Colour DIS

[Malpas1973]

I have an Avant BE on order. Given the delivery date I believe I will have an opportunity to spec amend.

I don't have tech packs or extended parking aids so I didn't spec the Colour DIS.

What am I missing?


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[belly buster]

What am I missing?

The best bang-per-buck option on the list IMO.

[ukgroucho]

It's kinda hard to be specific as I don't have the mono and colour DIS here side by side... but it just LOOKS so much nicer.
My wife got one of the first A1s - with a mono DIS - and when I drove it my impression was that it gave lots of info, had lots of functions, but did not look very nice - at least not compared with the (relatively old) colour DIS in my C6 A6. At the same time if you jump into many other cars the Audi mono DIS is fantastic...

But the C7 A6 (or allroad in my case) colour DIS is lovely.. all the info that the mono one in the A1 gives (plus more) and just LOOKS fabulous. It really does make the dashboard come to life... I think that if you are having doubts then your best bet is to go visit your (or an) Audi dealer and take a look at them side by side so to speak.

[ScottyA6]

I went through this. On the one hand the mono DIS gives you virtually if not all the same info as colour and comes for free. Sat behind them the difference is huge.

I wouldn't even hesitate if you can change your spec.

[Whippy53]

get it if you can. makes a huge difference.

[Olio]

The best bang-per-buck option on the list IMO.

Agreed

[EvilPostIt]

Its not necessarily down to the build date whether you can change the spec. The final build spec can become "complete" and unchangeable within a few weeks of the initial order. As the others have said, the colour DIS looks great. Its quite large too. Probably the equivalent of a couple of smart phones in size. With mine the sat nav directions come up on it too in a lot of detail. If there were one option I had that I would be without it would be this one!

[dmcconachie]

Been trying to find examples of the difference between colour and basic but failing miserably. Anyone? Also wondered if it was worth it without the upgraded Nav or parking aids!

[Guest 2]

I posted loads of the mono dis here - My 2013 (SE) A6 Courtesy Car .. (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?142091-My-2013-(SE)-A6-Courtesy-Car)


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I think Mark also posted a few of the colour one here - C7 Pictures (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?133775-C7-Pictures&highlight=)


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[ukgroucho]

OK here are a few pics of mine in various modes.. and, yes, I need to get in there with a duster :o

[dmcconachie]

Hmm, the colour option is a pretty big improvement isn't it. Dammit!

[Whippy53]

It vastly improves the nav element as well.

[ukgroucho]

Hmm, the colour option is a pretty big improvement isn't it. Dammit!

Sorry if I'm helping the Audi sales person dip his or her hand deeper into your wallet :)

[boof]

Mandatory I reckon. Wouldn't be without mine!

[Zaf]

Mandatory I reckon. Wouldn't be without mine!

Definitely agree, big difference between the mono and colour DIS.

[Saablover]

Definitely agree, big difference between the mono and colour DIS.

I've got no problems with the mono screen. It's very clear, does the job perfectly and left me £200 to spend on something more interesting.

[ScottyA6]

I've got no problems with the mono screen. It's very clear, does the job perfectly and left me £200 to spend on something more interesting.

I wouldn't argue about it being completely functional and up to the task, the Audi mono display is bigger and has far more functions than the one in my old XF Jag and I lived with that happliy enough for three years. The colour display adds even more to it and you get the led red line segments as well. I suppose it comes down to what is important to you, or as in my case how big a kid you are !

[Goal flag]

I've got no problems with the mono screen. It's very clear, does the job perfectly and left me £200 to spend on something more interesting.

Same here, I've not problems with the mono screen apart from no fog light or headlight 'on' indication (same with color dis).

