If you’re thinking about buying an estate car, space and practicality is probably your prime consideration, and the engineers at Audi haven’t forgotten this. The boot is big enough to get lost in, with a whopping 1.430 litres of capacity, and lots of clever little pockets dotted around, in which you can stash your breakables. The only down-side is the fact that the back-seats don’t fold down completely, so carrying very long items could be a little awkward.
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Somehow, in spite of its size and performance, it still manages reasonable fuel consumption. Whilst it is hardly what you would call economical, I managed to achieve over 40 miles to the gallon on motorway driving, and in the high-20’s when driving around town. Tax and insurance isn’t going to be cheap though. The Audi also undercuts its rivals at BMW and Mercedes in price, and should have a comparatively good re-sale value, purely due to Audi’s reputation for reliability.
