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Audi A6

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Key specifications

Highlights
Gas V6
Engine Type
19 City / 26 Hwy
MPG
255 hp
Horsepower
5
Seating Capacity
Engine
243 @ 3250
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
255 @ 6500
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
3.2L/191
Displacement
Gas V6
Engine Type
Suspension
Not Available
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
Not Available
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
Trapezoidal-Link
Suspension Type - Rear
Four-Link
Suspension Type - Front
Weight & Capacity
N/A
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
21 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
N/A
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
Electrical
180
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
N/A
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
Brakes
Not Available
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
11.89 x 0.47 in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
12.64 x 1.18 in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Notable features

V-6 or V-8
Standard quattro AWD
Six-speed automatic
Optional adaptive headlights
Head-curtain airbags

Engine

243 @ 3250 SAE Net Torque @ RPM
255 @ 6500 SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
3.2L/191 Displacement
Gas V6 Engine Type

Suspension

Not Available Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
Not Available Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
Trapezoidal-Link Suspension Type - Rear
Four-Link Suspension Type - Front

Weight & Capacity

N/A Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
21 gal Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
N/A Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
N/A Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
3,957 lbs Base Curb Weight

Electrical

180 Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
N/A Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)

Brakes

Not Available Drum - Rear (Yes or )
11.89 x 0.47 in Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
12.64 x 1.18 in Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes Disc - Front (Yes or )
N/A Brake ABS System (Second Line)
4-Wheel Brake ABS System
Pwr Brake Type

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Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
4 years / 50,000 miles
Corrosion
12 years
Powertrain
4 years / 50,000 miles
Roadside Assistance
4 years

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
5 model years or newer / less than 60,000 miles
Basic
1 year or 20,000 miles (whichever occurs first)
Dealer certification
125-point inspection

The good & the bad

The good

Performance with either engine
Transmission operation
Confident handling
German engineering

The bad

MMI complexity
Somewhat hard seats
Bouncy ride on some surfaces
Glove box space and access

Consumer reviews

4.6 / 5
Based on 28 reviews
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Comfort 4.6
Interior 4.6
Performance 4.5
Value 4.6
Exterior 4.6
Reliability 4.4

Most recent

Lovely car in excellent condition 110,000 genuine

I find this car a joy to drive 14 yrs old and still looks very good (classy) 6 speed box manual and 4 X 4 I have driven the car for 5 years maintenance could be expensive but I buy my spares from the Czech Republic much cheaper than Britain. MPG around 34.
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 4.0
Interior 4.0
Performance 4.0
Value 5.0
Exterior 4.0
Reliability 4.0
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Love This Car

My wife and I bought this car new in 2005. We both retired a decade ago so it's had very few miles put on it since. It has been well cared for and well maintained, zero accidents and always garaged. We really love this car but we just bought a new one and we don't need two. With only 82k miles, this car will continue to run for someone else as well as it has for us.
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 5.0
Interior 5.0
Performance 5.0
Value 5.0
Exterior 5.0
Reliability 5.0
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2005 Audi A6 review: Our expert's take

By Warren Brown

We met as strangers and remained that way. It happens. Sometimes, there is no communication between car and driver. There is a profound disconnect. But that sort of thing often occurs in nondescript economy cars. My estrangement came in the padded luxury of the 2005 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro sedan.

It was a matter of dealing with too much. In its obsessive bid to become a high-end automobile manufacturer, Audi has abandoned simplicity in pursuit of excess. The company says it is offering new levels of convenience in its automobiles. I experienced higher levels of frustration instead.

Take the test car’s ignition system. It’s actually two systems in one. You can start the car the traditional way by twisting a key after inserting it into the ignition lock. That’s simple enough.

But Audi has added a twist of its own — an optional companion push-button starter that requires no key insertion. You keep the ignition key on or near your person. An electronic pulse transmitter in the “advanced key system” communicates with the ignition and steering systems, preparing both for operation at the push of a “Start” button. At the end of your journey, you shut the car down by pushing a “Stop” button.

Of course, push-button ignition is nothing new. Many luxury and entry-level luxury cars nowadays have that feature. But none of the rival systems I’ve used are as complicated and redundant as that found in the new A6 — two ignition modes; and two separate buttons, as opposed to one found in competitive automobiles, to handle the “Start” and “Stop” functions in the “advanced key” program.

And then there is MMI, which stands for Multi Media Interface. Okay, I get it. We’re in the advanced computer age. We no longer write letters. We “e-mail.” We don’t just talk on telephones. We “text-and-photo-message.” And we’re getting to the point where we don’t make love as much as we “interface.” I understand. It’s a new world.

But I still like dials, especially for doing things such as turning on the car radio and adjusting the air conditioner’s temperature setting and fan speed. Dials are simple. They give you a sense of control. You turn them one way, or another, and they generally do what they’re told.

But working with Audi’s MMI system, which displays its various monitoring messages on a seven-inch, color screen in the instrument panel, is more like trying to reason with a smart aleck teenager. You say: “Do this.” It responds: “What do you mean?” It drives me nuts. All you want to do is something simple, basic, such as changing the radio station or CD, or resetting the “climate control system.” Why do I need a degree from MIT to work Audi’s MMI?

It’s not that I don’t appreciate technology. I do. I like technology that makes sense; and, in fairness, the new A6 has ample servings of smart tech. There are, for example, the “Bi-Xenon adaptive light cornering headlights,” standard on the A6 4.2 Quattro. I like those lights. Depending on steering angle and the car’s speed, the Bi-Xenon lights illuminate the road ahead, effectively bending their rays up to a maximum of 15 degrees into corners and turns. That helps vision. That’s good.

I also like the engineering that went into making the A6’s body stronger — 34 percent more rigid than that of its predecessor. The car is tight, solid. You feel secure in its expertly crafted cabin, which is a splendiferous work of fine wood veneers, supple leather, and aluminum accents.

The A6’s standard all-wheel-drive system is excellent. It provides reassuring traction control on wet and muddy roads. In sudden downpours, the car’s rain-sensing wipers, which come on automatically, can be a blessing.

Yet, despite those virtues, I am left unimpressed by the A6. There is something not quite fun-to-drive about it, even with its big 4.2-liter, 335-horsepower engine. It is a car that takes itself seriously, perhaps too much so. It finds comfort in complexity, which is off-putting to those of us who just want the pleasure of an unfettered run.

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