Road Test
Audi A6
Test date 20 July 2004
Price as tested £33,225
For Dynamic leap over old car, presence
Against Stiff ride, poor steering feel
How much ?
- Price as tested £33,225
- Price as tested £43,705
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.7 sec
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph 19.7 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
15.9 / 91 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
28.6 / 117 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
2.9 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
63 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
24.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
28.3 / 14.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
26.4 / 18.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
255 g/km
How big?
- Length
4916 mm
- Width
1855 mm
- Height
1459 mm
- Wheelbase
2843 mm
- Weight
1680 kg
- Fuel tank
80.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls V , 3123 cc
- Max power 252 bhp at 6500 rpm
- Max torque 243 ft at 3250 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight 164 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudin
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio 12.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyldohc
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 4.17 / 5.2
- 2nd 2.34 / 9.3
- 3rd 1.52 / 14.3
- 4th 1.14 / 19
- 5th 0.86 / 25.1
- 6th 0.69 / 31.5
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Four-link coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, speed sensitive electric power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 321mm ventilated discs
- Rear 302mm ventilated and cross-drilled discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front no data
- Size rear no data
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/50 R17
- Tyres rear 225/50 R17
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