Audi A6 FWD models coming fourth quarter

By Alborz Fallah | July 15th, 2011

Audi Australia has confirmed the arrival of an A6 2.0 TDI and 2.0 TFSI before the year’s end, joining the recently launched Audi A6 quattro models.

The two entry-level variants will be available as front-wheel drive only, with the engine coupled to a multitronic continuously variable transmission (instead of a seven-speed S tronic available in the quattro variants). Prices are yet to be confirmed but expect one to be marginally under $80,000 and the other just above.

The previous-generation Audi A6 2.0 TDI was priced at $77,000 and the TFSI at $80,300.

The updated 2.0-litre TDI diesel has a very healthy 130kW and 380Nm of torque. Best of all, Audi predicts its fuel economy will be just 4.9L/100km (not confirmed for ADR but should be very close). The outgoing model achieved 5.8L/100km.

The 2.0-litre TFSI also does well, pumping out 132kW and 320Nm with fuel consumption under 7.0L/100km.

If you’re a wagon fan, Audi Australia’s official line is that they are ‘studying’ the possibility of bringing in the Audi A6 Avant next year. The new generation of Audi Allroad quattros will not be here until 2013.

Check back Monday for a full review of the new Audi A6 quattro range from our drive in Queenstown in New Zealand. If you just can’t wait then have a read of what our European correspondents thought of the new Audi A6.

Dan

FWD? Boring! Can’t do skids!
Pez

A6=Tool XF=Cool Mofo!
Car Fanatic

I’d go for the Avant diesel.
Charger

So its just like a 380 or a Camry FWD big car FAIL!!!
Apart from the fact the reliablity will be much worse than those two and the people that waste there money on them will think its a Prestige item!

Gary

cant afford one hey!
Maybe one day

Jim Sim

Pfft charger, Haven’t you heard of Maccas trays?
Skids in Complete Elegance. Audi. Crap job.

Charger

Well played Sir! Spot On!
Dan

LOL! I can just picture some posh dude with a monacle and a top hat doing that haha.

A

You could get an XF or a 520d for that money. I love Audis, but why settle for front wheel drive and a CVT when you can have rear wheel drive and eight speed automatic for the same money? And lets not kid ourselves, it’s not as if the Audi is going to better equipped or anything…

Dan

Will be very poorly equipped, unless you fork out another 20 or 30K on top of that. Their options lists are outrageous!

Grammar Nazi

Off-topic, but is anyone else of car brands giving us crap renders of car shots? Surely Audi can afford to pay for a decent photographer to shoot their cars?

This shot looks like Audi have built in in Powerpoint.
o

A6 looks great, though I wish audi would use the full LED on all models. Other than that it looks like a RWD car. nice gap between wheel and door.
Octavian

Amazing fuel economy for quite a large Saloon.

F1MotoGP

In Germany the 3 liter V6 diesel is 150kW and 400Nm from 1250 rpm!! City fuel economy 6L/100km top speed 240km/h.
bangel

Glad you hit the nail on the head OCT , a luxo big car for europe with amazing economy in diesel , sorry donut dags you just keep ripping up the rubber and burning 25l/100k.

PeterG

FWD …I can find much cheaper ways to be bored on the road.
http://VIC. FrugalOne

Golf platform?

$80k and FWD, that has gota be a record?

Buy the XF Jag, vastly superior and least you can enjoy looking at it too

F1MotoGP

“Golf platform?” not even close and what is wrong with fwd? Average driver not going to race with this car even if you go racing have a look the BTCC there is fwd cars beating rwd cars!