2012 Audi A6 3.0 HD Video Review
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- Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2011
- Audi has been setting sales records for the past few years. With classic style, refined interior and quattro all-wheel drive, it appears the new 2012 A6 will help to continue the trend. Tom Voelk checks out a Premium Plus 3.0 model.
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6 years later and owning the 2012 A6 3.0T was one of the best choices I made. At 140k miles it’s been very solid, with only one major failed component (alternator at 110k). Thanks for helping me make the right choice Tom!
Rob Monticchio I’m looking at a 2012. Has 100k miles would you recommend I get it?
@@honeylove4074 you got it?
LiL Loco No I ended up getting a Lexus is350
Honey Love good job, it’ll save you tons of money. I personally don’t believe people that aren’t mechanics or know at least the basics, should own a German car. They can be great cars (except Benz) but the owner needs to know what they’re dealing with and do constant maintenance checks
I’m thinking about getting a 2014 Audi A6 for 18k with 40k miles with the bumper to bumper warranty
11 years later.... And RUclips shows me this as a suggested video. I've been a subscriber for years, but not quite that long. Keep up the great work, Tom!
11 dislikes from those who couldn't afford the 3.0 and settled for the FWD 4 cylinder.
Fast forward 10 years people are so soft that they can’t emotional handle seeing seeing a thumbs down.
Specially in 2022 with this California gas pricing)))
Audi saw the potential of LED lights on car since 2003
Great review... even in 2022. I am buying a 2012 A6 Quattro Prestige with only 62k mi. This really pushed me over the top.
Comment what you’d like, but leave racism out of it..
What's it at now
@@zureai At least in my area I see them for $12,500 - $25,000 depending on the type, edition and stuff like that.
@@EncryptingJava Yeah they are still up there in price. But I’d say it’s worth it if you got money for maintenance lol
@@zureai I drive a 2013 Audi A6 Prestige, 182,000 miles. (Not Flexing). I love it, only issue I've had with it was it was leaking oil a couple years back but that's been resolved.
Love your reviews Tom, keep them coming!
I can't stand people that don't have the car and make negative comments . I have the 2012 Audi A6 s-Line and the car is amazing. I had a 2011BMW 535i X- drive and was not impressed I sold it . I like the Audi far more.
Thank you for another nice work Tom.
Hey Tom, great review. What's your favorite all-rounder in this segment? (I want to feel the road under the wheels more than ultimate cushy ride)
THANK YOU for bringing up the whole MMI scroll issue. I have an '07 Q7 and to this day, I screw up the scrolling because in my mind it's backwards. The scrolling characteristics should be a user definable in the car
To clarify, only the base FWD A6 has a CVT transmission.
Study hard > Get a good job > Earn good pay cheque > Audi A6
Or have a pretty face and marry a rich one :P
Or just wait a few years till they depriciate to peanuts :)
Excellent review! Very objective, fun to watch and informative. Keep it up!
hey just curious as to which car you have? and can you change the way the knob goes? We are in the market for a new car and the way that knob works could be annoying if counterclockwise goes down...
@DrivenCarReviews How would you say this A6 compares to the new GS you recently drove?
The BMW 3,5, and 7 series also have rear end that look the same. What is your point??
I really enjoy Tom's reviews. Btw, Tom, are you from German descent?
my dad is getting me this for my 16th birthday im so excited!
can you guys share w/ me some great advise...b/s I'm stuck at choosing which is the best car...I'm comparing between
E350 coupe 2012 vs Audi A6 sedan 2012 vs Audi A4 2012...please I really do need that suggestion...
Does the night vision come with the base model?
Awesome. You're gonna love this ride.
@razioth No manual on the A6. Not meant to be a car for track day. Maybe the S6....
what color is this? its nice. I have the a6 2012 its a pretty great car, but its a custom one with 2.8 liter engine.
Props to Audi for setting the trend on the DRLs
Great review! It covers the whole car!
How or where do you acquire all these cars to test drive?
This will smash its competition.
what colour is the car you tested?
