Disagree with the comments re handling. I like to drive cars hard. Had an Alfa Giulia, and chose that because it handled better than any of the German equivalents. Then had the Kia Stinger V6, which is the size of this car virtually and is an absolute other level to the 5 series - and 3 series for handling. Now have the V6 A6 Quattro (petrol) and this car pulls hard and it grips. Yes you can feel the weight a little bit on tight bends but you get used to that. You can still hammer it into a corner and you will not end up in a hedge - or wrong side of the road, it stays where you tell it to. And then is sublime for a relaxing cruise. A great all rounder.
Who in heavens name is buying this class of cars for racing?? We want smooth rides. Not a nerv wrecking 5 series that needs steering corrections on the high way every 2 seconds?
Really hmm . This guy seems biased to me. I think he's one of those guys who grew up thinking BMW and Mec are the best and nothing will ever beat them . But hey those days are gone Mr reviewer . This is a beauty I'll buy it over big 3series sorry I meant 5series or E class. This guy is so critical but most reviews say this is better than its revivals ????? How old is he
bestman but if you actually try to drive bmw or mercedes you would know why he keeps saying that they are more dynamic. Audi drives just like a vw. That's not bad at all, but average at best.
Audi is more about confort than handling than BMW. Simple as that. No need to hammer it over and over. Btw loved the scenery, looks like you are in a movie
This guy is paid to be critical however the thing he may need to remember is that drivers of this type of car don't tend to care about steering feel. They care more about comfort, space and technology. So in that sense it is right at the top of the class
I've owned my 2017 BMW 520d for the past 26 Months and it's one of the best cars I've ever owned. Having had an A6 & A4 in the past, I test drove the new A6 50 TDI Quattro and fail to see how it's not quite as polished as the 5 series. My next car will be the A6 as it's just as good as the 5 series though not one to push a Car & prefer to just cruise along.
Good review. Initially, I thought it was a bit boring running through the different specs but I appreciated the comments thereafter. I think if you could have given a bit more information on the interior, in particularly seat adjustment (a big issue for me!) it would have been improved. Overall well done.
I think Audi should have kept you out of their car! You hate it. Your review is very different to virtually all others. The love of your life the 5 series is a bit long in the tooth now. Just my opinion.
Am I the only one who doesn’t like the Center console screens. Audi makes really nice switch gear and they’ve replaced it it a fingerprint magnet. That’s the reason why I’d have a 5 series or E class
I used to love Audi, other than the interior they are becoming the most boring bland cars on the road. They are competition right up there with Toyota for making boring crap, other than RS cars of course.
Sorry but no matter how you'd like to cut it, RWD cars like the Beemer and the Merc will ALWAYS have the driving satisfaction edge over the A6, even if it's a Quattro, since the platform is FWD based. Understeer ahoy.
If anything the chassis is AWD based as with the new A6 is AWD in most models and unlike with the A4 I haven’t heard that the base model Quattro’s are “Ultra” based so they’re rear biased drive. I definitely think you’ll find this latest chassis is far far less prone to understeer particularly when coupled with the all wheel steering. They’re obviously not going to be oversteer machines like some of the Merc’s and BM’s but much more entertaining in any reasonable every day driving conditions. If you’re big on tracking your your mid sized executive sedan the yeah buy the Merc or BMW but in real world this new car is easily competitive.
What’s funny is people go on about this yet don’t even experience anything as one may think as they aren’t speeding in their A6 or 5 series around bends. The normal driver values comfort, sad truth is that we have a bmw for the comfort, the 7 series isn’t exactly sporty so why does it matter if let’s say the Audi was less sporty. It’s nit picking and pretty pointless, we had an A6 before the 7 and it’s this FWD vs RWD argument is a load of rubbish most of the time
Well looks are subjective. I personaly think the 5 series looks better. Technolgically advanced maybe yes but it certainly does not drive all that well. Once you drive this and then BMW straight after that you will now what i am talking about. This boring uber-VW can not be compared to the real driving machine - the 5 series.
