USED Audi A6 Avant (04 - 11)

My car

After 3 faultless years in an A6 saloon I recently swapped to the avant version and the extra practicality turned a brilliant car into a fantastic one! I cannot rate this car highly enough, yes it may be the lower powered e version but in real world driving it is more than adequate and plenty quick enough to lose you your licence if you are not paying attention! For me the other executive marques do not even come close to matching Audi for overall quality and ownership experience.

One thing to watch is the Audi dealers, I have used a few and they range from superb, step forward Wolverhampton Audi, to the dreadful, bow your head in shame Stafford Audi, with some mediocre ones in between so do not be afraid to move your custom around to find a good one!

My car

Had this car a while now and, in general, I'm quite pleased. I've previously owned a variety of BMW models, mostly with the 3.0 diesel engine and I think I'll return to a BMW next time. This is not to say the Audi is a bad car but there are some things the BMW does better, namely it's a more engaging drive and the engine pulls better throughout the rev range; the Audi dies well before reaching the red line (not that I take it there often but it can be a little diconcerting when overtaking).

My car has air suspension which gives the car excellent ride & handling - definitely worth considering. Also the car is a faultless motorway cruiser, being one of the quietest and most comfortable cars I've owned.

I chose a manual rather than the auto and find the fuel consumption to be much improved as a result. I am however getting a judder when pulling away in 1st which seems to be a common fault - warranty fix maybe?

Would I recommend this car? The answer is yes, but I'd suggest a drive of a 5 series also. The difference are tiny and in the end it comes down to personal taste.

My car

I can not believe some of the negative reports about this car listed below. My own experience is that, It is a truly brilliant car with an amazing engine. I’ve now had my Audi for two year and I have covered 38,000 trouble free miles and not used a drop of oil.

The plus points: It is smooth, quiet, comfortable and cruises effortlessly at motorway speeds and well above. It handles fantastically for a large estate car. It feels incredibly safe ,solid and reliable. The 2 litre diesel is surprisingly quick for such a large car. It is extremely well equipped. It takes 5 passengers and mountains of luggage with ease and here’s the biggest plus of all, it does 45 mpg on a run and I’m averaging 38 mpg overall which is pretty amazing for a car that weighs well over 1.5 tonnes un-laden.

I work all over the country and often find myself hurtling down the motorway from way up North to my home in Hampshire and I wouldn’t want to do it in anything else. I would go as far to say, that nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of style, comfort, performance and economy combined.

The negative points: Nothing major really.

All-in-all it is a really great car and I am really unhappy that my company is switching to Mercedes Benz this coming spring. I will really miss my Audi

My car

I have had my A6 for just over 2 year, been impressed so far with its practicality and comfort. As a few people will tell you it has in S-Line spec quite sporty suspension which for some can be a little too firm, I think its great, firm but comfortable. The car is fairly economical but I would recommend a re-map! The new common rail 2.0tdi is much smoother and quieter. My biggest gripe is I am now on my 3rd clutch, all done under warranty but I am concerned as to why they keep going wrong considering my car has only done 28k miles! It is a known problem! Mine also has temperate rattles that come and go and if you use the sun glasses holder they rattle like mad!!! Very annoying when you shell out this money! They represent reasonable value at purchase, perhaps a bit more for your money than a BMW or Mercedes but as I have found out recently the residuals have plummeted with the credit crunch! My £32k motor has a proposed part ex of about £12.5k according to most sites and is only 30 months old!I don't think the other German brands are suffering quite so much! I would by another Audi for sure, my dealer (Liverpool Audi) have been great for all its warranty needs (there have been a few) and the car looks great, it does amuse me that badge snobbery stops me going after some very good alternatives and I should say my wife recently traded a 2 yr old mondeo for a mini and the ford never gave a days bother or needed anything repaired or dealt with! No rattles either!!!