2022 Audi A7 Premium

The 2022 A7 is Audi's sleek four-door hatchback, a style-first take on the mid-size luxury sedan that also gives you a big, practical trunk opening. This is a car that feels quick and planted, with sharp steering and a composed ride that makes long highway miles easy. Inside, the cabin is a modern, tech-heavy space with dual touchscreens and a digital instrument cluster, though the sloping roofline cuts into rear headroom. Owner reviews are generally positive, but some report cracked seats, a leaking sunroof, and easily chipped paint, so it's worth a careful look. The Premium is the base A7, so you skip the adaptive air suspension and the head-up display you'd get on the Premium Plus and Prestige, but you still get the hatchback and the twin-touchscreen cabin. Its 3.0L V6 makes 335 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque, routed through a seven-speed automatic to all-wheel drive, which makes it feel strong off the line and sure-footed in the wet; expect 24 mpg combined. One thing this base trim does well: the standard steel springs give a slightly firmer ride than the air suspension on higher trims, but they keep body roll in check on winding roads.