Audi A6 Avant 4.2 V8 Quattro
Model Year 1997 (Audi C5), E - Segment (Luxury car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

Badges:
wagon
wagon
x 5
x 5
4 x 4
4 x 4
4.2 V8 40v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Audi A6 Avant 4.2 V8 Quattro

The German car was first shown in year 1997 and powered by a 8 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Volkswagen. The engine offers a displacement of 4.2 litre matched to a 4 x 4 wheel drive system and a automatic gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a luxury car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 7.1s and consuming around 13.1 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Volkswagen / Audi

4.2 5V

displacement:
4172
cc
configuration:
8 - V config
 
valves:
40, 5 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
300
hp
torque:
400
Nm
Vehicle information - Audi A6
~50% score
produced:
1997. - 2001.
 
body style:
wagon
5 door
length:
4796
mm
width:
1810
mm
height:
1479
mm
boot:
455 - 1590
l
fuel tank:
70
l

Marketing

Performance

Automatic gearbox performance

emission

G

category

automatic

5 gears

average

13.1

l/100km

weight:
1790
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
7.1
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
19.1
l/100km
cons. (highway):
9.6
l/100km
cons. (average):
13.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
314
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for Audi A6

EuroNCAP: ~50% occupant safety

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