New Audi A6 Avant: Where business and sport collide

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There’s no point beating around the bush. You’ve read the title and yes, there is a brand-new Audi A6 Avant on the horizon that you could be slightly foolish to ignore. A stylish premium-brand car with all the bells and whistles, an appropriately generous helping of power, an incredibly comfortable and well-designed interior, and all the added practicality of a spacious estate.

Powered by a choice of modern petrol and diesel engines and featuring intuitive operating and infotainment concepts, new digital lighting technology, and intelligent driver assistance systems. The new Audi A6 Avant sets the standard for premium design, quality, and comfort.

With its long wheelbase, large wheels, and sculpted body, the new Audi A6 Avant is perfectly proportioned and elegantly styled. The front is characterised by Audi’s distinctive, low-positioned grille, which extends to the lower edge of the front apron. The sleek headlights and raised Audi rings will give the A6 Avant a striking look in any rearview mirror.

Customisation - make the A6 Avant distinctive

The design of the new headlights and rear lights is all about digitalisation, which gives you the opportunity to customise the appearance of your new car. With a total of seven digital light signatures at the front and rear the new A6 Avant offers considerable potential for personalisation.

UK specification also includes digital LED daytime running lights made up of 48 individual LED segments per headlight, and Matrix LED headlights featuring a hexagon-perforated stainless-steel screen that conceals the digital daytime running lights.

You can also choose from a range of 10 solid and metallic colours for the new A6, including a new colour option called Midnight Green, and a wide selection of alloy wheel designs from 18 to 21 inches. There will also be various exclusive Audi options that enable even more customisation in the A6 Avant. In addition to exclusive exterior colours, these also include new interior and leather colours.

The spacious interior of the new A6 Avant reflects Audi’s focus on a digital approach, being built around the Audi MMI panoramic display and the optional MMI passenger display.

The thin free-standing OLED panoramic display has a curved design that consists of the Audi virtual cockpit with an 11.9-inch display diagonal and the 14.5-inch MMI touch display. As part of the optional Sound & Vision pack, the new Audi A6 Avant can even be equipped with a new, configurable head-up display (HUD) that shows speed, active assistance systems, navigation instructions, and media information, as well as - for the first time – giving you the ability to control vehicle and infotainment functions via the head-up display.



The new A6 Avant uses Android Automotive OS as its operating system so can easily be configured for over-the-air updates. The voice-controlled Audi assistant can even access additional content from the internet, including weather data and general information. And, if the Audi assistant is unable to answer a question, it can seamlessly access ChatGPT to find one.

As a contrast to the digital future, the new interior of the Audi A6 Avant also boasts a variety of different trim materials to create a comfortable and refined ambiance. The contoured lighting along the dashboard and in the doors accentuates the width of the interior, while the indirect light below the panoramic display and in the centre console creates a visual effect of floating.

At launch, the new Audi A6 Avant will be available with two different engines in the UK – one petrol and one diesel. The diesel unit features mild hybrid technology (MHEV plus) and is therefore partially electrified. The MHEV plus system supports the 2.0-litre engine to improve performance and efficiency. As well as reducing emissions and maximising fuel efficiency, the MHEV system can also run solely on the powertrain generator, allowing for electric-only driving when parking and manoeuvring, or when you’re sat in slow-moving traffic.

The A6 Avant 2.0 TDI delivers around 200bhp and a maximum torque of 400Nm. It is also fitted with a dual-clutch transmission and quattro ultra all-wheel drive.

The A6 Avant 2.0 TFSI is the entry-level petrol variant with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive. Like the diesel option, it delivers around 200bhp and is coupled to the seven-speed transmission via a dual-clutch.

Regardless of your powertrain choice, you will also be able to pick one of three trim-levels for the new Audi A6 Avant.

Three levels of trim for the Audi A6 Avant

The entry-level ‘Sport’ trim includes 18-inch alloy wheels, Sport exterior (bumpers, grille, inlets, spoiler, and diffuser), front and rear LED Matrix lights, rear and side windows with heat-insulating glazing, standard front seats in twin leather, 4-zone deluxe automatic air conditioning, MMI navigation plus with 11.9-inch Audi Virtual Cockpit plus and 14.5-inch OLED touch display, wireless phone charging, USB ports with charging function, Audi assistant, and surround view cameras.

If you prefer the A6 Avant S line you can add a few extras to that list, including upgrading to 19-inch platinum grey wheels and the sport suspension with a 20mm lower ride height. The mid-range ‘S line’ also adds privacy glass, front sport seats in twin leather with embossed 'S' with waterfall pattern, and sporty stainless-steel pedals and footrest.

The range-topping A6 Avant ‘Edition 1’ trim features even more specification and a few extra little touches. The wheels are upgraded to 20-inch 5-arm alloys finished in Graphite grey with contrasting red brake callipers. The exterior is further detailed with Audi’s Black Exterior Package, black door handle inserts and roof rails, and exhaust pipes finished in dark chrome.

The A6 Avant is available to lease in the UK from this month (April) with first customer deliveries due to begin in mid-June.

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