The Audi A6 Avant is what happens when practicality grows up, gets a tailored jacket and decides it rather enjoys the process. This 40 TFSI S line, finished in understated black with Alcantara and leather sports seats, strikes that rare balance between looking serious and quietly enjoying itself. Powered by a smooth 2.0 TFSI petrol engine and paired with Audi’s S tronic automatic gearbox, it delivers progress that feels calm, confident and effortlessly polished. Sports suspension and progressive steering give it a surprisingly agile feel for a car of this size, while Audi Drive Select allows it to switch personalities depending on whether the day calls for comfort or composure. It’s quick when required, relaxed when not, and never draws attention to the effort involved. Inside, this is classic Audi restraint done properly. Twin touchscreens with haptic feedback, MMI navigation, digital driver display and ambient interior lighting create a cockpit that feels modern without being theatrical. Heated electric memory seats, two-zone climate control, black headlining and brushed aluminium inlays reinforce the sense that everything here was designed to be used daily, not just admired on paper. Matrix LED headlights, dynamic indicators, privacy glass and the full S line exterior treatment give it real presence, while practical touches like the powered tailgate, luggage compartment system and split-folding rear seats remind you why estates still make so much sense. It’s a car for people who want space, comfort and technology, but would rather not announce it loudly. Sensible, certainly — but never dull.