A prototype for a brand new Audi A7 Avant wagon has been spied once more, revealing many new main points.

The car shall be twinned with a redesigned A7 Sportback hatchback in an expanded A7 circle of relatives because of get started arriving round 2025. It is not transparent if the wagon will succeed in the U.S., however the hatch will most likely make it to those shores as a 2026 style. The present A7 Sportback has been on sale for the reason that 2019 style 12 months and is due for a redesign quickly.

This A7 Avant will exchange the present A6 Avant that for its subsequent era goes the electrical course. Prototypes for an electrical A6 Avant E-Tron in addition to an A6 E-Tron sedan have already been noticed out trying out, and a debut for each will have to be simply across the nook.

A identical technique is deliberate for the A5 circle of relatives, which is set to spawn a redesigned A5 Sportback, in addition to a new A5 Avant changing the present A4 Avant. Be expecting any long term A4 Avant (and A4 sedan) to run on batteries. It is all because of a naming shift introduced via Audi closing 12 months, through which electrical fashions will characteristic a good quantity of their names and names for fashions with an internal-combustion engine lift an strange quantity.

2026 Audi A7 Avant undercover agent photographs – Picture credit score: Baldauf

Audi hasn’t discussed plans for the following A7, however be expecting the automaker to stay with the present era’s MLB platform, most likely with some revisions. Audi plans to segment out combustion fashions in maximum markets later this decade and is thus not likely to put money into a brand new ICE platform for the following A7.

The prototype for the A7 Avant presentations a sportier, extra sculpted design than the present A6 Avant, which is smart if the car is to be twinned with a long term A7 Sportback. A big, sticking out grille sits up entrance, whilst on the rear are huge, muscular hips that combine facet vents beneath the back lights. Apparently, it seems like Audi additionally plans a go back to uncovered exhaust guidelines, although simplest on one facet of the rear fascia in some grades.

A yellow caution sticky label at the prototypes issues to an electrified powertrain being examined, most likely a plug-in hybrid setup.

A high-performance RS 7 Avant will have to even be within the works, additionally with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It is going to exchange the present RS 6 Avant that Audi is rumored to ship out with a hardcore GT style, prototypes for which can have additionally been noticed.