Ivan Mico you are wrong. This argument is the same old crap. We have had 2 7 series now and 2 A6,s the drive isn’t much of a difference in regards to dynamics. We have the G11 right now but will likely get this new A6 again, comfort will not be as good as the 7 but in comparison to the 5 it’s basically the same car it’s just preference on what you prefer. People like to use the driving machine marketing phrase but it’s comfort people desire really.
george mcray can you plese tell me what is not boring for you? They make timless elegant design if you know what that is you cant play with designe in this class of cars.
Hmm, I must have blinked, I missed the whole of the interior part. I also agree with some of the other comments, the guy seems a little bias to BMW and Mercedes
The reason I buy audi is because I love their cars. I dont want my audi to be like BMW mercs or jaguar.... I love my audi being nothing else but an audi. This is something that many RUclips cars reviewers need to know. When someone spends money on an audi that simply means they don't want any other car than an audi...... yes I have owned a few BMW in my life .... no I would never touch a merc and jag is simply not for me
I'm pretty sure everyone knows it's not as sporty as the BMW 5 Series, but that's not necessarily why people buy cars like this. You should be reviewing it from a normal commuter's perspective in Berlin or some big city - then the A6 will possibly be the best in its class.
@@sweetfreedomGB Not so sure about that. BMW would surely cover that base? They have had the laziest blandest interiors for years and the outside designs have lacked inspiration for over 20 years - M models aside. Making a bit more of an effort at the moment to be fair to them.
Appears the uneducated commenters here just want a press release from Audi read to them as the review. No opinions are allowed they haven't driven this so it automatically means they know more than the one person who has driven it
Lad is slagging a lot by comparing to something else... You are impressed with all tech and touch lcd all over... In my opinion is complication without real benefit. In fact I can adjust temperature without looking at dash, or press any button because I know where it is without moving eyes from the road... Try this with flat touch lcd...
I have driven both - the BMW handles better but is an uncomfortable ride to sit in these days... the E38 was the best car I ever had. I just got the new A6 - for comfort and luxury inside the vehicle. not dissapointed in the slightest
Thanks for the review. I appreciated the critical comparison with the BMW 5 series. However some critical key differences were not covered: (1) is the Audi more economical in the 2Litre Diesel for its performance? (2) Does the Audi match the Bavarian in the 2Litre Diesel class for acceleration and driver seating comfort? (3) What about cost of ownership over the first 3 years? (4) Do you really notice the driveability difference, when driving below 8/10ths of the limit? Thanks again,
Not only BMW and Mercedes, when this guy praised the Jaguar I knew there was no need to watch the rest of the video. As a owner of a Jaguar F-Pace and who tried the XE and XF, Jaguar is a POS, the only thing it has is that it certainly is fun to drive ON A TRACK, but you don't buy cars to go to a track: - terrible materials/plastics - awful build quality with rattling noises in the central dash with less than 10000km/~6000 miles - terrible multimedia with constant Bluetooth issues cutting off music - more than once had the rearview camera on the entire journey, couldn't control navigation, radio, volume, nothing, even the wheel controls didn't work - can't have navigation on the virtual cockpit, because it's controlled by the same cpu that powers the center screen, and there's a risk it shuts down, as already happened while driving and the entire screen goes off until it reboots, so you're driving with no information whatsoever including speed... It's the first and last Jaguar I'll buy. That's why I'm trading my other car, an A5 Sportback for the A6 Avant, the A5 gave my 8 years of peace of mind and enjoyment.
Buy yourself a audi 3tdi and feel . Dont test drive that is nothing own . You will sing beautiful songs. O it is nice to drive a audi. I have 3audi's that is class
My daily is a g30 540i and looking to trade in for an A6, I test drove one last week with various ratio rack/4 wheel steering and I completely agree with everything this guy said in the video. A6 does feel smaller than g30 thanks to 4-wheel steering, but the driving dynamics and steering feel is really a step down from BMW, the car doesn't feel as tight/controlled as the 5 series and the throttle response is even worse. The disappointing part is Audi used to have better interior, the special solid feeling and more refinement than BMW, not the case with A6/5 series. Heck 5 series is even quieter and more isolated than A6 on hwy. I am a huge Audi fan and I know how much better the B9 A4 is than F30, but from what I have seen so far A6 is just an underdog in the segment. Sigh. With that being said, there is a $7000 manufacturer rebate going on and 0.5% interest, it's a bargain!
