The new Audi A6 will Crow to its arch-rival BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-class. All three with all-wheel drive and six-cylinder diesel engines are at the trial of strength.
For Mercedes and BMW, the year can start but better: while the E-class as the most successful business sedan in the world you can celebrate, shoots the 5 series in Germany in the middle of the allow-top five dominated by cheap small and compact car. In the works, champagne corks pop with sheet metal presses to the bet, only extra shifts to keep the delivery dates within tolerable limits. Well Audi, which want it there bring?Well, the new Audi A6 for example, the as 3.0 TDI Quattro all-wheel drive also competition 530d and E 350 CDI entering. After the previous Audi has lost A6 the number one position, its developers sharpened the Audi A6 after: when remained almost unchanged dimensions the front axle of the Audi A6 was good seven inches forward, which is not only shorter overhangs, but to eliminate the easy handling Kopflastigkeit. At the same time, the use of much aluminium and high-strength steel weight of the Audi reduces A6 depending on the variant to up to 80 kg. In turn applied insulation materials instead of the usual bitumen mats to body, as well as special door seals and acoustic disc back to the interior noise levels.
The extended wheelbase Audi also benefits A6 Interior which provides enough headroom thanks to langgezogenem roof also backbench. The flat dashboard with retractable monitor provides in one series of airiness, narrow roof post for best view out there.
Here it is worthwhile to wander the looks first in the Audi A6 Interior: light plywood elements and cool aluminium give rise to no upright wall unit weight. The range of entertainment and security options is also fashionable. Despite the high level of competition the Audi can add A6 one with touchpadgesteuerter Google Earth navigation, Touran and LED headlights. The latter provide for a wide and bright illumination of the road, even though they consume just as much electricity as an old cellar bulb with 40 watts. The huge range of functions in the Audi A6 requires however incorporation until blind manages the operation of the many MMI buttons. Also the large computer screen irritation uberflutet initially as the course monitor of a stock broker.
After the i-drive early trials, the BMW operating system shines now with speed and logical structure. At all the 5 Interior has a tick cleaned up, the plastics used again-quality. Wonderfully comfortable seats (2,260 euro), where upper backrest and Cap separately adjust can provide for relaxation. As regards the space for passengers and baggage, there is a tie at a high level, however, almost - but first class who sits here in the second row, travels. The massive dashboard with fixed stationary Navi-monitor is in the 5, but at the expense of feeling of space and clarity.
The E-class can be also not differentiate, even if more convenient join rider thanks to higher rear doors of the measuring tape. Rather, it is the angular traditional style, with which the Mercedes is: area. This fits, starts with key instead of button and the automatic transmission selector as in many of his great ancestors behind the big wheel sits. This creates space in the center console for additional shelves.
According to switches for different driving dynamics programs, the finger keys, however, to no avail. For this you will find the perfect seat adjuster, which open only a question: why they don't have any copy. However, some features (online access, head-up display) are missing the infotainment system, also operating is not more quite taufrisch.
For the E-class is their occupants without adjustable comfort programs at souveransten Querfugen and Frostaufbruche. Additional cool spread their indirect but shock-free steering and the creamy soft switching seven-speed automatic, which does not in any accelerator twitching in actionism. And although the 265 HP strong Mercedes diesel shunting locomotive force (620 NM) competes, the E-class with a four wheel drive designed for traction rather than agility and patient shaken from the transverse dynamic struggle of two Bayern holds out.
Transverse Dynamics? Here, the 530d, the BMW in the all-wheel drive variant powered 13 extra HORSEPOWER, with the wheels chomping. Thanks to exemplary weight distribution of almost 50: 50 percent and ultra direct steering makes forget his 1.8 tonnes of BMW already after a few turns. In position sport +, the 3,000 euro expensive Adaptive drive tolerated even slight rear movements before it is again called to the raison of the ESP.
Order to stibitzen the Crown of handling the 5 series, Audi, the A6 spendierte a new electro-mechanical steering and the Crown wheel Center differential from the RS5 warp distributed the power of the engine between the axles. Actually 530d and Audi are A6 driving dynamic almost as close together as Ingolstadt and Munich on the world map. However, the Audi directs a A6 again lightfooted and gives more road contact. Also, remains of the Audi A6 in the border region more easily manageable and amazes with fable brake values. It is missing the BMW in the direct comparison of transparency and ease, his undisputed agility is harder developed. This is surprising that the dynamics at Audi's A6 and 5 not at the expense of comfort. Despite lush 18- and 19-inch test car tyres, both feather smooth over bumps across. The Audi A6 is however the optional air suspension (1,950 euros) to help.
At the start of the Audi A6 benefits, however, of his iron Abspeck diet: Although the three litre TDI in the Audi A6 has not quite the level of the competitors 245 HP, sweeps under it on the zackigsten los-- supports of the dual-clutch transmission which serves the course with an impressive lack of approach. At the same time, he is the most fuel-efficient and undercut the Mercedes to 1.5 litres. When light Gasfuss litres per 100 km impress but all with usages of six or seven. More than perfect drive to the quick and easy feeding of kilometres is the large diesel once.
That the new Audi WINS clearly A6 surprisingly this comparison, is also because of the cost section. Although only slightly worse equipped, he comes over 5,000 euros cheaper than its competitors. Also collects the Audi A6 thanks to much performance to weight, handling, drive and brakes hard-working points. At least one advantage of Mercedes and BMW will remain for some time: as popular wagon version avant Audi appears A6 only in September. The sparkling wine crates must therefore still not so quickly back into the cellar.
