2009 Audi A6 Review Summary & Specs
3.2 Sedan
Refinement, performance, quality, all-season capability.
Summary & Specs
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The Audi A6 is a driver's sedan that never forgets it's a luxury four-door. It's a wonderful car for quick commuting, long-distance high-speed travel, and spirited driving. It's smooth, quiet, polished and has all the requisite amenities. It competes with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series in terms of efficient performance and safe and secure motoring, particularly when weather enters the picture. And in this class it's a decent value proposition as well, typically undercutting its primary competitors on price but not content.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent G.R. Whale filed this report after his test drive of the complete A6 line (3.2, 3.0T, Avant and S6 in Los Angeles, and 3.0 TDI and RS6 Avant in Germany), with Mitch McCullough reporting on the A6 from Milan, Greg Brown driving in Italy's Dolomites, and Kirk Bell in the S6 in Chicago.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Luxury Cars |
| Editor |
New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup |
Audi A6 3.2 ($45,100); A6 3.0T ($50,100); A6 4.2 ($60,950); Avant 3.0T ($53,310); S6 ($75,900) |
| Engines (standard) |
3.2-liter dohc 24-valve V6 |
| Engines (optional) |
3.0-liter supercharged V6; 3.2-liter V6; 4.2-liter V8; 5.2-liter V10 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
continuously variable transmission |
| Transmissions (optional) |
6-speed automatic; 7-ratio CVT |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
ABS, EBD, brake assist, traction control, stability control, two-stage frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, curtain side airbags, active front head restraints; tire-pressure monitoring system |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
rear seat-mounted side airbags, rearview camera, Audi Side Assist; all-wheel drive |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Neckarsulm, Germany |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-FOR-AUDI |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.audiusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$45,100 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Audi A6 3.2 Premium Plus ($46,900) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather seating surfaces, walnut and aluminum trim, automatic dual-zone climate control, Multi Media Interface (MMI) with 7-inch color screen, cruise control, power windows with one-touch up and down, remote keyless entry, power door locks, heated auto-dimming power mirrors with passenger-side tilt-down, illuminated vanity mirrors, rear window and side mirror defoggers, 12-way power and heated front seats, driver memory system, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, floor mats, tool kit, trip computer, anti-theft system, bi-Xenon headlamps, variable intermittent wipers with heatable washers, 10-speaker AM/FM stereo with CD 6-disc changer, Sirius satellite radio, iPod interface, leather-covered tilt/telescoping steering wheel, Bluetooth, automatic headlights, headlight washers, front and rear fog lights, 18-inch alloy wheels |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
navigation system ($1800) |
| Destination Charge |
825 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Layout |
front-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested |
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| Horse Power |
255 @ 6500 |
| Torque |
243 @ 3250 |
| Fuel Economy |
18/27 |
| Wheelbase |
111.9 |
| Length/Width/Height |
193.5/79.2/57.4 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
39.0 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.7/57.1/41.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.8/55.9/36.9 |
| Trunk Volume |
15.9 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
independent, coil springs, four-link, antiroll bar |
| Rear Suspension |
independent, coil springs, trapezoidal-link |
| Ground Clearance |
4.6 |
| Curb Weight |
3847 |
| Stock Tires |
245/40HR18 Conti ProContact |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
vented disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity |
21.1 |