Audi A6 and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Audi A6 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
8.0
8.1
Real fuel consumption:
7.7 l/100km
8.1 l/100km
By specification Audi A6 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Audi A6 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A6 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat.
Fuel tank capacity:
70 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
870 km in combined cycle
760 km in combined cycle
1120 km on highway
980 km on highway
900 km with real consumption
760 km with real consumption
Audi A6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
350'000 km
360'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
2 years
4 years
Engine spread:
Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A8
Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A8
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts.
Audi A6 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A6 is 13 cm longer than the Volkswagen Passat, 7 cm wider, while the height of Audi A6 is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
455 litres
450 litres
Audi A6 has 5 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat.
Turning diameter:
11.7 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Audi A6 is 0.7 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Audi A6 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Audi A6 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Passat, so Audi A6 quality could be a bit better.
