Compact executive car

Contemporary sportbacks combine classic motor design touches with cutting edge engineering, incorporating the latest innovations in performance and comfort. Handling, power, efficiency and innovation are hallmarks of the sportsback; and now tasteful luxury is attainable as well.

The compact executive car combines the best of the high performance sportsback with the understated and refined elegance of a luxury executive vehicle for high-achievers who want an automobile that reflects their tastes.

Turbocharged efficiency

Premium performance is demanded in a compact executive car. Dynamic handling, advanced transmission and other innovative technologies need to be combined to create a superior driving experience.

This often includes a muscular engine for extra power, and the potent turbocharged engines on a compact executive car deliver impressive torque and exhilarating acceleration while still being exceptionally efficient.

These engines produce more power using less fuel, ensuring the economic motoring and sustained performance one would expect from luxury executive vehicles while still benefitting from the efficient handling and practical ride quality of a compact car.

Innovative fuel saving

An efficient engine need not be the only technology responsible for low fuel consumption on premium vehicles.

Combined with the inherent efficiency of small cars, compact executive cars are distinguished by advanced fuel-saving technologies.

Sophisticated systems including stop start technologies that switch off the engine while the car is at rest and immediately restart as a gear is engaged can go a long way towards cost-effective and resource-conscious motoring.

A highly efficient dual-clutch system can also minimise fuel consumption and reduce emissions while combining the performance of a sporty manual gearbox with the ease and convenience of an automatic.

An energy recovery system saves fuel by converting kinetic energy into electrical energy when the car is coasting or being braked. This temporarily stored energy is then directed back into the vehicle to relieve the load on the alternator when the car accelerates.

Finally, the enhanced driver systems that one can expect from a luxury executive vehicle are able to provide computer-monitored recommendations to help motorists drive with optimal efficiency.

Luxury experience

Sportbacks are a fun and trendy way to negotiate urban environments for experienced motorists who want a small, urban cruiser without having to settle for a poorly appointed car.

The compact executive car has a range of options for executive motorists who enjoy the style, entertainment and driver assistance systems of a premium vehicle. That means coming equipped with all the modern conveniences including leather seating, superior infotainment technology and dynamic suspension.

Adaptive lights to expand the driver’s range of vision at night and surround sound systems designed for optimum sound inside the cabin are to be expected in a luxury executive vehicle. This includes central multimedia control and wireless connectivity systems to easily connect the driver’s cell phone and other mobile devices.

Power, control and efficiency combine with innovative technologies and luxury comfort in a compact executive vehicle. It is this unique blend of practicality and style that makes the luxury sportback the ultimate urban vehicle for executives on the move.

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Audi South Africa has extensive and innovative experience in the auto industry and are manufactures of compact executive cars. Experience the luxury and superior performance of the luxury sportback by booking an Audi test drive today.