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1997–2018 127 variants Sedan PetrolDiesel
Audi A6
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Audi A6 specs by variant

Engine, power, transmission and emissions for each A6 variant in our database (showing 60 of 127).

VariantYearsFuelEnginePowerGearboxDriveCO₂
2.0L 55 TFSI e quattro 7AT AWD (252 HP) 2018 2.0 L 362 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
3.0T 55 TSFI 7AT FWD (340 HP) 2018 Petrol 3.0 L 335 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
3.0L 50 TDI quattro tiptronic 8AT AWD (286 HP) 2018 Diesel 3.0 L 282 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp
2.0L 45 TFSI S tronic 7AT FWD (245 HP) 2018 Petrol 2.0 L 242 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
2.0T 45 TFSI quattro S tronic 7AT AWD (245 HP) 2018 Petrol 2.0 L 242 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
3.0L 45 TDI quattro tiptronic 8AT AWD (231 HP) 2018 Diesel 3.0 L 228 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp
2.0L 40 TDI S tronic 7AT FWD (204 HP) 2018 Diesel 2.0 L 201 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
2.0L 40 TDI quattro S tronic 7AT AWD (204 HP) 2018 Diesel 2.0 L 201 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
2.0L 35 TDI S tronic 7AT FWD (163 HP) 2018 Diesel 2.0 L 161 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
3.0L TFSI quattro 7AT AWD (333 HP) 2014–2018 Petrol 3.0 L 329 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
3.0L TDI quattro 8AT AWD (326 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 3.0 L 322 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp
3.0L TDI quattro 8AT AWD (320 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 3.0 L 316 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp
3.0L TDI quattro 7AT AWD (272 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 3.0 L 268 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
2.0L TFSI 7AT FWD (252 HP) 2014–2018 Petrol 2.0 L 249 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
3.0L TDI 7AT FWD (218 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 3.0 L 215 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
3.0L TDI quattro 7AT AWD (218 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 3.0 L 215 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
3.0L TDI quattro AWD (240 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 3.0 L 215 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
1.8L TFSI 6MT FWD (190 HP) 2014–2018 Petrol 1.8 L 186 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
1.8L TFSI 7AT FWD (190 HP) 2014–2018 Petrol 1.8 L 186 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (190 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 2.0 L 186 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.0L TDI 7AT FWD (190 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 2.0 L 186 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (150 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 2.0 L 148 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.0L TDI 7AT FWD (150 HP) 2014–2018 Diesel 2.0 L 148 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp FWD
3.0L BiTDI Quattro 8AT AWD (313 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 3.0 L 308 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp
3.0L T 8AT AWD (310 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 3.0 L 306 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp FWD
3.0L TFSI quattro 7AT AWD (300 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 3.0 L 295 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
3.0L TDI quattro 7AT AWD (245 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 3.0 L 241 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
3.0L eTDI quattro 7AT AWD (245 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 3.0 L 241 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
2.0T CVT FWD (211 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.0 L 208 bhp CVT FWD
2.0T Quattro 8AT AWD (211 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.0 L 208 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp
Hybrid 8AT FWD (245 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.0 L 208 bhp AUTOMATIC 8sp FWD
2.8 FSI Quattro 7AT AWD (204 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.8 L 201 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
2.8L FSI 6MT FWD (204 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.8 L 201 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.8L FSI CVT FWD (204 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.8 L 201 bhp CVT FWD
3.0L TDI 6MT FWD (204 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 3.0 L 201 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
3.0L TDI CVT FWD (204 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 3.0 L 201 bhp CVT FWD
3.0L TDI Quattro 7AT AWD (204 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 3.0 L 201 bhp AUTOMATIC 7sp
2.0L TFSI 6MT FWD (180 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.0 L 177 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.0L TFSI CVT FWD (180 HP) 2011–2014 Petrol 2.0 L 177 bhp CVT FWD
2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (177 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 2.0 L 174 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.0L TDI CVT FWD (177 HP) 2011–2014 Diesel 2.0 L 174 bhp CVT FWD
4.2L FSI Quattro 6AT (350 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 4.2 L 345 bhp AUTOMATIC 6sp
3.0L TFSI quattro 6AT (300 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 3.0 L 296 bhp AUTOMATIC 6sp
3.0L TFSI quattro 6AT (290 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 3.0 L 286 bhp AUTOMATIC 6sp
3.2L FSI CVT (265 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 3.1 L 261 bhp CVT FWD
3.0L TDI quattro 6AT (240 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 3.0 L 237 bhp AUTOMATIC 6sp
3.0L TDI quattro 6MT (240 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 3.0 L 237 bhp MANUAL 6sp
2.8L V6 FSI CVT (220 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 2.8 L 217 bhp CVT FWD
2.8L V6 FSI quattro 6AT (220 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 2.8 L 217 bhp AUTOMATIC 6sp
2.7L V6 TDI 6MT (190 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 2.7 L 188 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.7L V6 TDI CVT (190 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 2.7 L 188 bhp CVT FWD
2.7L V6 TDI quattro 6AT (190 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 2.7 L 188 bhp AUTOMATIC 6sp
2.8L V6 FSI 6MT (190 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 2.8 L 188 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.8L V6 FSI CVT (190 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 2.8 L 188 bhp CVT FWD
2.0L TDI 6MT (170 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 2.0 L 168 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.0L TDI CVT (170 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 2.0 L 168 bhp CVT FWD
2.0L TFSI 6MT (170 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 2.0 L 168 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.0L TFSI CVT (170 HP) 2008–2011 Petrol 2.0 L 168 bhp CVT FWD
2.0L TDI 6MT (136 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 2.0 L 134 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD
2.0L TDI CVT (136 HP) 2008–2011 Diesel 2.0 L 134 bhp CVT FWD

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