Audi has unveiled the new A6 Saloon, which joins the new A6 Avant as part of the car maker's refreshed line-up.
The new A6 will be sold alongside the electric A6 e-tron and represents a shift in Audi's naming strategy.
Models with internal combustion engines (ICE), like the new A5, were meant to be given odd numbers while electric (EV) models took even ones. Now, both EV and ICE models can share the same model number.
The A6 Avant is available to order now, while the Saloon goes on sale in May. First deliveries will commence in June, for the Avant, with Saloon variants coming a few weeks later.
The new A6 is based on Audi's PPC platform - so is technically unrelated to the A6 e-tron - and can be equipped with a petrol or diesel engine. Plug-in hybrids will also be offered at a later date.
The new platform is said to make the A6 sportier to drive and also more refined.
Prices start at £50,560 for the petrol-powered A6 Saloon and £52,510 for the A6 Avant. Both use a 2.0-litre mild hybrid petrol engine with 204PS and front-wheel drive.
The A6 TDI gets Quattro all-wheel-drive as standard and matches the TFSI's 204PS output. Prices for the diesel start at £54,830.
CO2 emissions start at 160g/km for the petrol and 135g/km for the diesel.
The A6 adopts Audi's new 'human centric' interior layout, which features up to three large screens. The digital instruments and central touchscreen are standard, while top-spec models get a third passenger display.
Passenger space has improved over the outgoing A6, as has the amount of sound deadening. The new A6 Saloon offers a boot volume of 494 litres, while the Avant has a 503-litre boot.
Audi A6 Saloon and Avant pricing:
|
Model |
Price OTR |
|
A6 Saloon TFSI Sport |
£50,560 |
|
A6 Saloon TFSI S line |
£53,360 |
|
A6 Saloon TFSI Edition 1 |
£58,260 |
|
A6 Saloon TDI quattro Sport |
£54,830 |
|
A6 Saloon TDI quattro S line |
£57,630 |
|
A6 Saloon TDI quattro Edition 1 |
£62,530 |
|
A6 Avant TFSI Sport |
£52,510 |
|
A6 Avant TFSI S line |
£55,310 |
|
A6 Avant TFSI Edition 1 |
£60,210 |
|
A6 Avant TDI quattro Sport |
£56,780 |
|
A6 Avant TDI quattro S line |
£59,580 |
|
A6 Avant TDI quattro Edition 1 |
£64,480 |
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Matt has been an automotive journalist for eight years. As senior staff writer he is responsible for the automotive content on Fleet News and also contributes to Automotive Management. Prior to this, Matt worked in the automotive industry for 10 years.
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