Bmw fanboy made a premium class German car look like a Lada. Some people like to have some travel on the pedal before actually braking and it has for sure more space in the rear.
Does this guy know anything except how to complain about this car. Why the hell would you mention a piece of crap like jaguar in the same sentence as an audi. Clearly biased because he is british. It seems like he is just looking to complain about everything. The car has excellent reviews and has been recommended by many folks and is best in its class compared to its rivals (I mean quality rivals like bmw, benz etc.).
You are the only "reviewer" if we can call you a reviewer that has so many complains about the new A6...almost everyone else loved it...and said its quite better than the competition
Hraklis Bakalopoulos yeah how dare he have an opinion that's different than yours as clearly you've driven and tested this A6 as well. What's your RUclips channels I can watch your reviews?
It is refreshing and consoling to listen to an auto journalist who tells it like it is, and makes every effort to describe the driving experience as true and honest to the best if his abilities and sensibilities as this presenter did on this high profile product, without succumbing to fear if being judged and hated.
His problem is that he is reviewing the car as a sports car when it is a luxury executive car. The point of the car is to be smooth and not hyper reactive.
I always and will always love audi styling by being simple but extremely elegant, they already have a winning style and proportions why should they break it and add design features and lines that may look super exciting for some blind people, it’s class the way it is, and in my opinion the A6 new face lift looks better than the new A8 and A7
This guy is sponsored by bmw and mercedes.
Disagree with the comments re handling. I like to drive cars hard. Had an Alfa Giulia, and chose that because it handled better than any of the German equivalents. Then had the Kia Stinger V6, which is the size of this car virtually and is an absolute other level to the 5 series - and 3 series for handling. Now have the V6 A6 Quattro (petrol) and this car pulls hard and it grips. Yes you can feel the weight a little bit on tight bends but you get used to that. You can still hammer it into a corner and you will not end up in a hedge - or wrong side of the road, it stays where you tell it to. And then is sublime for a relaxing cruise. A great all rounder.
I can't believe how hyper-critical this guy is when driving this new A6 when other testers have been the complete opposite in their appraisals.
David Perry did he hurt your feelings because you Like Audi ?
Is the same thing that has been addressed for the last 25 years or so. It looks good but it doesn`t drive as well as it`s rivals..
Who in heavens name is buying this class of cars for racing??
We want smooth rides. Not a nerv wrecking 5 series that needs steering corrections on the high way every 2 seconds?
He works for BMW! lol
Really hmm . This guy seems biased to me. I think he's one of those guys who grew up thinking BMW and Mec are the best and nothing will ever beat them . But hey those days are gone Mr reviewer . This is a beauty I'll buy it over big 3series sorry I meant 5series or E class. This guy is so critical but most reviews say this is better than its revivals ????? How old is he
bestman
Yes it’s worst review I’ve seen by a long long way, first I’ve heard these apparent deficiencies in comparison to its German rivals so..
bestman but if you actually try to drive bmw or mercedes you would know why he keeps saying that they are more dynamic. Audi drives just like a vw. That's not bad at all, but average at best.
bestman Agreed, very biased. Merc is for comfort, BMW for driving, Audi is meant to be the best of both worlds
@@jonathan6665 if Audi drives like a VW as u say how about a Bentley or a Bugatti since ur tryna be funny as all is in VW group including Porsche ???
James May- Good news
Clarkston- what !?!?
James may- it’s the Dacia sanderio
Audi is more about confort than handling than BMW. Simple as that. No need to hammer it over and over. Btw loved the scenery, looks like you are in a movie
But the A6 with the 3.0 is still way faster then a 535xi
This guy is paid to be critical however the thing he may need to remember is that drivers of this type of car don't tend to care about steering feel. They care more about comfort, space and technology. So in that sense it is right at the top of the class
I've owned my 2017 BMW 520d for the past 26 Months and it's one of the best cars I've ever owned. Having had an A6 & A4 in the past, I test drove the new A6 50 TDI Quattro and fail to see how it's not quite as polished as the 5 series. My next car will be the A6 as it's just as good as the 5 series though not one to push a Car & prefer to just cruise along.
