Edmunds Inside line Road Tests 2009 Audi A6 3.0T Quattro Follow-Up Test and Video

Did the 2009 Audi A6 just get back from vacation? It looks so...refreshed.

It might look very similar to last year's A6, but after closer inspection, we notice that some minor nipping and tucking have gotten this aging Hollywood starlet prepared for another red-carpet season.

But that's not the only reason the 2009 Audi A6 is looking so perky and uplifted. Besides new headlights, it has a more efficient V6 engine with a supercharger.

A Supercharger, You Say?
Isn't that word reserved for modified American V8 dragsters? What's a supercharger doing on an upwardly mobile six-cylinder Audi sedan? The answer: providing power in a more efficient package.

Replacing last year's normally aspirated V6 that produced 255 horsepower, this new supercharged 3.0-liter V6 is capable of 300 hp, getting close to the V8's 350 hp but for $10,000 less.


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GermanNut - 6/22/2009 4:25:52 PM

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"Despite worldwide sales that outpace its main competitors, the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class, Audi sold only 12,000 examples of the A6 in the U.S. last year, so it hopes that this blast of power will spur some market interest."

This appears to be a much larger problem than it actually is for 3 reasons:

1) The Audi A6 already outsells its main rivals (BMW 5-series and MB E-class) worldwide

2) In China, where Audi has its A6L (long-wheelbase A6, its sales are doing extremely well)

3) With Audi's continued performance (supercharged 300 hp V6) and appearance(LED daytime running-lights) updates, it will remain competitive

4) A new A6 should be out within another 3 years.

GermanNut - 6/22/2009 4:26:47 PM

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make that 4 reasons.

chewy - 6/22/2009 8:15:50 PM

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The 3.0T V6 is an excellent upgrade. The engine to get on the A6.