2006 Audi A6 Review Summary & Specs
3.2 Sedan
Stylish wagon joins family of luxury cars.
Summary & Specs
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The Audi A6 excels at driving dynamics. It's a wonderful car for quick commuting, smooth high-speed travel, and spirited driving. It's smooth and quiet, good for easy conversation and listening pleasure. It's more enjoyable to drive than the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and is a compelling alternative to the BMW 5 Series, particularly when weather enters the picture. For weather, you can't beat quattro.
NewCarTestDrive.com editor Mitch McCullough filed this report from Milan, with Greg Brown in Italy's Dolomites.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Midsize Cars |
| Editor |
New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup |
Audi A6 3.2 FrontTrak; 3.2 quattro ($43,970); 4.2 quattro ($53,770); Avant 3.2 quattro ($46,870) |
| Engines (standard) |
3.2-liter dohc 24v V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
6-speed automatic with Tiptronic |
| Engines (optional) |
3.2-liter V6; 4.2-liter V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) |
6-speed automatic with Tiptronic; 7-speed multitronic CVT |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake Assist; two-stage frontal airbags, side-impact airbags, head airbags, active front head airbags; tire-pressure monitoring system |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
dual rear seat-mounted side airbags; quattro all-wheel drive |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Germany |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-FOR-AUDI |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.audiusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$43,970 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Audi A6 3.2 quattro ($43,970) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather seating surfaces, wood interior trim, automatic dual-zone climate control with filter, Multi Media Interface (MMI) with 7-inch color screen, power windows with one-touch up and down, electromechanical parking brake, cruise control, rear window and side mirror defogger, power remote door locks, remote trunk unlock, illuminated vanity mirrors, 12-way power and heated front seats, folding rear seat, floor mats, tool kit, trip computer, anti-theft system, variable intermittent wipers with heatable washers, rain sensor, 10-speaker AM/FM/CD 6-disc changer, Servotronic power rack-and-pinion steering, leather-covered steering wheel and shift knob, tilt and telescope steering wheel, tire-pressure monitor |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
Premium Package ($2,500) includes bi-xenon adaptive headlamps, Bose premium sound system; auto-dimming interior mirror with compass, auto-dimming and electrically folding exterior mirrors, memory for driver's seat and mirror adjustments, Homelink, storage package; Sunroof package ($1,450) includes power glass sunroof and heated front seats |
| Destination Charge |
720 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$48,640 |
| Layout |
four-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
255 @ 6500 |
| Torque |
244 @ 3250 |
| Fuel Economy |
19/26 |
| Wheelbase |
111 |
| Length/Width/Height |
193/73/57.4 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
39 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.6/57.1/41.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.7/56.0/36.9 |
| Trunk Volume |
15.9 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
independent four-link |
| Rear Suspension |
independent self-tracking trapezoidal-link |
| Ground Clearance |
4.6 |
| Curb Weight |
4012 |
| Stock Tires |
245/45R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity |
21.1 |