- Audi is developing a new A7 with sedan and wagon bodies
- The new A7 will be launched around 2025 and will likely arrive as a 2026 model in the US
- Audi is likely to use the PPC platform, which supports gas and plug-in hybrid engines
The Audi A6 has been transformed in an electric vehicle but Audi fans looking for a gasoline-powered midsize sedan will still have an option in the future.
The automaker is preparing a new A7 sedan for the segment and a camouflaged prototype has been spotted.
The current A7 is offered exclusively as a liftback, except in China, where a stretched A7 sedan is also available. For the next generation, there will be a sedan and a station wagonand this time the sedan should be offered globally.
Prototypes for the new A7 vanA body style that Audi calls the Avant has been spotted on several occasions in the recent past, but this is the first time the new A7 sedan has been spotted.
Spy photos of the 2026 Audi A7 – Photo via Baldauf
The first members of the new A7 range are expected to debut next year. Those that arrive in the US should arrive as 2026 models. In addition to the sedan, the station wagon should also arrive in the US, but perhaps only in High-performance RS 7 Avant and soft-roader A7 Allroad disguises.
Audi has not mentioned plans for the new A7, but expects the automaker to use the PPC (Premium Platform Combustion) platform from the Volkswagen Group designed for premium cars with gas and plug-in hybrid engines. The platform debuted on new Audi A5.
The A7 prototype features a sportier and more sculpted design than the previous A6. A large, protruding grille sits at the front, while at the rear there are wide, muscular hips that appear to integrate side vents below the taillights. Interestingly, it appears that Audi also plans to return to exposed exhaust tips, albeit only on one side of the rear fascia on regular models.
Spy photos of the 2026 Audi A7 – Photo via Baldauf
In the cabin, there will likely be an abundance of digital screens, as seen in newer Audis like the A5 and Q5, as well as the A6 E-Tron and Q6 E-Tron. For anyone who doesn’t like touchscreens, AI-backed voice commands will be able to learn the driver’s preferences and manner of speaking for almost any task that normally requires on-screen input.
The new A7 range will be among the last Audis to feature petrol engines, as the automaker has confirmed it will be only launch electric vehicles after 2026.
Stay tuned for updates as development continues.