"It shines when the sun doesnt"
That's such a sexy car
drivenCarReviews do u have the new 2012 BMW 6seires gran coupe reviwe?
My dad have one and it's really beauty car and awesome interior awesome car!!!!!
@razioth It is a quattro so that means its all wheel drive
What is the name of the colour of Car under review?
Audi interiors used to look (and operate) so much better before touchscreens took over all functions
no this car looks great in real life and easy on the eye
Can u plug an aux cord or usb in this car?
This car looks awesome.
They are press vehicles supplied from the manufacturers. Sometimes I go to press launches. It's pretty common in this business.
Wow I thought this was for 2021 lol, still looks good today.
That's wrong. Audi didn't copy "Angel Eyes" from BMW or at least not that I know of (but you can get them for nearly any car from a tuner shop), or wich Audi model has it?
Hey Tom love the "Evil Twin" I actually thought you had a identical twin brother!
@razioth
For less yet loaded, you can get the Audi A4 with Quattro for $39k, but its smaller - compared to the Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3-Series.
you have an error on the user interface. If u turn clockwise it scrolls down actually . Ive had a few audi's , and it works fine.
saw one of this on Craigslist for $13500...is that a good deal?
Those stats you throw up at the end seem a bit off 12k cars in 91 and 108k in 2012?
Audi's sales to the US alone in 91 were 21k
I love the A6 over the other brands in it's class
Gorgeous car
I believe you have aged better than the Audi, my friend!
Im fired up anout the Montrus Knights, Couvers Splits, Dearpeake Parks, and Clinton East End Habadashers in major leauge baseball.
I think Mercedes and Lexus were the first to shamelessly copy the LED lights from Audi. They still look better on the Audis though. I like these new ones on the A6 that look like one continuous light rather than individual bulbs. Very eye catching.
Why is the start button over by the passenger?
It's actually easier to press over there than on it's old location which was opposite. The great thing about those interiors is they put the buttons and knobs where your arm and hands relax. When you sit in a chair to relax your arms aren't directly beside your legs, you have them a little more spread out.
I just changed my car from the previous design interior where there was a separate start and stop button by your leg. I now see things that didn't seem to be a big deal and some things that were a bit of a design flaw, improved. Things are familiar, but better and I didn't really feel that I had issues...except the shifter.
The shifter on the previous generation had a sport mode when you pulled it towards you one more notch beneath "D". Well, that made it difficult to access the drink holder and I would bang my hand on it because it was in the way. The newer one is spring loaded, like when it is in full manual mode. One pull down and it returns to center and puts it in sport mode. Pull down again and it returns to center, back in drive mode.
In reality, there is no need to touch it. Pull the "-" paddle on the steering wheel and the car goes full manual. If you stop driving aggressively, it goes back into drive after about 5 seconds by itself.
2022 yes im gonna buy 1
@razioth
they usually have manual in EU and Asia
north americans dont know how to drive manual so 99% of car manufactures dont even bother offering it as an option
AWESOME
@minibus1351 he didnt say first he said pioneered, aston martin doesn't exactly sell cars to the "average" consumer
Im getting one!!!
@mlps93 that's absolutely true, Europeans are far ahead of us americans IMO
I think the sad numbers are about only 6% of the cars being sold as manuals in USA, when in Europe and Asia it's pretty much the opposite. Hell, even most SUV's in EU are offered as manuals!
is it turbocharged and supercharged?
Supercharged
totally agree
Of course they do
42 grands for a FWD car? No thanks.
Is the 3.0T at least AVAILABLE with a manual transmission? If not this car really isn't for car enthusiasts, but it still seems to fill casual drivers needs quite nicely.
Oh and nice review BTW!
Believe it or not some people favor comfort over sporty handling. Skinny tires aren't very comfortable as you can feel the bumps more and it is more easy to damage the rims in potholes- of which there are plenty where I live.
