Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 82

MOTORING
ISLAND LIFE MOTORING REVIEW

AUDI

A6

I have been an admirer of Audi for a long

providing plenty of comfort. The Avant has

time, having owned an A3 myself a few

a host of features, including heated seats,

years ago. But this is a new era!

electronically folding mirrors, 19-inch alloy

I have test driven a few Audi cars,
courtesy of Esplanade, Newport, and it

wheels and Valcona leather seats.
Regardless of what trim you pick,

soon became apparent that the new Audi

whether it’s SE or S line, you can

A6 Avant was right up there with the best.

guarantee the materials will be of a high

Traditionally, estate cars have been
long and fairly plain, but the A6 Avant

quality. It’s the Audi way – attention to
detail.

is different. From the outside, it catches

As well as the looks and performance, it

the eye with the mean looking front and

also boasts a huge amount of practicality,

dynamic headlights, while the bold four

with around 565 litres of boot space.

rings of the Audi badge gleam back at

Inside the cabin, there is an abundance

you.

of space. In the rear, three adults can

The model I had was the 2.0-litre

sit comfortably, while driver and front

TDI, S-Line, with an impressive 177ps,

passenger also have plenty of room and

which comes in at £40,070, but there

seats are easily adjusted to find the best

are several other options available with

position.

optional extras. The A6 is composed when

The focal point in the cabin is the knob

cornering and tackling the tight Island

that controls the MMI device; it allows

roads, and when the road opened up its

you to control audio, the Bluetooth

automatic box, with paddle shift, showed

phone interface and the sat nav. With

its power and presence.

push button stop and start, the A6 has

The seats are well bolstered and the
side supports hold you in well, as well as

character - it’s smart, stylish and really
was a pleasure to drive.

TEST DRIVEN ON THE ISLAND
BY PETER WHITE

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