roboc71
11-07-2014, 09:12 PM
After driving my A7 3.0 SE for 3 months i thought i'd review what i think of the options i chose for the car. Many of these were chosen on the description from the Audi website because i ordered my car before coming back to the UK and had no chance to test drive an A7 where i had been living in USA. So here are my thoughts in case anyone is considering choosing these without having the luxury of a test drive first.
1. Adaptive Cruise Control. Brilliant! If you use the motorway a lot then this takes a level of effort and stress away from long journeys. Just switch it on and relax your right foot knowing you will stick like glue to the car in front without smashing into the back of it.
2. Lane assist. For similar reasons to the above i like this on the motorway. It keeps the car in the dead center of the lane and again removes a level of effort required to drive. This might sound a bit boring but, on long journeys, it is great. However, if i wasn't doing so many miles on the motorway i definitely wouldn't choose it.
3. Side assist. i wouldn't choose this again. It works well but is only worth the money if you can't be bothered to turn your head to check your blind spot before changing lane.
4. Bose sound system upgrade. I was undecided about this until i realised my center dashboard speaker was faulty. i got it fixed while i was loaned a brand new A6 with a standard sound system. When i got my A7 back i was blown away. It now sounds way better than the A6 did - and i assume a standard A7 would.
5. Basic Navigation. i didn't go for the upgraded MMI system because i didn't anticipate using the navigation much. While this is true, the basic MMI screen is a bit crap compared to the rest of the interior of the A7 whereas the upgraded one looks very good - especially with the google earth images. It also has a much nicer looking and faster menu system. I experienced this on the A6 i was loaned. In hindsight i wish i had chosen this instead of side assist and a couple of other small options.
Overall, i am loving the A7 and would recommend it highly. Apart from the faulty speaker, the only problem i have had is that someone crashed into me and took out both drivers side doors! It's in for two new ones next week...
1. Adaptive Cruise Control. Brilliant! If you use the motorway a lot then this takes a level of effort and stress away from long journeys. Just switch it on and relax your right foot knowing you will stick like glue to the car in front without smashing into the back of it.
2. Lane assist. For similar reasons to the above i like this on the motorway. It keeps the car in the dead center of the lane and again removes a level of effort required to drive. This might sound a bit boring but, on long journeys, it is great. However, if i wasn't doing so many miles on the motorway i definitely wouldn't choose it.
3. Side assist. i wouldn't choose this again. It works well but is only worth the money if you can't be bothered to turn your head to check your blind spot before changing lane.
4. Bose sound system upgrade. I was undecided about this until i realised my center dashboard speaker was faulty. i got it fixed while i was loaned a brand new A6 with a standard sound system. When i got my A7 back i was blown away. It now sounds way better than the A6 did - and i assume a standard A7 would.
5. Basic Navigation. i didn't go for the upgraded MMI system because i didn't anticipate using the navigation much. While this is true, the basic MMI screen is a bit crap compared to the rest of the interior of the A7 whereas the upgraded one looks very good - especially with the google earth images. It also has a much nicer looking and faster menu system. I experienced this on the A6 i was loaned. In hindsight i wish i had chosen this instead of side assist and a couple of other small options.
Overall, i am loving the A7 and would recommend it highly. Apart from the faulty speaker, the only problem i have had is that someone crashed into me and took out both drivers side doors! It's in for two new ones next week...