Facelift for Audi A6 - After three and a half years, the time was ripe for a facelift for the Audi A6. more assistance systems, a new GPS with Google Maps connectivity and a new base gasoline engine. And because the competition from Mercedes and BMW does not sleep, the Ingolstadt had to respond here. Under the hood there is now a new entry-level engine with 190 horsepower from a 1.8-liter turbo. He should be more economical than its predecessor. The base price is now at 38,400 euros.
The trio of business models between the Mercedes E-Class and the BMW 5 Series, it was only the Audi A6, which had so far not received a facelift. That should change now and so the Ingolstadt company now simultaneously sedan, wagon, Allroad and the Sport models prepared fresh on phase 2. In optics you really only sharpened very carefully. Here recognizes only the connoisseurs that was filed, inter alia, on the radiator grille, side skirts and rear lights on. Unlike the already looks at the technology and the assistance systems. The A6 gets missed as already the E-class technology from its big brother. So the LED headlamps with light matrix are now available as an additional charge, which is to guarantee a particularly good illumination of the road.
The driver assistance systems now form the adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go function, the new spearhead. Also behind to secure the lane change in the blind spot, donated to the Audi A6 side assist. With the Audi lane assist changing lanes unwanted be avoided. Important functions can now be inserted directly into the field of vision on the optional head-up display. The new top-navigation system MMI navigation plus with MMI touch displays all the important information on the electrically outgoing eight-inch monitor. For fast data transfer for the GoogleMaps integration of high-speed data standard LTE is on board.
The motors are now a new entry-level engine: the 2.0 liter gasoline engine is replaced by a 1.8-liter turbo with 190 hp. The will save up to 22 percent fuel, so that the new just 5.7 liters per 100 km. On offer are two other petrol engines are 252 hp and 333 hp. For diesels, the range starts with the 2.0 TDI with 150 hp ultra that will consume only 4.2 liters per 100 km. There is also a 3.0-liter diesel, which comes in three power levels: 218 hp, 272 hp or 320 hp with turbo.
Source: Audi