2008 Audi A6 Review Summary & Specs
3.2 Sedan
Dynamic excellence, quality and comfort.
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 right up there with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series in terms of safe and secure motoring, particularly when weather enters the picture. When conditions get really slick, you can't beat quattro.
NewCarTestDrive.com editor Mitch McCullough filed this report from Milan, with Greg Brown in Italy's Dolomites. Correspondent Kirk Bell tested the S6 in Chicago.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Luxury Cars |
| Editor |
New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup |
Audi A6 3.2 FrontTrak ($42,950); 3.2 quattro ($46,100); 4.2 quattro ($56,300); Avant 3.2 quattro ($49,000); S6 quattro ($72,350) |
| Engines (standard) |
3.2-liter dohc 24v V6 |
| Engines (optional) |
3.2-liter V6; 4.2-liter V8; 5.2-liter V10 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
6-speed automatic with Tiptronic |
| Transmissions (optional) |
6-speed automatic with Tiptronic; 7-speed multitronic CVT |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
ABS with EBD and Brake Assist; traction control, ESC, two-stage frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, curtain side airbags, active front head restraints; tire-pressure monitoring system |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
dual rear seat-mounted side airbags, rear park assist, rearview camera, Audi Lane Assist |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Germany |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-FOR-AUDI |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.audiusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$42,950 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Audi A6 Avant 3.2 quattro ($49,000) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather seating surfaces, wood interior trim, automatic dual-zone climate control with filter, Multi Media Interface (MMI) with 7-inch color screen, electromechanical parking brake, cruise control, power windows with one-touch up and down, remote keyless entry, power remote door locks, remote trunk unlock, heated power mirrors with passenger-side tilt-down back-up aid, illuminated vanity mirrors, rear window and side mirror defogger, 12-way power and heated front seats, 60/40 split folding rear seat, floor mats, tool kit, trip computer, anti-theft system, variable intermittent wipers with heatable washers, 10-speaker AM/FM stereo with CD 6-disc changer, Sirius satellite radio, Servotronic power rack-and-pinion steering, leather-covered steering wheel and shift knob, tilt and telescope steering wheel, Bluetooth wireless cell phone link, rain-sensing variable-intermittent wipers, automatic headlights, headlight washers, front and rear fog lights, roof rails, rear cargo cover, power sunroof, P245/40R18 tires on alloy wheels |
| Destination Charge |
775 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
Premium package ($2550) with daytime running lights, memory for the driver's seat and exterior mirrors, power-folding auto-dimming exterior mirrors, Bose surround sound system, auto-dimming rearview mirror, compass, power liftgate, and bi-xenon headlights; S line Interior Package ($2000) with steering wheel shift paddles, Milano leather upholstery, front sport seats, perforated leather shift knob, black cloth headliner, aluminum door sills, and Gray Birch wood trim; Technology Package ($2500) with voice recognition, Advanced Key keyless access and starting, Advanced Parking System with rear park assist and a rearview camera, adaptive cornering lights, universal garage door opener, and power tilt/telescoping steering column; rear side airbags ($350); sport suspension ($500); navigation system ($1600) |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$59,275 |
| Layout |
four-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
255 @ 6500 |
| Torque |
243 @ 3250 |
| Fuel Economy |
17/25 |
| Wheelbase |
111.9 |
| Length/Width/Height |
194.2/79.2/58.2 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
39 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.5/57.1/41.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Trunk Volume |
68.4 |
| 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 |
4211 |
| Stock Tires |
245/40R18 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity |
21.1 |