Audi A6 Avant Performance & Handling

3.0 TDI Engine

Lean and strong

20 years ago, Audi introduced the first TDI engine and since then we have been continuously refining this class-leading technology.

For example the TDI engine fitted to the 3.0TDI quattro A6 Avant generates 245PS and 500Nm of torque, enough to propel it’s occupants from 0 – 62mph in just 6.3 seconds.

Audi Drive select

A ride to suit you

Not all driving situations are the same. Audi drive select, standard across the A6 Avant range, changes handling and response at the touch of a button to suit how you want to drive. There are four modes: Comfort, Dynamic, Auto and Individual.

For long-distances, ‘Comfort’ adjusts your set-up to create a more relaxing ride. The ‘Dynamic’ is for a sportier driving experience, sharpening the cars steering and throttle response. The ‘Auto’ mode adapts the system depending on the current driving situation while ‘Individual’ allows you to configure the dynamics of A6 to your own preferences depending on what special equipment is fitted.

quattro

Grip, whatever the weather

quattro is Audi’s renowned four-wheel-drive technology. With quattro, optimal drive delivery to each wheel is managed automatically and continuously, for superior handling and phenomenal grip – even in less than perfect driving conditions.

In 1980, the Audi quattro was the first permanent four-wheel drive production car. So while the technology is thoroughly tried and tested, it has also been enhanced and evolved ever since it was first introduced.

The latest version of quattro, found in the Audi A6 Avant typically sends 60 percent of its power to the rear axle and 40 to the front – delivering a sporty driving experience. As road conditions demand a maximum of 80 percent can be sent to the rear axel and 60 percent to the front. All of which ensures complete stability and traction whatever the situation.

Stronic

Smooth transmission

The revolutionary S tronic transmission available on the Audi A6 Avant combines the responsiveness of a manual gearbox with the convenience of an automatic. Thanks to innovative dual-clutch technology, S tronic can make a gear change in just 0.2 of a second, with no interruption to the power flow, allowing you to benefit as fully as possible from the engine’s output at all times, resulting in better fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions.

An S tronic gearbox is fitted as standard to 3.0TFSI quattro and 3.0TDI quattro derivatives of the A6 Avant.

Sports Differential

quattro with Sports differential

Sports differential is designed to make driving obviously smoother, more agile and more satisfying – and not just when you’re pushing the car towards its limits.

Safe, accurate turning

The A6 Avant’s sports differential enables the quattro system to not only transfer torque between the front and rear axles to counter traction losses, but also between the rear wheels. When cornering, power is redirected to the outside rear wheel, literally pushing the car through the corner. The driver benefits from feeling more in control and the need to make small steering corrections, so familiar in an ordinary car, become a thing of the past.

You're still in control.

The sport differential has been designed to work in tandem with the Audi A6 Avant’s drive select. This enables you to change the characteristics of the engine, transmission, steering, shock absorbers and the active sport differential to suit your mood and the demands of the road. Audi quattro with Sport differential is available as an option on 3.0TDI quattro and 3.0TFSI quattro derivatives of the A6.