Audi A6 1997 fuel consumption

Audi A6 from 1997 to 2001 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 22% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 24% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 20% higher. Starting from 1997 Audi A6 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 1999 it was slightly above industry average, at 2001 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Audi A6	All carmakers	Audi A6
1997	+3%	+4%	+3%	+7%
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1998	+3%	+4%	+4%	+7%
1999	+3%	+5%	+5%	+7%
2000	+4%	+6%	+5%	+5%
2001	+5%	+6%	+6%	+5%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Audi A6.

1997 - 2001

Audi A6 1997 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+5%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	31.5 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	31.0 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	insignificant

Audi A6 1997 specs Audi A6 1997 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Audi A6 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 7% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Audi A6 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Audi A6 fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Audi A6 2001 2.4 5V 165 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Audi A6 with 2.8 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Audi A6 2000 2.8 5V 193 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 1997 1.8 5V 125 HP manual	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km-1%
Audi A6 1997 1.8 5V 125 HP automatic	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km
Audi A6 1997 1.8 5V Turbo 150 HP manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+7%
Audi A6 1997 1.8 5V Turbo 150 HP automatic	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+11%
Audi A6 1997 1.8 5V Turbo Quattro 150 HP AWD manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km+9%
Audi A6 2001 1.8 5V Turbo 150 HP automatic	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
1.9 liter diesel engine
Audi A6 1997 1.9 TDI 110 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+5%
Audi A6 1997 1.9 TDI 110 HP automatic	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+15%
Audi A6 2001 1.9 TDI 115 HP manual	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+7%
2.4 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 1997 2.4 5V 165 HP manual	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+2%
Audi A6 1997 2.4 5V 165 HP automatic	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+7%
Audi A6 1997 2.4 5V Quattro 165 HP AWD manual	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+2%
Audi A6 1997 2.4 5V Quattro 165 HP AWD automatic	21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+2%
Audi A6 2001 2.4 5V 165 HP automatic	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+4%
2.5 liter diesel engine
Audi A6 1997 2.5 TDI 150 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+3%
Audi A6 1997 2.5 TDI 150 HP automatic	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 1997 2.5 TDI Quattro 150 HP AWD manual	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km-1%
Audi A6 1997 2.5 TDI Quattro 150 HP AWD automatic	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+2%
Audi A6 2000 2.5 TDI 180 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+7%
Audi A6 2000 2.5 TDI Quattro 180 HP AWD manual	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km0%
Audi A6 2000 2.5 TDI Quattro 180 HP AWD automatic	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km-2%
2.7 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 1999 2.7 5V Turbo 230 HP manual	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+14%
Audi A6 1999 2.7 5V Turbo 230 HP automatic	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km+9%
Audi A6 1999 2.7 5V Turbo Quattro 230 HP AWD manual	20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+3%
Audi A6 1999 2.7 5V Turbo Quattro 230 HP AWD automatic	19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km-2%
2.8 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 1997 2.8 5V 193 HP manual	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+5%
Audi A6 1997 2.8 5V 193 HP automatic	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km	20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km+9%
Audi A6 1997 2.8 5V Quattro 193 HP AWD manual	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+6%
Audi A6 1997 2.8 5V Quattro 193 HP AWD automatic	20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km	20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+2%
Audi A6 2000 2.8 5V 193 HP automatic	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	19.4 MPG 12.1 l/100km+25%
4.2 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 1999 4.2 V8 Quattro 300 HP AWD automatic	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km	16.4 MPG 14.3 l/100km+10%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.