Audi A6

The 2026 A6 in brief

The 2026 Audi A6 is a midsize station wagon offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 197 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,319 lb (4dr Sedan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (21 city / 30 highway), 7% worse than the 2026 midsize station wagon average of 25.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,400 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Audi A6 has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Midsize Station Wagons, Midsize Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2016 at 30 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 19 to 30 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (249), electrical system (179), engine (115).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (12); all years together count 33 campaigns and 688 owner complaints.

How the 2005 A6 compares

The 2005 Audi A6 is a midsize car offered with a 3.1L 6-cyl engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 194 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,957 lb (3.2 4dr Sedan AWD).

About the Audi A6

The Audi A6 is an executive car manufactured by the German company Audi since 1994. Now in its sixth generation, the successor to the Audi 100 is manufactured in Neckarsulm, Germany, and is available in saloon and estate configurations, the latter marketed by Audi as the Avant. Audi's internal numbering treats the A6 as a continuation of the Audi 100 lineage, with the initial A6 designated as a member of the C4-series, followed by the C5, C6, C7, C8 and the C9. The related Audi A7 is essentially a Sportback (liftback) version of the C7-series and C8-series A6 but is marketed under its own separate identity and model designation.

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