Creates the Audi A6, the leap into the Premimum Segment? We tested the sedan on the heart and kidneys.

it May be, a car with a 5-Liter engine displacement? With all the environmental sins in this world today? On the rear of the new Audi A6 50 TDI is actually: “”. However, the excitement is for nothing, the number is deceptive: Under the hood of about 5,000 CC but 3,000 CC will not slumber. Because there is also hybrid technology and, therefore, the actual engine displacement does not reflect the actual performance, dispensed with Audi – how long ago other car manufacturer on the classic 3.0-Liter designation. And so the tested A6 quattro S-line “50 TDI”.

Audi A6 quattro S-line: Pithy in the city, smooth on the highway

The six-cylinder Diesel actually feels almost more than 286 horsepower. When you step on the accelerator, there is first of all a turbo hole. However, after a slight delay, the A6 shoots so vigorously forward that it is sometimes felt in the stomach area. The three-liter self-igniting engine sounds in the city, if more accelerated, quite pithy. the On the highway while Cruising, he is to be heard acoustically. is Absolutely smooth and quiet, with incredible aplomb. Just The Upper Class. And with a test consumption of 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers – compared to the driving performance – with a very reasonable fuel consumption (fuel tank capacity 73 litres).

Only the exhaust gas cleaning according to “Auto, Motor, Sport” with 36 mg of nitrogen oxide per kilometre, significantly below the Euro-6d-Temp allowed limit of 168 mg/km.

+ The ride comfort in the Audi A6 is simply the best.©Audi

The E-Motor starts the V6, can also torque and in a 48-Volt battery store . But purely electrically, the A6 moves with its eight-speed Converter automatic, not forward. After all, the engine is between 55 and 160 km/h on sloping terrain lays down to sleep shortly, as soon as the A6 to Keep the pace requires no power.

style: Audi e-tron – the electric SUV, Tesla competition?

Packed with technology and assistance systems

of Course, the fifth Generation of the A6 (internal Baucode C8) has a myriad of technical assistance systems on Board. Including a adaptive cruise control , which adapts the speed to the respective speed limit; weather radar ; night vision cameras , and a navigation-3D graphics like Google Earth.

the interior of The upper-middle-class sedan, which feels like the upper class, similar to the A8 and A7. Buttons there are. Two large superimposed display perched in the cockpit in the middle. The upper screen displays navigation, Radio, telephone, etc, the bottom including air conditioning and driver assistance systems. the Everything is digital, and the Cockpit , everything is operated via the Touchscreen, wherein the finger sensors could be adjusted according to our taste a little more sensitive. The input for the navigation system is in addition to the voice input handwriting, the System itself with bad writing amazingly well recognizes.

+ Audi puts on the A6 full-on digitization. In the Cockpit everything is operated by touch.©Audi

Audi A6 quattro S-line: Once you feel like Captain Kirk

Practical: The System remembers the settings, such as the heated seats, even if the engine is turned off. And of course there are Gimmicks that will make the car particularly. Moldings in the interior, the blue, red or white lights – and easy chic look . And roll the end of the tail lights, the approach at the Start or off of the engine, and Captain Kirk from the Star Trek series to remember. The S-Line Version is inter alia reflected in the large air intakes in the front bumper. The driving comfort is, of course, beyond any doubt. Easy top. And with a wheelbase of 2.924 mm, there is also in the rear of the enormous Legroom. Also encouraging is the relatively small turning circle of 11.1 metres.

conclusion: The C8 arrived in the Premium Segment and shows chic and classy like never before. Maybe the limo can at the sale of some ground figures to make up for it in comparison to the more successful multi-brother Avant.

joi

Technical data: Audi A6 sedan 50 TDI quattro S-Line

the engine

six-cylinder with a displacement of 2,967 CC, power 286 HP at 3,500 U/Min, max. Torque city 620 Nm at 2,250-3,000 rpm, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive

driving performance

0-100 km/h in 5.5 sec, top 250 km/h

fuel consumption

6.1 l/100 km, EU-standard, intra -, and 5.1 l/100 km extra-urban, 5.6 l/100 km combined, 7.5 l/100 km (Diesel) Test fuel consumption, CO2 emissions 146 g/km

dimensions and weight

length/width/height 4.939/1.886/1.457 mm, the trunk volume of 530 liters, weight 1.825 kg, payload 650 kg

price

60.550 Euro

Also interesting: Mercedes introduces the new GLS – we were on the ground.

On this car, you can look forward to 2019