The Audi A6 50 TDI quattro is an all wheel drive car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 282 bhp (286 PS/210 kW) of power at 3500-4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 620 N·m (457 lb·ft/63.2 kgm) at 2250-3000 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1900 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 250 km/h, or 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 6.1/5.1/5.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 142.0 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 | 2924 mm | 115.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1617 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Length | 4939 mm | 194.4 inches | |
| Width | 1886 mm | 74.3 inches | |
| Height | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1900 kg | 4189 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73 litres | 16.1 [19.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.33 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| 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 | 286 PS (282 bhp) (210 kW) at 3500-4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 620 Nm (457 ft·lb) (63.2 kgm) at 2250-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.9 kW/litre 96.4 ps/litre 95 bhp/litre 1.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
208.97 Nm/litre
2.53 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2625.9 kPa (380.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.5 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 150.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 110.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 148.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.04 kg/kW 15.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.1/5.1/5.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.1/5.1/5.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 16.4/19.6/18.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 46.3/55.4/51.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 38.6/46.1/42.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 142.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 R 18 102Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 R 18 102Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 609081 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Audi A6 50 TDI quattro Tiptronic added 2019-09-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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