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2.5 TDI quattro
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2.5 TDI quattro

C5 · 2001–2004AWDSedan

A saloon version of the C5.2 A6 (2001-2004), powered by a turbocharged 2.5-litre V6 diesel engine (180 hp) driving through quattro all-wheel drive.

178 hpPower
8.9 s0-100 km/h
223 km/hTop Speed
2001-2004Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.5 L
Cylinders6
AspirationTurbo
FuelDiesel
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainAWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power178 hp
Torque370 Nm
0-100 km/h8.9 s
Top speed223 km/h
Weight1675 kg
Efficiency
Consumption8.0 L/100 km
Fuel tank70 L
Dimensions & body
Length4796 mm
Width1810 mm
Height1453 mm
Wheelbase2760 mm
BodySedan
Doors4
Seats5

STORY

The Audi A6 is the direct successor to the long-running Audi 100 executive saloon. While the first A6 (C4) was a renaming of the 100, the definitively new A6 (Typ 4B, C5) was announced in February 1997 on a fresh Volkswagen Group C5 platform, appearing at the Geneva Motor Show that March.

Sitting above the A4, the A6 carried forward the aerodynamic and engineering heritage of the 100 into the premium executive segment, offering saloon and Avant bodies, quattro drive and a broad range of TFSI and TDI engines. High-performance S6 and RS 6 variants added genuine sporting credibility, and the A6 remains one of Audi's most important global models.

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