Hello 🙂 i drive Superb for 5years and want to buy some premium car now; i drive 50tdi but don’t like gearbox/transmission; how it seems to you?
Good review. Initially, I thought it was a bit boring running through the different specs but I appreciated the comments thereafter. I think if you could have given a bit more information on the interior, in particularly seat adjustment (a big issue for me!) it would have been improved. Overall well done.
Why no mention of the volvo s and v90?? When I last checked this was a premium executive vehicle.
But they only offer 4 Cylinders that's why less People care about them
Paul Bryan with a 4 cylinder? Lol no
and the jag and the caddy, but we all know that the real competition is between the trifecta
kraenk12 the T8 is an animal top quality macine
Adaptive is better than Air suspension?
If you add value and reliability into the equation.
Can you get it without the hybrid?
All negatives? A6 deserves a better critic.
Just bought a 2019 A6 Avant 2.0ltr. Picking up Tuesday! woohoo!
40tdi??
How many times did he say BMW 5,
Too biased 😡😡
Fire him!!!!
I think Audi should have kept you out of their car! You hate it. Your review is very different to virtually all others. The love of your life the 5 series is a bit long in the tooth now. Just my opinion.
Who is this guy??? I’m not a fan of his constant complaining about its dynamic capabilities which is something many people don’t really care about
Am I the only one who doesn’t like the Center console screens. Audi makes really nice switch gear and they’ve replaced it it a fingerprint magnet. That’s the reason why I’d have a 5 series or E class
E30 ///M You’re definitely the only one posting negative comments under every Audi video.
kraenk12.......................... my dream daily is an RS6............... or M5......
Yes ur the only one I have to say
50 tdi for me please
Anyone know the service intervals on the A6 Diesel?
2 years
I used to love Audi, other than the interior they are becoming the most boring bland cars on the road. They are competition right up there with Toyota for making boring crap, other than RS cars of course.
Sorry but no matter how you'd like to cut it, RWD cars like the Beemer and the Merc will ALWAYS have the driving satisfaction edge over the A6, even if it's a Quattro, since the platform is FWD based. Understeer ahoy.
If anything the chassis is AWD based as with the new A6 is AWD in most models and unlike with the A4 I haven’t heard that the base model Quattro’s are “Ultra” based so they’re rear biased drive. I definitely think you’ll find this latest chassis is far far less prone to understeer particularly when coupled with the all wheel steering. They’re obviously not going to be oversteer machines like some of the Merc’s and BM’s but much more entertaining in any reasonable every day driving conditions. If you’re big on tracking your your mid sized executive sedan the yeah buy the Merc or BMW but in real world this new car is easily competitive.
mor7im3r a It’s actually Quattro based and has a rear bias.
mor7im3r That's kinda true but Audi is rear wheel bias in Quattro. 60% to the back and 40 to the front.
What’s funny is people go on about this yet don’t even experience anything as one may think as they aren’t speeding in their A6 or 5 series around bends. The normal driver values comfort, sad truth is that we have a bmw for the comfort, the 7 series isn’t exactly sporty so why does it matter if let’s say the Audi was less sporty. It’s nit picking and pretty pointless, we had an A6 before the 7 and it’s this FWD vs RWD argument is a load of rubbish most of the time
Sounds like a review for the previous A6 so. Nothing for the 5 series to worry about
Paddy Downey It has won quite a few comparisons already.
kraenk12 just not this review, and for the same exact reasons as the previous gen a6
This might be the UK Marek LOL
Sandero Dacia better
Audis = big grill l e d lights and wham bham its a "new" audi
❤
Yawn, yawn, yawn...yawn. Don’t know if it’s reviewer or the car but I just can’t get excited abo....😴😴😴
Boring
40 seconds lol ;)
Basicaly A6 as always. Well built but boring...
Ivan Mico Best looking and most technologically advanced car in class.
Well looks are subjective. I personaly think the 5 series looks better. Technolgically advanced maybe yes but it certainly does not drive all that well. Once you drive this and then BMW straight after that you will now what i am talking about. This boring uber-VW can not be compared to the real driving machine - the 5 series.
