The A6 Avant 2.6 is a front wheel drive estate/station wagon motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Audi.
The A6 Avant 2.6 forms part of Audi's C4 series.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.6 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5500 rpm and 225 Nm (166 lbft/22.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1490 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 205 km/h or 127 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.2/8.9/12.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 89/491/EEC.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2687 mm | 105.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4797 mm | 188.9 inches | |
| Width | 1783 mm | 70.2 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1490 kg | 3285 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.73 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2598 cc (158.54 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 81 mm
3.25 × 3.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 225 Nm (166 ft·lb) (22.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.5 kW/litre 57.8 ps/litre 57 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.61 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1088.3 kPa (157.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 433 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.07 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 99.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.5 kg/kW 22.55 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.2/8.9/12.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 89/491/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.2/8.9/12.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.9/11.2/8.0 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 39.2/31.7/22.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 32.7/26.4/18.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 186681 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C4 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Audi A6 Avant 2.6 added 2008-08-27. Last modified 2013-04-01. |
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