Nice
@razioth Man, thats Audi Quattro and not any FWD or 4WD. This means the best handling and torque. I don't know a way to hate this car. Its very very suitable for driving a lot specially @ night.
yup of course Europe does it right, but I was talking about here in North America (mainly in Canada and USA) about ~93% of the cars sold are autotragic, that's quite sad.. It is hard to find manual used cars especially on luxury models like BMW, Infiniti, Audi, etc. I love Europe for having almost only manual transmissions
It has 325lbft of torque, you failed to mention that when you talked about it's hp. You said "it has loads of torque." That tells me nothing about how much torque it has. I know its a small thing but many car reviewers only mention hp
audi's rock!
definitely
Love It ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Is it me or does the driver look cramped in the front seat? Lol...put the seat back a little..
@DrivenCarReviews well the BMW 5-series at least OFFER it. Even the 400hp 550i (twin-turbo v8) is offered with a 6-speed stick (with steptronic as an option)!
Manual doesn't mean it has to be a track car.. it's just cheaper and usually more reliable but most of all : more fun
I'm eager to see the new S6, what engine will it have since the S4 already has the 3.0t? Probably a v8 if you ask me..
I wonder how the RS6 will be
Anybody watching this in 2020 knows that 2 ply is worth more than the whole car. Lol
Just bought one for $8000 with a rebuilt title and only 110,000 miles on it in 2021.
How's it going for u? I'm looking at one also with 86k on the dash, same year 2013
I wish they put the Bi-Turbo 3.0 diesel & Quattro. :-(
Do you heard of something like RS6 MRC800 850 hp? 380km/h+ and 22s to 300 km/h...
Audi. It's just too classy.
sounds like you had to put in work to get to that level , go you !
@FarnorthNS11 actually it differs. Acceleration in RWD is better a lot but handling is better in FWD. Audi Quattro combine both of this archiving best handling on any type of road whether its snow, dirt, sand or asphalt. audi didn't keep developing for 20 year in vein + BMW & Mercedes 4 wheel drive systems is nothing beside quattro.
one more day ill probs put a vid up.
@razioth This is the best of the trio german car
O-62:
Audi: 5,3
Bmw serie 5 or mercedes Class E350: 6 SECONDS OR MORE.
If you listen hard at 1:50-1:52 when he says driving dynamics can be changed.
its my great car!
you should buy the a6 if you are looking for a a bit better performance. if you step on the accelarator in the 5 series theres a big gap in the throttle response both cars are great but, the audi is a more powerful. And I think the interior is better.
si junto una mondeda todos los dias de mi vida, creo que podre comprar su parachoques!! :(
VW is still the main brand.. The style looks good I like the VW cc better tho
the S6 is here, and its around the price of the 550i, it has a better gear box, better suspension and a 4.0L engine that makes 420 bhp.
There are no gearboxes better than the ZF 8HP with BMW's programming. Better as far as suspension goes is subjective. Audi's suspension is better at controlling pitch and roll sensitivity and has higher bump sensitivity. BMW's stuff is better at everything else that doesn't involve wafting. I own a 2011 550i M Sport and although it has many things I don't like, it drives like a car I do love.
I agree 100%
Yeah !! i agree when he said that most car are COPYING audi LED .
I never said anything about the 550i, its an amazing car and i've driven one and its very close to the old M5 which i like. But im looking for something different, like the S6. the A6 (In US and Canada) has a CVT gearbox and a rubbish suspension. But the S6 will have the S-tronic gearbox which is a double clutch just like the M5 and you can option the air suspension for it. The comfort setting for the suspension in the M5 is like the sport setting in your 550i.
Yeah....this is great even in 2022
Waw it's awsome
I have the 2012 audi 16 3.0 L supercharged prestige package
quattro power!
Wait until the new Acura t
Miss you so much 🌹 car Jay Hind 🇮🇳😊
3:50
hahahahaaaaaaa
i'm sAUDI and i love AUDI
nice car & great video
Good very good
i seen this car in person yesterday for the first time, i almost had a heart attack.
Its like me.. pics/vids just dont do it justice haha