Audi A7 Sportback to Sell from EUR51,650

German manufacturer Audi decided to announce the pricing for their latest model today, the A7 Sportback, which will become available in dealerships later this fall. In Germany, the first market to get the model, the A7 will wear a price tag of EUR51,650 for the entry level version ($66,520).

Aimed to be one of the top models offered by the Ingolstadt based manufacturer, the A7 will be offered with four engines, two gasoline and two diesel, all V6. The gasoline powerplants are the 2.8 FSI ( (204 hp and 280 Nm of torque, S tronic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive) and the 3.0 TFSI (300 hp 440 Nm of torque, S tronic and quattro wheel drive).

The diesel units comprise two versions of the 3.0 TDI unit, one developing 245 hp and 500 Nm of torque and the second outputting 204 hp and 400 Nm of torque. The first comes paired with the S tronic and quattro all-wheel drive, while the second is linked to a front-wheel drive configuration controlled with a multitronic CVT transmission.

The A7 Sportback will come equipped with automatic air conditioning, keyless ignition via the engine start-stop button, four-spoke leather multifunction steering wheel, xenon headlights, LED tail lights, MMI radio with a 6.5-inch monitor, electromechanical parking brake, power rear hatch, 18-inch alloy wheels and an acoustic windshield.

Safety wise, the A7 is packed with technology, ranging from airbags to the new adaptive cruise control with stop & go function (ACC) and the Audi side assist (a variation of the lane departure warning system).

Prices for the model on the rest of its markets are likely to be announced in the following weeks, as the model is getting ready to make its entrance onto the market.