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And while lacking the sleek shape of the regular A6, the vehicle itself demanded to be taken on its own merits indeed if it weren’t for the A6 badge, the Avant (which, as you guessed, is Audi’s term for its wagon lines) could be considered a whole different vehicle.
Either way, it’s a silly prejudice to harbour, as a wagon provides almost all the utility of a crossover ute (particularly when equipped with an all-wheel drive system) without the added size and increased fuel consumption.
2007 Audi A6 Avant wagon Not your pop's station wagon While lacking the sleek shape of the regular A6, the vehicle itself demanded to be taken on its own merits — indeed if it weren’t for the A6 badge, the Avant (which, as you guessed, is Audi’s term for its wagon lines) could be considered a whole different vehicle.
Now this being a luxury wagon, with a full compliment of electronic features and designed and engineered to near-flawless standards (and with a great feel of polished refinement in the ride) by the manufacturer, you can expect that the pricetag is going to be in the upper brackets.
Autonet.ca - 2007 Audi A6 Avant wagon Not your pop's station wagon: While lacking the sleek shape of the regular A6, the vehicle itself demanded to be taken on its own merits — indeed if it weren’t for the A6 badge, the Avant (which, as you guessed, is Audi’s term for its wagon lines) could be considered a whole different vehicle.
Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive system, an industry benchmark in AWD, functioned flawlessly in icy conditions, again lending the wagon the functionality of a utility vehicle in a much lower profile.
The engine is completely smooth and finely responsive throughout the power band; and to keep it from ever feeling like my parents’ station wagon, the Avant was equipped with a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission and wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
Its main feature, of course, is the fifth door, the hatch, that adds the practicality of the wagon world to the luxury sedan.
Maybe it’s my natural reaction to the whole wagon thing, or just that deep fear we all have of turning into our parents that emerges whenever we are confronted with vehicles of the relative shape of the past.
Flowing with the power of the Avant’s drivetrain, its interior maintained the feel of Audi luxury.
Overall, it was time well spent (although I am definitely turning into my parents) in the Avant, and I ended up turned around on the whole wagon concept.
I always get a little squint-eyed when presented with the station wagon versions of premier German luxury sedans.
Or maybe it’s the way the wagonizing of a lux-sedan changes the handling characteristics of the original car.
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