Review: two thousand seventeen Audi A6 is the accomplish luxury sedan
Review: two thousand seventeen Audi A6 is the accomplish luxury sedan
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With the burgeoning number of different vehicle types, including crossovers, sport activity coupes, and four-door coupes, we sometimes leave behind that the core of the luxury market is still the elegant sedan. Cars like the two thousand seventeen Audi A6 remind us of this with understated styling that underscores premium features and the latest in entertainment, efficiency, and safety technologies.
The A6 is in its fourth generation in the American market, dating back to the mid-1990’s. Back then, Audi played 2nd fiddle to BMW and Mercedes. As recently as last year, Audi was still third in sales in the US market, but the gap is much, much smaller.
The latest generation of the A6 arrived for the two thousand sixteen model year and carries over to two thousand seventeen with some petite but meaningful switches. Audi has added a Competition trim for 2017, made the backup camera and parking sensors standard, and added Apple CarPlay and Android Auto available features.
But before you ever see those features, you see the car. It has fairly a presence. Maybe not at very first, but the more you look at it, the more you begin to appreciate the nuances in its design, including the way the bod subtly flares out below the beltline and the long continuous arch that characterizes the chrome framework for the side windows.
Audi, like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, has caught flak recently for designing its entire respective portfolio of cars too alike. I didn’t think much of it until I was at the Fresh York Auto Demonstrate in April and mistook a Mercedes-Benz E-Class for a C-Class. It’s true, the German luxury brands are creating a cohesive family design language, and the aim is elementary: Make the entry-level cars look more like the top-level cars so that buyers have something to aspire to.
But when one is in your driveway, you won’t indeed care about how it looks compared to other models. It stands alone and gives the visual impression of a substantial vehicle. Step inwards, and the feeling is enhanced.
The Audi A3 and A4 have good cabin layouts for their respective controls. They also have slew of plastic in the cabin, which leaves them feeling cheap at times. Not so for the A6, which has a soft-touch dash, gorgeous wood inlays, and a center stack that rises to the driver’s right palm and features controls for the starter button, shifter, audio dial, and the large control panel for MMI, or Audi’s Multimedia Interface.
The large center dial controls the vivid digital screen, which rises seamlessly out of the dash. It features controls for audio, navigation, and Audi Drive Select (more on that later) features, as well as other subsystems. When you turn the car off, the screen vanishes back into the dash.
The A6’s seats are convenient, and the cream-and-tan interior is pleasing to the eye, however the light-colored floor mats are a magnet to mud in a muddy Boston spring. Darker floor mats or an overall darker interior might be the wiser choice for this region.
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Under the rubber hood is an engine that’s puny on displacement but big on acceleration. The Two.0-liter inline-4 makes an outstanding two hundred fifty two horsepower and two hundred seventy three pound feet of torque. Power is sent to Quattro all-wheel-drive through an 8-speed Triptronic automatic transmission. The combination is good for twenty two miles per gallon city, thirty one highway, twenty five combined.
Audi Drive Select lets you adjust things like throttle response, shift mapping, steering feel, and suspension feel. Audi Drive Select provides Convenience, Auto, Dynamic, and Individual presets. Auto can react to the way you’re driving and alter systems accordingly. Individual is a custom-built setting, if you’re the kind of driver who wants the throttle response set for spectacle and the suspension at the same time set for convenience. In any setting, you can pull back on the shifter when in drive, and the half-pull will switch Drive to Sport. We had it in sport often and experienced fuel economy of 23.1 in intense city driving. Hey, it’s a joy car and we felt obligated to take advantage of it.
Our two thousand seventeen Audi A6 Two.0T Quattro Tiptronic model embarked at $49,800. The Mythos Black Metallic paint job was a $575 option. The A6 Premium Plus package included MMI Navigation, a touch-sensitive pad controller, and various other entertainment and safety tech for an extra $Four,000. The 19-inch Sport package includes 19-inch alloy wheels, all-season tires, a sport suspension, and black cloth headliner for an extra $1,050. Ultimately, the layered walnut decorative inlays added $500 to the price. The total cost with extra fees for our A6 test car was $56,875.
Considering what a substantial car this feels like, that’s an affordable price. Safety features like blind spot monitoring and standard backup camera make the A6 a safe car. The potent turbocharged engine and sport suspension make the A6 a supremely joy one. But add those together with the stunning exterior and interior aesthetic, and you get a truly accomplish luxury sedan with the two thousand seventeen Audi A6.
2017 Audi A6 Two.0T Quattro
Price: $49,800. As tested: $56,875. Fuel economy, EPA estimated: 22/31. Fuel economy, Globe observed: 23.1 mpg. Drivetrain: Two.0L turbocharged I4, 8-AT, all-wheel drive. Bod: Four-door, midsize sedan.
Horsepower: 252. Overall length: 194.Two in. Wheelbase: 114.6 in. Height: 57.Three in. Width: 73.8 in. Curb weight: Three,726-4,178 lbs.
Timeless styling, surprising power from two liters, convenient interior.
Auto shut-off delays acceleration, would choose a touch screen to MMI controller.
A good candidate as a benchmark executive sedan.
BMW five Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Cadillac CTS, Lexus GS.
