Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
3 years
8 years
Engine spread:
Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Volkswagen Bora
Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A6, Skoda Superb
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts.
Audi A6 2001 1.9 engine: The engine is very demanding when it comes to oil quality and using poor quality lubricants will significantly reduce engine life.
Audi A6 is larger. Audi A6 is 25 cm longer than the Audi A4, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 5 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
455 litres
442 litres
Audi A6 has 13 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4.
Turning diameter:
11.7 meters
11.1 meters
The turning circle of the Audi A6 is 0.6 metres more than that of the Audi A4, which means Audi A6 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A6 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better