Facelifted in spring 2014, the A7 Sportback C7 gains a cleaner nose, standard LED lighting with optional Matrix LED, and a more mature technological presentation. Against a BMW 6 Series, it remains less theatrical than a true GT but more coherent as a fast long-distance car. On the used market, this phase matters mainly for better mechanical maturity and a broad V6 offering, not just for a cosmetic update.
The core of the market sits around the `3.0 TDI ultra 218`, `3.0 TDI quattro 272`, `3.0 BiTDI 320/326`, the `competition 347` and the `3.0 TFSI 333`, with `7-speed S tronic` on several `TDI ultra/quattro` cars and `8-speed Tiptronic` on the torquier versions. Key engine codes include `CRTE/CTCC`, `CRTD`, `CVUA/CVUB`, `VZVC/CZVD` and `CREC`. In simple terms, the facelift brought a more efficient and better sorted line-up, but the engine-and-gearbox combination still decides the future budget.
