Audi A6 2001 fuel consumption

Audi A6 from 2001 to 2004 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 2001 Audi A6 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2004 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
2001	+5%	+8%	+6%	+9%
Show all years
2002	+6%	+8%	+7%	+8%
2003	+6%	+8%	+8%	+10%
2004	+7%	+8%	+9%	+10%

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

2001 - 2004

Audi A6 2001 Avant wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+6%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	33.4 MPG 7.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	30.8 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+9%

Audi A6 2001 specs Audi A6 2001 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Audi A6 2001 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 3% 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 0.5 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

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 2001 Avant 1.8 5V Turbo 150 HP manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+12%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 1.8 5V Turbo 150 HP automatic	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Audi A6 2001 Avant 1.8 5V Turbo Quattro 150 HP AWD manual	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km0%
1.9 liter diesel engine
Audi A6 2001 Avant 1.9 TDI 130 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+14%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 1.9 TDI 130 HP manual	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+8%
Audi A6 2003 Avant 1.9 TDI 130 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+19%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.0 5V 130 HP manual	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+26%
2.4 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.4 5V 170 HP manual	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.4 5V Quattro 170 HP AWD manual	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km	20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.4 5V Quattro 170 HP AWD automatic	20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km	19.9 MPG 11.8 l/100km+4%
2.5 liter diesel engine
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.5 TDI 155 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 2002 Avant 2.5 TDI 163 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+7%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.5 TDI 180 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+14%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.5 TDI Quattro 180 HP AWD manual	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km0%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.5 TDI Quattro 180 HP AWD automatic	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+3%
2.7 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.7 5V Turbo Quattro 250 HP AWD manual	20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km	19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 2.7 5V Turbo Quattro 250 HP AWD automatic	19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km	18.0 MPG 13.1 l/100km+7%
3.0 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 Avant 3.0 5V 220 HP manual	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+8%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 3.0 5V Quattro 220 HP AWD manual	20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km	19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km+9%
Audi A6 2001 Avant 3.0 5V Quattro 220 HP AWD automatic	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+4%
4.2 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 Avant 4.2 V8 Quattro 300 HP AWD automatic	18.0 MPG 13.1 l/100km	17.3 MPG 13.6 l/100km+4%

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2001 - 2004

Audi A6 2001 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+7%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.6 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+7%

Audi A6 2001 specs Audi A6 2001 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Audi A6 2001 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 5% 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 0.7 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Audi A6 advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Audi A6 2001 2.5 TDI 155 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Audi A6 with 3.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Audi A6 2001 3.0 5V 220 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 2001 1.8 5V Turbo 150 HP manual	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+13%
Audi A6 2001 1.8 5V Turbo Quattro 150 HP AWD manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+1%
1.9 liter diesel engine
Audi A6 2001 1.9 TDI 130 HP manual	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+8%
Audi A6 2001 1.9 TDI 130 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+14%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 2.0 5V 130 HP manual	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+28%
2.4 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 2.4 5V 170 HP manual	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 2001 2.4 5V Quattro 170 HP AWD manual	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km	20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 2001 2.4 5V Quattro 170 HP AWD automatic	21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km	19.9 MPG 11.8 l/100km+5%
2.5 liter diesel engine
Audi A6 2001 2.5 TDI 155 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+4%
Audi A6 2002 2.5 TDI 163 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+7%
Audi A6 2001 2.5 TDI 180 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+14%
Audi A6 2001 2.5 TDI Quattro 180 HP AWD manual	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km0%
Audi A6 2001 2.5 TDI Quattro 180 HP AWD automatic	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+3%
2.7 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 2.7 5V Turbo Quattro 250 HP AWD manual	20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km	19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km+7%
Audi A6 2001 2.7 5V Turbo Quattro 250 HP AWD automatic	19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km	18.0 MPG 13.1 l/100km+7%
3.0 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 3.0 5V 220 HP manual	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+18%
Audi A6 2001 3.0 5V Quattro 220 HP AWD manual	20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+1%
Audi A6 2001 3.0 5V Quattro 220 HP AWD automatic	20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+5%
4.2 liter petrol engine
Audi A6 2001 4.2 V8 Quattro 300 HP AWD automatic	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km	17.3 MPG 13.6 l/100km+5%

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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.