The new Audi A6 coming to the U.S. market with a clear goal: to lead in "medium-sized luxury sedan" segment. Their natural comp...
To meet these ambitious goals, Audi A6 sedan has been completely renovated it. One of the most important changes is not visible, and is a hybrid construction of the chassis and aluminum body and steel, to reduce weight and increase stiffness, handling and performance of the car.
However, the version we tested, with quattro all-wheel drive, supercharged V6 engine and equipment comfort and luxury of outstanding, according to official weighing not less than 4.045 pounds. Faced with the BMW 535i, body weight is similar, but with the advantage of AWD, whiles the Mercedes E350 weighs 200 lbs. less, though it has quattro Audi A6.
Another aspect that has improved the driving agility. Although the size and weight, the Audi A6 handles so superlative, with agile handling, comfortable, supported by a powerful engine and great for use in combination with an excellent 8-speed Tiptronic automatic. Quattro all-wheel drive adds that something extra security, especially in difficult weather conditions such as rain or snow, but without compromising the agility of the car at all.
Turning to the exterior design, the Audi A6 has a sleek and luxurious but by no means revolutionary. It is rather a continuity of style and design seen in the Audi A8 and the new A4. The same goes for interior design. The layout is very good of all, control materials and finished quality, but not excessively luxurious atmosphere. In our opinion, currently, with the exception of Bentley or Rolls Royce, nothing beats the quality of the completion of their Audi in the luxury sedan. Outstanding is an understatement.
That the sense of technical perfection and sophistication continues in the way of driving the Audi A6. Motor rotates with extreme smoothness, together with automatic change transmission gears almost imperceptibly, and ride comfort is very good even if we select the dynamic mode in Audi drive select system that allows you to customize features and setting the vehicle in 4 modes: comfort, automatic, dynamic and individual.
Need to stop the performance of 3-liter V6 capacity. With an output of 300 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque, this engine is aluminum truly remarkable. Deliver power from low revs, turns and runs without problems in high speed range, and to boot, get reasonable fuel consumption and adjusted to the size and performance of the car. Talking about performance, official figures giving acceleration of 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.3 seconds, while the consumption is 19/28 mpg city / highway.
Now the reader will realize that the "Audi A6 3.0 T in 2012" we loved it. As a luxury sedan we believe it is the family head of the group, offering outstanding driving pleasure does not prevent a very high mechanical performance. To complete virtue, spacious and comfortable interior, and so to the best level. The atmosphere of luxury and improvements will also depend on the optional equipment that incorporates, but eye-based option will resolve not only the car but the price is increasing rapidly.
With a base price of $ 49.900, model A6 3.0 TFSI Premium provides an entry point in the range of V6 and quattro drive. On top there are two versions, Premium Plus and Prestige, the latter starts at $ 56.780. And below, and cheaper option, Audi A6 is also available with 2.0-horsepower turbo engine is 211, ranging from $ 41.700. I highly recommend to all those lucky enough to find a segment of a 4-door luxury sedan....
