2010 Audi A6 Review Summary & Specs
3.2 Sedan
All-weather capability with room and style.
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 reporting on the A6 from 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 ($45,200); A6 3.0T ($50,200); A6 Avant 3.0T ($53,310); A6 4.2 ($60,950); S6 ($76,100) |
| 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 |
$45,200 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Audi A6 3.2 Premium ($45,200) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather seating surfaces, walnut and aluminum trim, automatic dual-zone climate control, sunroof, cruise control, Multi Media Interface (MMI), power windows with one-touch up and down, heated power mirrors with passenger-side tilt-down, remote keyless entry, power door locks, illuminated vanity mirrors, rear window and side mirror defoggers, 8-way power 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 6-disc CD changer, Sirius satellite radio, iPod interface, leather-covered tilt/telescoping steering wheel, Bluetooth, automatic headlights, headlight washers, front and rear fog lights |
| Destination Charge |
825 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
Premium Plus package ($1,700) includes 7-inch color screen for trip computer, driver memory system, auto-dimming for all mirrors, compass, CD/DVD changer, self-leveling bi-Xenon headlamps, LED running lamps, 18-inch alloy wheels, voice-recognition navigation, aluminum door sills; Cold Weather package ($650) includes heated front and rear seats, heated steering wheel |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$48,375 |
| Layout |
front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
265 @ 6500 |
| Torque |
243 @ 3250 |
| Fuel Economy |
18/28 |
| 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 |
37.5/NA/41.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.8/NA/36.9 |
| Trunk Volume |
15.9 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
independent, coil springs, four-link, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension |
independent, coil springs, trapezoidal-link |
| Ground Clearance |
4.6 |
| Curb Weight |
3858 |
| Stock Tires |
245/40HR18 Conti ProContact |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
vented disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity |
21.1 |