Audi A6 Avant vs rivals - specifications
| Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI SE | BMW 520d M Touring | Mercedes E220 CDI Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £32,100/£41,585 | £35,720/£42,480 | £36,145/£39,200 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £15,174/47.3% | £17,349/48.6% | £15,434/42.7% |
| Depreciation | £16,926 | £18,371 | £20,711 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,213/£2,427 | £1,351/£2,702 | £1,510/£3,021 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,956/£3,260 | £2,051/£3,418 | £2,056/£3,427 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 26/£996/E/115 | 33/£1,052/E/£115 | 32/£948/F/£130 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £272/£311/£272 | £400 (5yrs/60k) | £235/£492/£270 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,926/2,912mm | 4,907/2,968mm | 4,895/2,874mm |
| Height/width | 1,461/1,874mm | 1,462/1,860mm | 1,512/1,854mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc | 4cyl in-line/2,143cc |
| Peak power/revs | 175/4,200 bhp/rpm | 182/4,000 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 | 8-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 65 litres/space saver | 70 litres/run flat | 67 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 565/1,680 litres | 560/1,670 litres | 695/1,950 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,640/710/1,600kg | 1,790/650/2,000kg | 1,845/595/2,100kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.9 metres/0.26Cd | 12.0 metres/0.31Cd | 11.3 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3 yrs | 3 yrs (unltd)/1yr | 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/165 | Variable/154 | 15,500 mi (1yr)/136 |
| Driver Power manuf./dealer pos. | Jul-26 | Sep-18 | 10-Oct |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 91/83/41/5 | 95/83/78/5 | 86/77/59/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.4/9.0 secs | 8.7/9.0 secs | 9.3/9.7 secs |
| 30-50mph | 4.0/6.1 secs | 3.3/3.8 secs | 3.8/5.3 secs |
| 50-70mph | 7.5/10.2 secs | 5.5/7/8.7/14.6secs | 7.9/10.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 138mph/2,000rpm | 137mph/1,800rpm | 134mph/1,750rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.2/35.2/9.1m | 48.2/35.5/8.9m | 48.4/35.1/9.0m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/46/59/65dB | 63/43/58/66 dB | 68/45/62/68 dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 39.0mpg/558 miles | 37.2mpg/573 miles | 37.1mpg/547 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 46.3/62.8/56.5mpg | 46.3/64.2/55.4mpg | 44.1/61.4/53.3mpg |
| Actual/Claimed CO2/tax bracket | 194/132g/km/19% | 203/133g/km/19% | 204/143g/km/21% |
| Airbags/adapt. dampers/park sensors | Six/£2,000/yes | Six/£985/yes | Nine/yes/yes |
| Auto/electric tailgate/cruise control | £1,530/£545/yes | £1,640/£430/yes | £1,520/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£390 | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£1,370/yes |
| Met paint/xenons/keyless/stop-start | £750/£1,240/yes/yes | £655/£920/yes/yes* | £645/yes/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/£260/yes | £1,580/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
