Hard on the
heels of the A6 sedan's arrival in dealerships, Audi has released details of
the Avant station wagon version of its mid-sized offering.
Even more than that, Audi says, with its ''advanced suspension design and very rigid bodyshell, the A6 opens up new horizons in driving dynamics.'' Perhaps that will be helpful in What works notably better on the wagon than the sedan is the vivid new front look that Audi has given its cars for the rest of the decade at least. Thanks to the dynamic roofline, the Avant is also much more stylish from all perspectives. It is indeed a fine looking vehicle. It's also a fairly large car by European standards, since it's 4,930 mm long, 1,860 mm wide and 1,460 mm high, but in As a station wagon, it's the A6's securing concept that makes the car interesting, since it has a larger number of configurations that can keep most standard items from flying around in event of a crash. This is a major safety consideration usually ignored by companies and consumers alike. Audi is widely known as being a benchmark company in interior design, and that works against the German firm here because it's hard to improve that much on something that was good in the first place. The intent with the high, wide centre console with controls and switches ''within perfect reach'' is supposed to emphasize the ''sporty interior architecture that integrates the driver as the central player.'' A joint cover at the top connects the instrument cluster and the upper part of the centre console, which is turned slightly towards the driver, to form one common unit. Even your luggage is meant to go business class, says Audi, thanks to the materials and finish of the luggage compartment and by that securing concept. A6 Avant models have two securing rails recessed into the floor of the cargo area, which are fitted with four sliding, adjustable and lockable lashing eyes in total which, along with the luggage net fitted as standard, can be used to secure individual items of luggage of almost any size. The load area floor can also be folded up as a standard feature and can be locked in a variety of positions to divide up the load area. This not only allows more scope for stowing objects between the rear backrest and the raised floor to prevent them from sliding around, but also provides access to the lower load area, into which a large plastic tray (which makes it easy to clean) is integrated. An optional telescopic rod can be attached to both rails to divide up the luggage compartment diagonally or horizontally. Recent Articles
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