of them have become exorbitantly expensive while being less interesting or compelling to buy.

It makes sense why the ES has been so successful and popular: It's a pure, simple formula that Lexus has iterated on, not deviated from, and not overpriced.

 

[F1 Silver Arrows]

It's ironic how this class of cars was the most competitive and most exciting for so many years (2 decades, easy), and these days it's full of heavily compromised products that are moderately interesting at best.

BMW has lost the plot on the 5 series, Mercedes just keeps adding screens and lighting to the E-Class, the A6 doesn't look any different from any other Audi with meh engine options, and everything else has faded out. The most compelling of them all to me is the G80 but it doesn't seem like it sells particularly well. On top of that, all of them have become exorbitantly expensive while being less interesting or compelling to buy.

It makes sense why the ES has been so successful and popular: It's a pure, simple formula that Lexus has iterated on, not deviated from, and not overpriced.

It's also on the same platform as a Camry, so that's an L.

 

[Sulu]

It's ironic how this class of cars was the most competitive and most exciting for so many years (2 decades, easy), and these days it's full of heavily compromised products that are moderately interesting at best.

BMW has lost the plot on the 5 series, Mercedes just keeps adding screens and lighting to the E-Class, the A6 doesn't look any different from any other Audi with meh engine options, and everything else has faded out. The most compelling of them all to me is the G80 but it doesn't seem like it sells particularly well. On top of that, all of them have become exorbitantly expensive while being less interesting or compelling to buy.

It makes sense why the ES has been so successful and popular: It's a pure, simple formula that Lexus has iterated on, not deviated from, and not overpriced.

No one is buying mid-size sedans anymore, having migrated to crossovers, so automakers have dropped them or are making only minimal changes to their mid-size lineups.

 

[ssun30]

No one is buying mid-size sedans anymore, having migrated to crossovers, so automakers have dropped them or are making only minimal changes to their mid-size lineups.

These are not mid-size anymore. They are all approaching 3m wheelbase and 5m length making them as big as SWB versions of flagship sedans. So now this class of vehicle are more like budget flagships for buyers who don't need the rear seat space instead of backbone models for the brand.

 

[Sulu]

These are not mid-size anymore. They are all approaching 3m wheelbase and 5m length making them as big as SWB versions of flagship sedans. So now this class of vehicle are more like budget flagships for buyers who don't need the rear seat space instead of backbone models for the brand.

I can understand growing (in part because all cars are growing) to remain relevant in a segment dominated by crossovers -- adapt or get out of the market.