All Audi A6 reviews

"The Audi A6 S-Line derivatives have been created to look and feel sportier that models elsewhere in the A6 range."

Today's executive saloon needs to be built like a bomb shelter with the interior quality of Blenheim Palace. It must look great, go like the clappers, have a silky-smooth ride and whisper-quiet refinement. It must, in short, be very good indeed. Given that the criteria for success in this brutally competitive market sector is so tough, rather than mounting a vain attempt t...

"The A6 Avant was composure made metal, even on thick snow or ice"

It's probably best to get it out of the way straight off the bat, I have a bit of a soft spot for Audi's A6 Avant. It may not be quite as sharp as a BMW 5 Series or as cosseting as a Mercedes E-Class but it's not far off and then you've got that coolly detached Audi brand image, the superbly constructed interior and a highly practical loadbay tagging along behind. At stupid-o'clock on a bitter December morning with 700 m...

"This engine is strong enough to propel the massive A6 to some very decent performance figures"

Although the majority of column inches are snagged by the more powerful models in the range, Audi know that the bulk of sales of their latest A6 model will come from more modestly powered versions. Four more affordable variants are offered ' two diesel models powered by 2.0 and 2.7-litre TDI engines and two petrols, the turbocharged 2.0-litre FSI and the 2.4-litre V6 petrol model we examine h...

"This entry-level A6 has a strong claim on being the most impressive model in their petrol-engined range"

Step out of an Audi A6 2.0T FSI and it's easy to feel a little confused. We're always bombarded with Audi's 'Vorsprung Durch Technik' (Forward Through Technology) message and while the FSI part of the car's engine features some seriously high tech features, there's nothing cutting edge about what has made this engine so hugely enjoyable ' bolting on a turbocharger.

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"It's an impressive piece of work from Audi, all that complex technology combining to provide simple driver enjoyment"

Audi make great play of the advanced technology that they manage to pack into their products and well they might. Take the A6 3.2-litre FSI we feature here with its Fuel Stratified Injection engine, adaptive air suspension, the option of front-wheel or quattro four-wheel drive and the choice of three different gearboxes. That's before we even get into the options list w...

"Initial data suggests you're not going to lose your shirt on this car"

Maybe the suits at Audi's Ingolstadt HQ have been boning up on their product plans. Alternatively one of them may well have been consulting Goldilocks and the Three Bears, for in slotting the 2.7-litre TDI V6 version of the A6 between the 2.0-litre and 3.0-litre diesel models already offered, Audi have created saloon and estate models that may well be 'just right' for a number of key buyers.

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"It seems as if the Audi has swept all before it"

Although boxing managers know that a good little 'un will always beat a poor big 'un, size counts in the executive car market. Take Audi's A6, traditionally the shortest, narrowest car in the sector when compared to rivals from BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar. No longer. The third generation A6 has turned the tables on its opposition, entering the heavyweight division not only with more space but, in the case of the diesel 3.0-litre saloon and ...