The Audi A7 Sportback is the “2019 World Luxury Car.” The A7 Sportback is the second Audi to take home the award after the Audi A8 won it last year. The awards were presented at the New York International Auto Show.
The World Car jury, consisting of 86 members from 24 countries, voted to distinguish the Audi A7 Sportback as the best new luxury car on the world market. From the Middle East region Suhaib Shashaa (Arab GT) is a valued jury member for the United Arab Emirates and Mohammad Zaro (Alam Al Sayarat) for Jordan. “"In my opinion the WCOTY choice of the AUDI A7 as Luxury Car of the Year, is due mainly to the unique design characteristics, Audi class leading interior design & advanced user experience, impressive performance that balances power and efficiency," stated jury member Mohammad Zaro.
This is the tenth victory for Audi in one of the World Car categories.
“It is a great honor for Audi to win the ‘World Luxury Car’ award twice in a row,” says Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Technical Development. “We are very proud of this award because it shows Audi’s ability to develop leading premium cars in various segments.”
The design of a coupe, the space of a sedan, and the variability of an Avant—the new Audi A7 Sportback combines the best of three worlds. It is a new style of Gran Turismo, offering systematic digitalization, a dynamic driving experience, and a space concept that combines a wide range of customer requirements.