New platform, new hardware and new looks for next generation of combustion-engined big estate car
The future of estate cars may be in doubt at Volvo, they still have a firm place in the range of that other known purveyor of them. The Avant is an institution at Audi, to the extent that it’s launching its latest Audi A6 as an estate first, with the saloon to follow later on.Globally, just over half of A6s are specified as a saloon, but in Europe, the estate dominates. Even so, its role has changed over the past five decades of A6 and 100 production.Today, buyers after a large, practical family car are more likely to pick an SUV, such as the Q5 or Q7. That leaves the A6 free to become more of a lifestyle product, one that puts more emphasis on style and driving dynamics.
