The A6 3.0 TDI quattro is an all wheel drive saloon passenger car with a front placed engine, produced by Audi.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 236.5 bhp (240 PS/176 kW) of power at 4000-4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 1500-3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 1760 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 8.9/5.4/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 179.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2843 mm | 111.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1612 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Length | 4927 mm | 194 inches | |
| Width | 1855 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1459 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1760 kg | 3880 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.26 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2967 cc (181.057 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91.4 mm
3.27 × 3.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 240 PS (236.5 bhp) (176 kW) at 4000-4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 1500-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 59.4 kW/litre 80.8 ps/litre 79.7 bhp/litre 1.31 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
168.52 Nm/litre
2.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch EDC 17 common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2117.7 kPa (307.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 136.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.98 kg/kW 16.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.9/5.4/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.9/5.4/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.2/18.5/14.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 31.7/52.3/42.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 26.4/43.6/35.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 179.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 187671 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Audi A6 3.0 TDI quattro added 2008-09-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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