Audi A6

The A6 is Audi’s large luxury sedan. At the moment it is the oldest of its contemporaries. The one on sale in India has been around since 2011 and received its last major update in 2015. Expect the current model to chug along till the next-gen A6 arrives in India in 2020. The current A6 can be had in petrol-auto and diesel-auto forms.

The A6 is Audi’s large luxury sedan. At the moment it is the oldest of its contemporaries. The one on sale in India h...

The A6 is Audi’s large luxury sedan. At the moment it is the oldest of its contemporaries. The one on sale in India has been around since 2011 and received its last major update in 2015. Expect the current model to chug along till the next-gen A6 arrives in India in 2020. The current A6 can be had in petrol-auto and diesel-auto forms.

The Audi A6 might be well past its prime but it still looks classy and premium. Where the A6 can’t hide its vintage is on the inside. The cabin looks last-gen and you won’t find too many cutting-edge gizmos in here either. Front seat comfort is fair but the all-important rear seat is short on thigh support. What the chauffeur-driven will like is the button-operated option to move the front passenger seat forward to free up legroom at the back.
The Audi A6’s petrol and diesel engines are both 190hp, four-cylinder units that drive the front wheels; there’s no Quattro all-wheel drive. Both engines deliver power in a linear manner but where the petrol engine is quieter, the diesel feels stronger. The dual-clutch automatic transmissions also work really well, even if there is the odd hesitation to downshift at times. On its standard fit air suspension, the A6 does thud through bumps and doesn’t feel quite as flat as you’d like at speeds. The option to raise the suspension does come handy, though.

The Audi A6 might be well past its prime but it still looks classy and premium. Where the A6 can’t hide its vintage i...

The Audi A6 might be well past its prime but it still looks classy and premium. Where the A6 can’t hide its vintage is on the inside. The cabin looks last-gen and you won’t find too many cutting-edge gizmos in here either. Front seat comfort is fair but the all-important rear seat is short on thigh support. What the chauffeur-driven will like is the button-operated option to move the front passenger seat forward to free up legroom at the back.
The Audi A6’s petrol and diesel engines are both 190hp, four-cylinder units that drive the front wheels; there’s no Quattro all-wheel drive. Both engines deliver power in a linear manner but where the petrol engine is quieter, the diesel feels stronger. The dual-clutch automatic transmissions also work really well, even if there is the odd hesitation to downshift at times. On its standard fit air suspension, the A6 does thud through bumps and doesn’t feel quite as flat as you’d like at speeds. The option to raise the suspension does come handy, though.

The sad truth is that the A6 isn’t the best of the large luxury sedans any more. But if you still want one, don’t forget to haggle hard. Of the two versions on sale, we’d recommend the diesel as it feels a bit stronger and, for what it’s worth, will also be cheaper to run. Petrol or diesel, there’s only one trim on offer. Matrix LED headlights, air suspension, four-zone climate control, and front passenger seat adjust from the rear are some of the highlights of the equipment list.

The sad truth is that the A6 isn’t the best of the large luxury sedans any more. But if you still want one, don’t for...

The sad truth is that the A6 isn’t the best of the large luxury sedans any more. But if you still want one, don’t forget to haggle hard. Of the two versions on sale, we’d recommend the diesel as it feels a bit stronger and, for what it’s worth, will also be cheaper to run. Petrol or diesel, there’s only one trim on offer. Matrix LED headlights, air suspension, four-zone climate control, and front passenger seat adjust from the rear are some of the highlights of the equipment list.