[C172s]

Looking at the pictures above, the monochrome displays the exact same information, just not the colour or the definition. After having a colour DIS in my previous A4, there isn't that much difference with the information to hand that I have always used on a day to day basis.
I still get the pages/details showing me my speed, the music track playing, radio station, mpg, cruise control setting, date, telephone contacts, temperature, gear, sat nav compass, road I'm on, mileage to next point if on sat nav, air conditioning fuel consumption...etc etc... Colour DIS is nice to have aesthetically, but is similar on a functional level and in my BE suits fine against the black contrast.

[ukgroucho]

... and black and white TVs used to show the same 'stuff' as the new fangled colour ones ...

[belly buster]

You get the little lights on the rev counter and speedo too :D

[Saablover]

... and black and white TVs used to show the same 'stuff' as the new fangled colour ones ...

Maybe I'll buy one with the money I saved.

Looking at the screen shots, I see the dreary colours and poor resolution are the same as the MMI screen. I think the mono works better.

[fest0r]

Is the extra silver trim around the binnacle and needle mounts a difference between the SE and Allroad/S-Line or part of the dis upgrade like the dial lights?

http://s22.postimg.org/5cdyrsl69/dis.jpg

[abuelbanat]

The difference is stark. Couple of us had A6s delivered on the same day & the comments were around the whole look of the dash in terms of colour DIS - it adds depth to the dash and in comparison to the monochrome it's a must have.

[Mike41]

I seem to recall reading in my manual that the difference is simply that the colour DIS is colour but otherwise identical ! So I guess its a 100% aesthetic consideration. I have it and am glad I do.

[ukgroucho]

It's not quite the same - although the differences are .. well minor but maybe significant.

The mono display does not seem to do the 'tabbed' stuff like the colour DIS does... so when you compare the two photos above..

- Fuel range is shown top left on the colour DIS.. not on the mono
- Satnav projected arrival time is shown top right on the colour DIS .. now maybe the mono in this photo had no destination set but i doubt it would show extra info here...

I guess this is the theme.. you get a nicer display and some additional content 'on screen' with the colour DIS.. content that you can get to in the mono display but not as conveniently presented.

Like I said.. black and white TV or colour? Or do you hang on for a 3D one :)

[ukgroucho]

Maybe I should add a bit of extra 'colour' to my black and white TV vs. Colour TV analogy.

Black and white TV does indeed show the same information as colour TV... but the colour 'experience' is richer, carries extra 'something' and makes the experience richer.
I guess that is what they are aiming for with 3D TV... but it's limitations are, well, limiting it unless you are a specific type of viewer right now.

In the car you look at the dials and DIS frequently.. maybe once a minute or more on average - depends on trip type etc. But something that enhances that experience constantly is good (or great).. that's why folks love the colour DIS.. It's colour TV for the A6 vs. B&W

[C172s]

Like I said earlier, the monochrome DIS is functional and colour DIS is Aesthetically pleasing. If you are unable to change the option don't worry too much about it. You are still getting a lot of info.

Lets put it this way, the competition i.e BMW doesn't have such a system be it monochrome or colour. Are they still using that orange dot matrix on their newer cars?

[ScottyA6]

Not sure about BMW but I seem to recall some part LED display on the 5 Series I tried. Jag XF has only recently upgraded from a mono display, it was smaller than the A6's and their new colour one still has less info and is much smaller.

If I hadn't test drove a car with colour DIS I would have been very happy with the amount of info and size of the mono display coming from the Jag but having seen the colour version it would have been a let down to me. As someone said earlier, you spend a lot of time glancing at that display. I would bet a fiver that colour will creep onto the standard spec at some point, I am pretty sure it did on the C6.

[johnsimcox]

- Fuel range is shown top left on the colour DIS.. not on the mono
- Satnav projected arrival time is shown top right on the colour DIS .. now maybe the mono in this photo had no destination set but i doubt it would show extra info here...

Correct the mono display does not show the tank range or the arrival time as a constant part of the display. The info is of course available but you need to select it. That said the arrival time is of course displayed on the MMI screen so it is not a big issue. I would of liked to have had the colour display (my facelift C6 had it as standard as ScottyA6 suggested and it gives Audi something easy to add come the C7 facelift along with digital aircon controls for the standard system) but to be honest I am not too worried about only having the mono display.