Review: two thousand seventeen Audi A6 is the accomplish luxury sedan
Review: two thousand seventeen Audi A6 is the finish luxury sedan
Boston.com Cars is your go-to resource for coverage of local car news, events, and reviews. In the market for a car or truck? Check out our fresh car specials and used car specials curated by our local dealer network.
With the burgeoning number of different vehicle types, including crossovers, sport activity coupes, and four-door coupes, we sometimes leave behind that the core of the luxury market is still the elegant sedan. Cars like the two thousand seventeen Audi A6 remind us of this with understated styling that underscores premium features and the latest in entertainment, efficiency, and safety technologies.
The A6 is in its fourth generation in the American market, dating back to the mid-1990’s. Back then, Audi played 2nd fiddle to BMW and Mercedes. As recently as last year, Audi was still third in sales in the US market, but the gap is much, much smaller.
The latest generation of the A6 arrived for the two thousand sixteen model year and carries over to two thousand seventeen with some puny but meaningful switches. Audi has added a Competition trim for 2017, made the backup camera and parking sensors standard, and added Apple CarPlay and Android Auto available features.
But before you ever see those features, you see the car. It has fairly a presence. Maybe not at very first, but the more you look at it, the more you begin to appreciate the nuances in its design, including the way the figure subtly flares out below the beltline and the long continuous arch that characterizes the chrome framework for the side windows.
Audi, like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, has caught flak recently for designing its entire respective portfolio of cars too alike. I didn’t think much of it until I was at the Fresh York Auto Demonstrate in April and mistook a Mercedes-Benz E-Class for a C-Class. It’s true, the German luxury brands are creating a cohesive family design language, and the aim is elementary: Make the entry-level cars look more like the top-level cars so that buyers have something to aspire to.
But when one is in your driveway, you won’t truly care about how it looks compared to other models. It stands alone and gives the visual impression of a substantial vehicle. Step inwards, and the feeling is enhanced.
The Audi A3 and A4 have fine cabin layouts for their respective controls. They also have slew of plastic in the cabin, which leaves them feeling cheap at times. Not so for the A6, which has a soft-touch dash, gorgeous wood inlays, and a center stack that rises to the driver’s right forearm and features controls for the starter button, shifter, audio dial, and the large control panel for MMI, or Audi’s Multimedia Interface.
The large center dial controls the vivid digital screen, which rises seamlessly out of the dash. It features controls for audio, navigation, and Audi Drive Select (more on that later) features, as well as other subsystems. When you turn the car off, the screen vanishes back into the dash.
The A6’s seats are convenient, and the cream-and-tan interior is pleasing to the eye, however the light-colored floor mats are a magnet to filth in a muddy Boston spring. Darker floor mats or an overall darker interior might be the wiser choice for this region.
In the market for a car or truck? Check out these special offers from our local dealer network.
Under the rubber hood is an engine that’s puny on displacement but big on acceleration. The Two.0-liter inline-4 makes an epic two hundred fifty two horsepower and two hundred seventy three pound feet of torque. Power is sent to Quattro all-wheel-drive through an 8-speed Triptronic automatic transmission. The combination is good for twenty two miles per gallon city, thirty one highway, twenty five combined.
Audi Drive Select lets you adjust things like throttle response, shift mapping, steering feel, and suspension feel. Audi Drive Select provides Convenience, Auto, Dynamic, and Individual presets. Auto can react to the way you’re driving and alter systems accordingly. Individual is a custom-built setting, if you’re the kind of driver who wants the throttle response set for spectacle and the suspension at the same time set for convenience. In any setting, you can pull back on the shifter when in drive, and the half-pull will switch Drive to Sport. We had it in sport often and experienced fuel economy of 23.1 in strong city driving. Hey, it’s a joy car and we felt obligated to take advantage of it.
Our two thousand seventeen Audi A6 Two.0T Quattro Tiptronic model began at $49,800. The Mythos Black Metallic paint job was a $575 option. The A6 Premium Plus package included MMI Navigation, a touch-sensitive pad controller, and various other entertainment and safety tech for an extra $Four,000. The 19-inch Sport package includes 19-inch alloy wheels, all-season tires, a sport suspension, and black cloth headliner for an extra $1,050. Ultimately, the layered walnut decorative inlays added $500 to the price. The total cost with extra fees for our A6 test car was $56,875.
Considering what a substantial car this feels like, that’s an affordable price. Safety features like blind spot monitoring and standard backup camera make the A6 a safe car. The potent turbocharged engine and sport suspension make the A6 a supremely joy one. But add those together with the stunning exterior and interior aesthetic, and you get a truly finish luxury sedan with the two thousand seventeen Audi A6.
2017 Audi A6 Two.0T Quattro
Price: $49,800. As tested: $56,875. Fuel economy, EPA estimated: 22/31. Fuel economy, Globe observed: 23.1 mpg. Drivetrain: Two.0L turbocharged I4, 8-AT, all-wheel drive. Bod: Four-door, midsize sedan.
Horsepower: 252. Overall length: 194.Two in. Wheelbase: 114.6 in. Height: 57.Trio in. Width: 73.8 in. Curb weight: Trio,726-4,178 lbs.
Timeless styling, surprising power from two liters, comfy interior.
Auto shut-off delays acceleration, would choose a touch screen to MMI controller.
A good candidate as a benchmark executive sedan.
BMW five Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Cadillac CTS, Lexus GS.
