Estate shoot-out - specifications

  Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI SE auto Chrysler 300C Touring
On the road price/total as tested "£29,145/£40,690" "£33,255/£33,580"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" "£12,818/44.0%" "£14,649/44.1%"
Running costs N/A N/A
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£1,282/£2,565" "£2,261/£4,523"
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) "£1,664/£2,773" "£2,143/£3,572"
Ins grp/quote/road tax band/cost 24/£313/D/£145 41/£599/F/£210
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £210/£295/£210 £305/£450/£305
Length/wheelbase "4,927/2,843mm" "5,015/3,050mm"
Height/width "1,463/1,855mm" "1,475/1,880mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,968cc" "V6/2,987cc"
Peak power "134/4,000 bhp/rpm" "218/4,000 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" "510/2,800 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 7-spd CVT/fwd 5-spd auto/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 70 litres/full size 71 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity "565/1,660 litres" "630/1,602 litres"
Kerbweight/payload "1,645/605/1,800kg" "1,945/415/2,000kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.9m/0.31Cd 11.9m/0.36Cd
Basic warranty/recovery 3y (60k)/2y RAC 3y (60k)/3y Chrysler
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/135 "12,500 miles/82"
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos 11th/16th 23rd/17th
Euro NCAP Adult/child/ped points 5/4/1/75^ N/A
0-60/30-70mph 11.8/12.7 secs 7.7/7.7 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 4.7 secs 3.0 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 8.0 secs 4.7 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "124mph/1,900rpm" "136mph/1,950rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 45.9/30.0/9.4m 44.9/32.8/8.9m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 66/44/58/65dB 64/44/58/66dB
Auto Express economy/range 36.2mpg/557 miles 28.1mpg/439 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 7.7/56.5/47.9mpg 6.2/42.8/34.9mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 155g/km/22% 215g/km/34%
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Six/yes/£300 Four/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go Yes/yes/£280 Yes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/iPod adapter/Bluetooth £600/no/no Yes/yes/no
Semi-auto box/stab/cruise control "£2,150*/yes/£425" Yes/yes/yes

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