Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.8 seconds/152mph
Running costs
48-62mpg (40 TDI)
£96 fill-up
CO2/tax
117-152g/km
£180
AUDI has spent around four decades or so in the UK carefully honing and expanding its product range, building a reputation for making some of the most hi-tech and sophisticated cars around.
Whether you want a supermini or a V10-powered-supercar, Audi has the answer, while its SUV options are especially plentiful. But some buyers prefer something that’s more traditional, and it’s for them that Audi still offers executive cars such as the A6, which marks its 30th birthday this year.
Previously sold as the 100, Audi’s large executive saloon and Avant estate were rebranded A6 in 1994, and the model is still in production today. More luxurious and sophisticated than ever, the fifth-generation A6 is a desirable all-rounder.
History
THE A6 Mk5 saloon arrived in September 2018. At first there were just two 3.0-litre V6 engines, the 40 TFSI petrol with 335bhp and the
