Audi S7 Review and Prices

The diamond quilted leather seats are superb – they are firm enough to hold you in place yet still comfortable – you’d rarely feel tired after a long journey. A perfect driving position is easy to achieve thanks to the 14-way adjustable front seats.

The S7 is a big car and comes as a four-seater as standard. This results in plenty of head and legroom both in the front and rear. Should you need a middle rear seat, Audi will fit one free of charge.

The S7 is on par with rivals in terms of passenger space – it’s a bit roomier than a Porsche Panamera, but a bit tighter inside than a Mercedes CLS. If you value passenger space over design, then the Audi A8 with it’s more upright roofline is the better bet.

A big glovebox and capacious door bins tick the box in terms of storage in the S7 but some of the clever features are optional and a bit steep. For example, Audi’s phone box – a cubby under the climate controls that can wirelessly recharge your compatible phone costs more that £700. The same thing costs around £250 in a VW.

The S7 might look like a large four-door saloon, but it’s actually a hatchback which makes it surprisingly practical. The large boot door eases access to the 535-litre boot which expands to 1,390 litres if you fold the rear seats down. A ski-hatch along with tie-down straps and a luggage net are available as part of the £455 Convenience Pack.

Compared to rivals, the S7 beats the CLS with its 520-litre boot which also lacks Audi’s folding rear seats as standard. Both the 6 Series and the Panamera are considerably less practical with load bays that can fit on average 100 litres less than the Audi.