[C172s]

I would bet a fiver that colour will creep onto the standard spec at some point, I am pretty sure it did on the C6.


I agree, I think the colour DIS will become standard in an upcoming MY201x/facelift model.
The colour DIS was standard on the My2011 A4, and after I signed for my A6, I did specific research on the Audi MY2014 document posted somewhere on here and hoped to see the colour DIS on there as a standard fit. It wasn't.

When I road tested an a6 S line it had the colour DIS. I thought it was standard initially and didn't even ask the question when I shook the mans hand. Only after I ordered the BE I realised it wasn't. I love the car though and I am content with the monochrome DIS, quite like the contrast. I remember my old 2001 A3 and 2004 A4 with the Red Display. I thought that was clever! The current standard monochrome has a lot of info at the touch of a button, roll of a switch, and the car is so clever it just takes care of itself. It's a Different beast altogether compared to my old MY2011 A4.

[Bash D Bishop]

I've never sat in front of my mono DIS wishing I had colour. It does the job just fine for me. I don't get the "must have" comments. "Nice to have", maybe but not "must have."

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[Olio]

I think the reference to "must have" is that in many owners' opinion (myself included), the colour makes such a difference in perception (i.e. it provides so much more feel for a "upper market" car I guess), that for £200 it is extremely good value for money.

And considering how much money is spent on purchasing the car, it becomes a) something you'll be pleased to look at (at least as much as the B&W), b) something you won't regret not having (I can definitely imagine people who don't have it regretting not speccing it once they see it in the flesh, although maybe not everybody) and c) resale value as it gives a bit of a "wow factor".

[boof]

Absolutely agree with the above. If you don't get the fuss about it - it's likely because you don't have it. It completely lifts the dash of the car and, in turn as the driver, the entire perception of the cars interior.

That's a strong thing to say and might sound daft to those with the mono DIS - but it's true. This is exactly the same as the BMW offering (black panel display? something like that) which completely modernises the dash over the usual BMW bog standard two dial model.

On a so called premium model like the A6 it should really be standard. If you forced me to give up all the options on my car / additional functionality the colour DIS would be the last thing I'd let go of..

[A6ian]

I also agree to some extent, i've ordered it because I chose to. Now, surely it should be kept as an option, there are some people who are happy with the mono and would not be happy to be paying out 200 quids for something they don't really want. It wont necessarily add any resale value but may just make it more desirable.

The fact we have a choice gives us the self satisfaction in what we have.

[C172s]

£200 isn't alot of money when you are buying a car of this type in this price range, I think for most people the colour DIS was missed, but the colour dis is definitely not essential.

Looking at the original post of this topic it seems that a colour DIS could have been expected as standard by the purchaser as it was for myself. But it's no big deal and its a 'nice to have' but not a 'must have'. In comparison,I 've a bose sound system which I love. It's a nice to have, not a must have as the standard audi system is very good and the A6 has good acoustics. At the end of the day it's an Audi..

[iancorben]

I came from a 2008 C6 and specifically looked for a nearly new tech pack model as it came with the colour display.

All I can say is that I am pleased I did, but like so many say the mono is fully functional.

Thank goodness for choice. All should be happy.

[Bash D Bishop]

I have seen both. The Allroad I test drove had the colour DIS (and about £10k of other extras). I bought a stock car that was standard in every respect, except metallic paint. As some have said, it should be standard on a car at this price point. As should heated seats. My wife's £30k 2013 Kuga Titanium X has them (and DAB and a colour DIS) but not a £46k Audi. This is the only thing I would change about my car. Every other aspect I am perfectly happy with. I don't long for the bigger MMI screen. I don't need in car WiFi (my phone does that). I don't need AMI, the SD slot works perfectly. All of these would be nice to have but not essential.

