New Audi A6 vs rivals - specifications

  Audi A6 BMW 5-Series Mercedes E-Class
On the road price/total as tested £30,145/£37,885 £29,430/£30,085 £30,010/£30,655
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £15,223/50.5% £14,656/49.8% £13,505/45.0%
Depreciation £14,922 £14,774 £16,506
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,083/£2,166 £1,058/£2,115 £1,134/£2,268
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,947/£3,245 £2,057/£3,428 £2,230/£3,716
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 26/£613/D/£95 32/£651/D/£95 32/£651/E/£115
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £149/£269/£149 £400 (5yrs/60k) £299/£479/£299
Length/wheelbase 4,915/2,912mm 4,899/2,968mm 4,868/2,874mm
Height/width 1,455/1,874mm 1,464/1,860mm 1,470/1,854mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,968cc 4cyl in-line/1,995cc 4cyl in-line/2,143cc
Peak power/revs 175/4,200 bhp/rpm 181/4,000 bhp/rpm 168/3,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 380/1,750 Nm/rpm 380/1,900 Nm/rpm 400/1,400 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/rwd 6-spd man/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 65 litres/space-saver 70 litres/run-flats 67 litres/repair kit
Boot capacity 530 litres 520 litres 540 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,575/580/1,600kg 1,695/555/2,000kg 1,735/535/1,900kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.9 metres/0.26Cd 11.9 metres/0.28Cd 11.2 metres/0.26Cd
Basic warranty/recovery 3yrs (60k miles)/3yrs 3yrs (unltd)/1yr 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/135 Variable/154 Variable/136
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 12th/18th* 10th/17th* 9th/12th*
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 5/4/1/75 points^ 95/83/78/5 stars 86/77/59/5 stars
0-60/30-70mph 9.0/8.3 secs 8.1/8.0 secs 8.4/8.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.7/5.4 secs 3.9/5.9 secs 3.4 secs**
50-70mph in 5th/6th 6.9/9.7 secs 7.5/10.8 secs 4.8 secs**
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 141mph/2,000rpm 141mph/2,000rpm 143mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 47.0/33.7/10.6m 47.6/34.3/8.6m 48.9/35.3/8.8m
Auto Express economy/range 39.5mpg/565 miles 37.4mpg/576 miles 34.5mpg/508 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 47.1/64.2/57.6mpg 47.9/65.7/57.6mpg 40.9/64.2/53.3mpg
Noise (outside/idle/30/70mph) 46/70/59/64 dB 45/68/59/67 dB 56/66/61/68 dB
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 192/129g/km/18% 202/129g/km/18% 219/139g/km^^/19%
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Six/yes/yes Six/yes/yes Nine/yes/yes
Automatic box/stability/cruise control £1,645/yes/yes £1,525/yes/yes £1,520/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/£390 Yes/yes/yes Yes/no/yes
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go £750/£1,240/yes £655/£920/no £645/no/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth Yes/£260/yes £1,580/yes/yes £1,210/£455/yes

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