Ivan Mico you are wrong. This argument is the same old crap. We have had 2 7 series now and 2 A6,s the drive isn’t much of a difference in regards to dynamics. We have the G11 right now but will likely get this new A6 again, comfort will not be as good as the 7 but in comparison to the 5 it’s basically the same car it’s just preference on what you prefer. People like to use the driving machine marketing phrase but it’s comfort people desire really.
Zzzzz
What a boring review.
Yet another boring Teutonical Audi.. my oh my the Audi designers are lost. Interiors alone just aren't enough.
george mcray can you plese tell me what is not boring for you? They make timless elegant design if you know what that is you cant play with designe in this class of cars.
george mcray Best looking car in clas
Is this guy employed by BMW?
Are u crazy? You are BMW employee!
Nit picking on this fine Audi? Seriously? Perhaps Mercedes and BMW gave these press people better food and accommodations at The Four Seasons
really? you mean the 5 series that hasnt changed in five years?
Hmm, I must have blinked, I missed the whole of the interior part. I also agree with some of the other comments, the guy seems a little bias to BMW and Mercedes
The reason I buy audi is because I love their cars. I dont want my audi to be like BMW mercs or jaguar.... I love my audi being nothing else but an audi. This is something that many RUclips cars reviewers need to know. When someone spends money on an audi that simply means they don't want any other car than an audi...... yes I have owned a few BMW in my life .... no I would never touch a merc and jag is simply not for me
I'm pretty sure everyone knows it's not as sporty as the BMW 5 Series, but that's not necessarily why people buy cars like this. You should be reviewing it from a normal commuter's perspective in Berlin or some big city - then the A6 will possibly be the best in its class.
Aaron Hussain .. if you want to look boring the Audi is the one for you
George mcray I think that is a matter of taste. In my opinion the new Audi models (A6, A7, A8, and even A1) look gorgeous.
george mcray
Again it’s in the eye of the beholder, looks and pretty much how I’d buy.
1. Audi.
2. Mercedes.
3. BMW.
4. Jaguar
5. Volvo/Lexus
@@sweetfreedomGB what ?? What are u talking about . Boring ?
@@sweetfreedomGB Not so sure about that. BMW would surely cover that base? They have had the laziest blandest interiors for years and the outside designs have lacked inspiration for over 20 years - M models aside. Making a bit more of an effort at the moment to be fair to them.
Complain complain
Appears the uneducated commenters here just want a press release from Audi read to them as the review. No opinions are allowed they haven't driven this so it automatically means they know more than the one person who has driven it
This Audi is a luxury limousine not a boy racer thrash about. Why the constant back reference to BMW?
Lad is slagging a lot by comparing to something else... You are impressed with all tech and touch lcd all over... In my opinion is complication without real benefit. In fact I can adjust temperature without looking at dash, or press any button because I know where it is without moving eyes from the road... Try this with flat touch lcd...
I have driven both - the BMW handles better but is an uncomfortable ride to sit in these days... the E38 was the best car I ever had. I just got the new A6 - for comfort and luxury inside the vehicle. not dissapointed in the slightest
2019 or 2018 ??? I thought the new A6 is 2019? man simpliy your research.
Thanks for the review.
I appreciated the critical comparison with the BMW 5 series. However some critical key differences were not covered:
(1) is the Audi more economical in the 2Litre Diesel for its performance?
(2) Does the Audi match the Bavarian in the 2Litre Diesel class for acceleration and driver seating comfort?
(3) What about cost of ownership over the first 3 years?
(4) Do you really notice the driveability difference, when driving below 8/10ths of the limit?
Thanks again,
Audi's also Bavarian;)
Not only BMW and Mercedes, when this guy praised the Jaguar I knew there was no need to watch the rest of the video.