I spend a lot of time on the road and therefore sitting in front of the dash in my commute from East Lothian to the North East, North West and Midlands. I've done 7,500 miles in the Audi since mid-June. To keep the mileage down on the Audi I've done about 2k in the Kuga. Both are very nice places to spend time in. The gap between the A6 and Kuga is not as big as you may think. It has great seats and a very comfy driving position. The engine is good and very hushed on the motorway. The ride isn't as good and obviously it can't compete on power. In terms of VFM it offers a lot for the cash. I feel Audi do penny-pinch a bit and try to fleece buyers with extras that should be standard.

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[razor77]

The colour DIS looks worlds apart and adds to the feel of being in a 45k car, at least that would be the case if I could see it! I am 6'2 and with my seating position the top of the steering wheel hides the top of the dials and DIS! Not only do I miss out on the information up top, also the sharp coloured line... The rest of the information is typically in black and white. I generally find myself looking at the MMI display for nav, radio and phone. In summary I don't get any extra value from the colour DIS, but with a premium car I am disappointed features like this (& electric seats) are not standard.

[iancorben]

The colour DIS looks worlds apart and adds to the feel of being in a 45k car, at least that would be the case if I could see it! I am 6'2 and with my seating position the top of the steering wheel hides the top of the dials and DIS! Not only do I miss out on the information up top, also the sharp coloured line... The rest of the information is typically in black and white. I generally find myself looking at the MMI display for nav, radio and phone. In summary I don't get any extra value from the colour DIS, but with a premium car I am disappointed features like this (& electric seats) are not standard.

I'm around 6 foot 6 and have no issues seeing the colour display - this was a concern when I checked out mine and it took a while to get the seat and steering wheel positioned, but found a very comfortable position, indeed I didn't even look at another car when I came to change mine this time - I have found the perfect car for my height and size.

The new C7 has that improvement on the C6 ( or at least my C6) the steering when is fully adjustable upward/ downward and in/ out - this allows me to see whole display from my seating position.

Tend to agree it should be standard - it is such an important feature of the car. I also think auto closing wing mirrors should be as well, this is one wide car.

[ScottyA6]

I think your seating/steering wheel position has more to do with not seeing the display than your height, I'm 6'3" and see the lot but prefer my seat quite low so I feel 'in the car' instead of sat on top of it.

It has ever been thus with German cars, generous on engineering, stingy on toys. I can remember my father buying a Merc S Class back in the early 80's, it had a Blaupunkt radio cassette that cost half as much as my mums then Ford Escort, in comparison we are lucky !!

Still would part part with the £200 sheets on the colour DIS though !

[Malpas1973]

Having read all your comments I have now arranged for the colour dis to be added to my spec. Looking forward to it. Just the 3 and a bit months to go.......


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[iancorben]

Having read all your comments I have now arranged for the colour dis to be added to my spec. Looking forward to it. Just the 3 and a bit months to go.......


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You wont regret it!

Good luck with the wait...

[fest0r]

Does anyone know if the silver trim on the surround and dial mounts is part of the colour dis pack or part of a trim level (or other pack).

Cheers :)

[Olio]

I'm pretty sure it's from teh colour DIS. I have it and have no other pack but tech pack (no lighting, storage etc.)

[iancorben]

I'm pretty sure it's from teh colour DIS. I have it and have no other pack but tech pack (no lighting, storage etc.)

Agreed. Same here, just Tech Package.

[fest0r]

Thanks guys :fing02: but I suppose it could be from the Tech Pack then :boggled:

[johnsimcox]

Thanks guys :fing02: but I suppose it could be from the Tech Pack then :boggled:
The Tech Pack in itself adds nothing, it just bundles a number of options together at an attractive price. The extra chrome trim on the instruments is almost certainly part of the colour DIS. As standard (mono DIS) the main dials are chrome rimmed.

[Passatier3]

I used to love my A6 until I read this thread. :(