Audi A6 quattro

19952025 · 70 configurations

Lowest
18
Average
21
Best
30

The Audi A6 quattro has been tested by the EPA across 70 different configurations spanning model years 1995 through 2025. Over this period, the A6 quattro has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 18 MPG to 30 MPG, with an overall average of 21 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year Powertrain Annual Cost City Hwy Comb MPGCompare
2025
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,650243126MPG
2025
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,750223025MPG
2024
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,650233326MPG
2024
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,750223025MPG
2023
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,550243127MPG
2023
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,900213024MPG
2022
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,650233226MPG
2022
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,900213024MPG
2021
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,900222924MPG
2021
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,650233126MPG
2020
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,550243227MPG
2020
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,900222924MPG
2019
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,750222925MPG
2019
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,550243227MPG
2018
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,650223126MPG
2018
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$3,000202923MPG
2017
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,900212924MPG
2017
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,750223125MPG
2016
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,900202924MPG
2016
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Diesel
$2,700253830MPG
2016
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,750223225MPG
2015
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Diesel
$2,800243829MPG
2015
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$3,000202923MPG
2015
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$3,300182721MPG
2014
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$3,300182721MPG
2014
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$3,000202923MPG
2014
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Diesel
$2,800243829MPG
2013
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,900203024MPG
2013
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$3,300182721MPG
2012
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$3,150192822MPG
2011
4.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,650162419MPG
2011
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,300182621MPG
2010
4.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,850162318MPG
2010
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,300182621MPG
2009
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,850162318MPG
2009
3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,300182621MPG
2008
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,450172520MPG
2008
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,850162318MPG
2007
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,450172520MPG
2007
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,850162318MPG
2006
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,450172520MPG
2006
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,850152118MPG
2005
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,650172419MPG
2004
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,650162319MPG
2004
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,650162319MPG
2004
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,650162319MPG
2004
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850152218MPG
2003
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,650162319MPG
2003
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,650162319MPG
2003
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,650162419MPG
2003
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850152318MPG
2002
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,850152218MPG
2002
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850162318MPG
2002
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850152318MPG
2002
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850152318MPG
2001
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,850152218MPG
2001
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850162218MPG
2001
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850152218MPG
2001
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850152318MPG
2000
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850152218MPG
2000
2.7L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,850152218MPG
2000
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850152218MPG
2000
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,850162218MPG
2000
4.2L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850152218MPG
1999
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850152418MPG
1998
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850152418MPG
1997
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650172219MPG
1996
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650172219MPG
1995
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300162018MPG
1995
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,300162218MPG

Historical Efficiency

2025
26
2024
26
2023
27
2022
26
2021
26
2020
27
2019
27
2018
26
2017
25
2016
30
2015
29
2014
29
2013
24
2012
22
2011
21
2010
21
2009
21
2008
20
2007
20
2006
20

Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (A6 quattro) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Audi A6 quattro. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the Audi Audi A6 grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes
263
Total Deaths
136

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate
12.9%
Fire Occurrence
3.8%
Speeding Involved
28.5%
DUI Involved
24.7%
Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

77%
Front
13%
Side
10%
Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023
Fatal Crashes25
Fatalities
15
Deaths/Crash
0.60
2022
Fatal Crashes32
Fatalities
21
Deaths/Crash
0.66
2021
Fatal Crashes33
Fatalities
15
Deaths/Crash
0.45
2020
Fatal Crashes30
Fatalities
15
Deaths/Crash
0.50
2019
Fatal Crashes21
Fatalities
10
Deaths/Crash
0.48
2018
Fatal Crashes30
Fatalities
20
Deaths/Crash
0.67
2017
Fatal Crashes28
Fatalities
9
Deaths/Crash
0.32
2016
Fatal Crashes21
Fatalities
7
Deaths/Crash
0.33
2015
Fatal Crashes15
Fatalities
4
Deaths/Crash
0.27
2014
Fatal Crashes28
Fatalities
20
Deaths/Crash
0.71

Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

Tip: Click any component bar to view detailed recall narratives.

Historical Severity Timeline

2025
1
2022
2
2021
4
2020
3
2019
7
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
2012
8
2009
1
2006
1
2005
3
2003
3
2001
4
1999
1
1998
10
1997
1
1995
2
Critical
Moderate
Advisory