As a owner of a Jaguar F-Pace and who tried the XE and XF, Jaguar is a POS, the only thing it has is that it certainly is fun to drive ON A TRACK, but you don't buy cars to go to a track:
- terrible materials/plastics
- awful build quality with rattling noises in the central dash with less than 10000km/~6000 miles
- terrible multimedia with constant Bluetooth issues cutting off music
- more than once had the rearview camera on the entire journey, couldn't control navigation, radio, volume, nothing, even the wheel controls didn't work
- can't have navigation on the virtual cockpit, because it's controlled by the same cpu that powers the center screen, and there's a risk it shuts down, as already happened while driving and the entire screen goes off until it reboots, so you're driving with no information whatsoever including speed...
It's the first and last Jaguar I'll buy.
That's why I'm trading my other car, an A5 Sportback for the A6 Avant, the A5 gave my 8 years of peace of mind and enjoyment.
This man works for Mercedes and bmw
Buy yourself a audi 3tdi and feel . Dont test drive that is nothing own . You will sing beautiful songs. O it is nice to drive a audi. I have 3audi's that is class
I have yet to see any sunroof options, any details on a standard size sunroof or the panoramic style found on the larger A8?
BMW biased guy... no hard to spot that
I was about to order this ! Should I go for Audi 45 Quattro black. Or bmw 5 series 530 msport ??? Heeeellpppp
A6 40tdi
My daily is a g30 540i and looking to trade in for an A6, I test drove one last week with various ratio rack/4 wheel steering and I completely agree with everything this guy said in the video. A6 does feel smaller than g30 thanks to 4-wheel steering, but the driving dynamics and steering feel is really a step down from BMW, the car doesn't feel as tight/controlled as the 5 series and the throttle response is even worse. The disappointing part is Audi used to have better interior, the special solid feeling and more refinement than BMW, not the case with A6/5 series. Heck 5 series is even quieter and more isolated than A6 on hwy.
I am a huge Audi fan and I know how much better the B9 A4 is than F30, but from what I have seen so far A6 is just an underdog in the segment. Sigh. With that being said, there is a $7000 manufacturer rebate going on and 0.5% interest, it's a bargain!
hey, i saw those moose tests, seems like audi a6 handled pretty well?
U are bmw fan boy you shouldn't review something you don't like
Bmw fanboy made a premium class German car look like a Lada. Some people like to have some travel on the pedal before actually braking and it has for sure more space in the rear.
You'll be seeing that grille looming large in your rear view mirror soon.
boring car.
Does this guy know anything except how to complain about this car. Why the hell would you mention a piece of crap like jaguar in the same sentence as an audi. Clearly biased because he is british. It seems like he is just looking to complain about everything. The car has excellent reviews and has been recommended by many folks and is best in its class compared to its rivals (I mean quality rivals like bmw, benz etc.).
Criticezes that it holds on to the gears for too long in dynamic mode!? Thats what it is supposed too...
Joachim Larsen shift
I dont like the back. Looks like a genesis 4dr. Or is it the equus. The front fascia looks great thoufh
That's the catch with Audis. Beautiful interiors but their ride quality and driver enjoyment has always been lacking.
You are the only "reviewer" if we can call you a reviewer that has so many complains about the new A6...almost everyone else loved it...and said its quite better than the competition
Hraklis Bakalopoulos yeah. I agree with you. This guy only knows BMW.
Hraklis Bakalopoulos yeah how dare he have an opinion that's different than yours as clearly you've driven and tested this A6 as well. What's your RUclips channels I can watch your reviews?
The A6 best in class easy your opinions are completely wrong
It is refreshing and consoling to listen to an auto journalist who tells it like it is, and makes every effort to describe the driving experience as true and honest to the best if his abilities and sensibilities as this presenter did on this high profile product, without succumbing to fear if being judged and hated.
His problem is that he is reviewing the car as a sports car when it is a luxury executive car. The point of the car is to be smooth and not hyper reactive.
No way bmw wins he’s blind
Biased BMW boy
Price
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I always and will always love audi styling by being simple but extremely elegant, they already have a winning style and proportions why should they break it and add design features and lines that may look super exciting for some blind people, it’s class the way it is, and in my opinion the A6 new face lift looks better than the new A8 and A7
Critical
”It’s SMOOTH”
”Wait, let me repeat that, oh, 5 times”.
You must be a Bmw funboy...you mentioned other cars more than you did with the one you reviewed
Hraklis Bakalopoulos clearly you are an Audi fanboy.