Audi has launched the 8th generation all new Audi A6 sedan. Launched initially with a choice of two engines and one transmission and all in Quattro, the new A6 is all about the technology.
Operating system
- New MMI touch response operating and display concept: two touchscreens with tactile and acoustic feedback and intelligent text input
- Natural language voice control with onboard and online search
- Optional Audi virtual cockpit with Full HD resolution (1,920 x 720 pixels) and operation on the steering wheel; the head-up display is available as an option
- Personalisation of around 400 functions for seven different profiles
Infotainment and Audi connect
- MMI navigation plus standard with 10.1-inch display
- Navigation with self-learning function on the basis of driver preferences; online route planning from HERE, free updates
- New Audi connect services
- Car-to-X functions and “Hazard information”
- New myAudi app to seamlessly connect smartphone and car
- Optional Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System with 3D sound
Driver assistance systems
- Up to 39 driver assistance systems in three packages, including new systems such as crossing assist, efficiency assist and adaptive cruise assist
- Extensive sensor set with permanent fusion of all data in the central driver assistance controller (zFAS)
Broad-based electrification
- V6 engine with 48V main electrical system
- All engines with mild-hybrid technology (MHEV, mild hybrid electric vehicle) via belt alternator starter and additional lithium-ion battery
- MHEV technology permits coasting with the combustion engine switched off, high recuperation power and extended start-stop operation, up to 0.7 litres fuel saving per 100 kilometres in customer use
- Linking of the MHEV system with vehicle sensors to boost efficiency and comfort
Body and interior
- Spacious interior, 21 mm longer than its predecessor, 12 mm more legroom in the rear
- Luggage compartment with increased loading width and 530 litres capacity, sensorcontrolled activation by means of a kicking movement, with an electric boot lid
- Body with mixed steel and aluminium construction provides superb rigidity
- Top performance with aeroacoustics and aerodynamics
- Newly developed seats: optional sport seats
- Large panoramic glass sunroof
Suspension
- Greater spread of the Audi drive select modes: superb comfort, unshakable stability and more sportiness
- Direct ratio progressive steering with new damping concept is standard
- Optionally available dynamic all-wheel steering with variable ratio at the front axle, and rear wheels that turn in the opposite/same direction
- Sport suspension, suspension with damper control and adaptive air suspension with controlled dampers available as options
- electronic chassis platform (ECP) provides networked control of the adjustable components, Audi drive select dynamic handling system with various profiles
Powertrain
- petrol engines, power output from 140 kW to 250 kW, 320 to 500 Nm torque
- Agile power development, high efficiency and supreme refinement
- 2.0 and 3.0 TFSI with seven-speed S tronic, some with ultra quattro all-wheel drive
Exterior and lighting design
- Technical, elegant design with taut roofline and short overhangs
- Wide, low-set Singleframe grille, powerfully drawn air inlets
- Side view with striking contours over the wheels, three-dimensionally shaped rear
- Slight growth compared with predecessor – length: +7 mm to 4,939 mm, wheelbase: + 12 mm to 2,924 mm, width: +12 mm to 1,886 mm, height: +2 mm to 1,457 mm
- Optionally available HD Matrix LED headlights with high-resolution high beam, dynamic light sequencing in headlights and rear lights
Interior design, colours and materials
- Interior with clean design, seamless fusion of architecture and operating concept
- Almost invisibly integrated 10.1-inch display, only a few buttons and controls
- Ambient contour lighting for the interior
- Wide selection of sophisticated materials; new colours; alloy wheels
Pricing
- A6 Sedan 45 TFSI quattro 180kW $95,500*
- A6 Sedan 45 TFSI quattro S line 180kW $105,200*
- A6 Sedan 55 TFSI quattro S line 250kW $116,000*
- * Manufacturer List Pricing [MLP] – excludes dealer delivery and government statutory charges
The all-new Audi A6 Sedan is on-sale now and is offered alongside a comprehensive Audi service plan package, including: Three-year service plan, priced at $1,700 or a five-year service plan, priced at $2,630.