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Audi A6 boot space, practicality and safety

2018 onwards (change model)
Practicality rating: 3.8 out of 53.8

Written by Keith Adams Updated: 11 October 2024

  • Lots of room for passengers
  • Wide boot opening and lots of space
  • Shouldn’t be troublesome to park

How much space is there?

The Audi A6’s cabin is more commodious than a Mercedes-Benz E-Class or BMW 5 Series. It’s also very cleverly designed, which helps to maximise practicality.

It’s possible for tall adults to sit line-astern with ample leg and headroom, but the middle back seat is a little snug and probably best used for the armrest hidden in its back, which features a cubby and two cupholders.

Boot space and storage

It’s worth remembering that an A6 is a saloon and not a hatchback. This means the boot hinges underneath the rear window, not above it.

Total space is 530 litres (around the same size as a 5 Series and a tad bigger than an E-Class) for the standard car. But because the battery for the plug-in hybrid model is kept underneath the boot, the size shrinks to 360 litres in these models. Plus you generally keep the charging cables in there, reducing the boot size even further.

A powered bootlid is an optional extra, and can be remote-operated via the car’s key. The rear seats fold down as standard, with a 60:40 split for added convenience.

Is it easy to park?

At 4,939mm long and 2,110mm wide, the A6 Saloon is not a small car by any stretch of the imagination. While that brings benefits in terms of interior and boot space, it can make it awkward to manoeuvre in tight car parks, let alone navigating it into parking bays.

Thankfully, sensors and a rear camera are on hand. We recommend upgrading to the full 360-degree system with automatic parking as an optional extra.

Safety

  • Five-star Euro NCAP crash-test rating
  • Vast suite of driver-assistance kit
  • Undoubtedly a safe car

Audi’s reputation for producing safe cars is reinforced with the A6, as illustrated by its five-star Euro NCAP crash-test score. Previous versions have also been impressive in this regard, and Audi has added a vast array of tech to this generation to keep it at the top of the pile.

Standard safety kit includes:

On top of all that, the following are available as optional extras:

  • Matrix or High Definition Matrix LED headlights
  • Headlamp cleaning system
  • Traffic sign recognition
  • Head-up display – this doesn’t work with polarised sunglasses, though
  • Night vision – displayed on Virtual Cockpit
  • Automatic parking
  • Rear side airbags

Audi A6 Saloon Euro NCAP crash test

Euro NCAP rating

Overall NCAP safety rating 5 out of 5
Year tested: 2018
What is Euro NCAP?
Adult Occupant: 93%
Child Occupant: 85%
Vulnerable Road User: 81%
Safety Assist: 76%

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (20)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Lumbar support
  • 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
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Black Edition Standard Equipment (5)
  • Audio remote
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Sports seats
Black Edition Optional Equipment (10)
  • Alloy wheels
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • DVD
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Roof rails
Competition Standard Equipment (9)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
Competition Optional Equipment (1)
  • Parking sensors
Competition Vorsprung Standard Equipment (9)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Sports seats
Competition Vorsprung Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Line Standard Equipment (6)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
S Line Optional Equipment (9)
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • DVD
  • Folding rear seats
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Parking sensors
S6 Standard Equipment (10)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
S6 Optional Equipment (1)
  • Parking sensors
S6 Black Edition Standard Equipment (9)
  • Audio remote
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Sports seats
S6 Black Edition Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S6 Vorsprung Standard Equipment (6)
  • Climate control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Sports seats
S6 Vorsprung Optional Equipment (5)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • DVD
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
SE Executive Standard Equipment (13)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • DVD
  • Folding rear seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Roof rails
  • Space saver spare wheel
SE Executive Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Sport Standard Equipment (4)
  • Audio remote
  • Cruise control
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
Sport Optional Equipment (10)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Folding rear seats
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
Vorsprung Standard Equipment (9)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Sports seats
Vorsprung Optional Equipment (1)
  • Climate control

Dimensions

Length 4933mm - 4954mm
Width 2086mm - 2110mm
Height 1446mm - 1459mm
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