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Audi A6 Saloon (2011 - 2018) practicality

06 June 2019 by Parkers Experts

Parkers overall rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

There isn’t a lot to worry about regarding Audi A6 safety. The previous generation of the A6 achieved a five star rating in adult protection and the new model has no trouble meeting this same stringent level of crash safety. Standard kit includes front airbags with front deactivation, and side head airbags, seatbelt monitoring, anti-theft alarm device with tow-away protection using inclination sensors, tyre pressure monitoring display and ESP (Electronic Stability Programme).

Options that could prove a hit with prospective buyers include night vision with pedestrian detection, rear side airbag, 75-litre fuel tank and active lane assist.

Keeping your loose change for the car park metre is no problem because there plenty of cubbies well within reach of the driver. Passengers in the rear will have lots of head- and legroom – even those hitting six-foot. The boot is fairly large and with the seats in place it has 530 litres. This fares well when compared with the BMW 5-Series (520 litres) and the Lexus GS (330 litres) but the Mercedes E-Class trumps the A6 with 540 litres of space.

Fold the seats down and the boot will become a wide expanse of useable loadroom – 995 litres.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Audi A6 Saloon (11-18).

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cruise control
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Leather seat trim
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Electric sunroof Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated seats Lumbar support Partial leather seat trim Roof rails Space saver spare wheel Sports seats

Standard Trim standard equipment
DVD Electric sunroof Front fog lights

Standard Trim optional equipment
None available

Black Edition standard equipment
Headlight washers Lumbar support Space saver spare wheel Sports seats

Black Edition optional equipment
Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Heated seats Partial leather seat trim Roof rails

S Line standard equipment
Headlight washers Lumbar support Space saver spare wheel Sports seats

S Line optional equipment
Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Heated seats Partial leather seat trim Roof rails

S6 standard equipment
Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Headlight washers Heated seats Lumbar support Partial leather seat trim Space saver spare wheel Sports seats

S6 optional equipment
None available

S6 Black Edition standard equipment
Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Headlight washers Heated seats Lumbar support Partial leather seat trim Space saver spare wheel Sports seats

S6 Black Edition optional equipment
Roof rails

SE standard equipment
Space saver spare wheel

SE optional equipment
Front fog lights Lumbar support

SE Executive standard equipment
Heated seats Lumbar support Space saver spare wheel

SE Executive optional equipment
Roof rails

Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars

The Audi A6 Saloon (11-18) was tested by Euro NCAP in 2011 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating. This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:

Test 2011

Individual safety ratings
Adult Occupant:	91%
Child Occupant:	83%
Vulnerable Road Users:	41%
Safety Assist:	86%

Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.