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Audi RS 6 Avant - Reliability and safety

The RS 6 has a solid reputation for safety but Audi customer feedback offers some concerns

Reliability and safety rating

3.5

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Although the RS 6 hasn’t been crash tested, Audi achieved a full five-star Euro NCAP rating for the Audi A6 in 2018. Adult occupant safety was given 93 percent, child occupant safety at 85 percent, and pedestrian safety was rated at 81 percent.

Safety equipment on the standard RS 6 includes lane departure warning, camera-based road sign recognition, Audi pre-sense front system and cruise control with a speed limiter. The performance Carbon Vorsprung model adds Tour and City Assist packs with additional safety kit, such as Adaptive Cruise Assist, camera-based traffic-sign recognition, high-beam assist, pre-sense rear function and cross traffic assist front.

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The Audi RS 6 is a little too specialised to appear in the most recent 2024 Driver Power survey. However, the Audi brand finished a disappointing 27th out of 32 manufacturers, which is well below BMW in 14th place, and a little behind Mercedes in 25th.

Key standard safety features

Euro NCAP safety ratings

  • Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
  • Lane keep assist
  • Traffic sign recognition
  • Five-stars (A6, Euro NCAP 2018)
  • Adult occupant protection - 93%
  • Child occupant protection - 85%
  • Vulnerable road user protection - 81%
  • Safety assist - 76%

Warranty

Audi offers a three-year/60,000 mile warranty on all its cars, which is on par with most manufacturers, although BMW and Mercedes offer slightly more generous three-year, unlimited mileage policies.

You can extend the Audi warranty up to four years or 75,000 miles, of five years or 90,000 miles for an additional fee.

Servicing

The RS 6 Avant has different servicing schedules that are mileage dependent. If you drive less than 10,000 miles with lots of city driving and short journeys, you’ll need annual oil changes and inspections every other year. High-mileage drivers will have variable oil change schedules up to a maximum of 19,000 miles/two years, and they’ll still need inspections every two years.

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