The 2019 Audi A6 Balances Luxury and Performance | MotorWeek Road Test

Of all midsize luxury sport sedans; the Audi A6 has always seemed to have the perfect blend of exhilarating performance, comprehensive technology, and copious comfort. Let’s see if that continues, as 2019 sees the arrival of an all-new 8th generation A6.
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[@FOXHOUND4143]

what a time to be alive. non-S Audis are now doing less than 5s to 60.

[@jeremyyin3196]

Abso lutely who in their right mind to compare any German car to a Hyundai ?

[@DMCarReviews]

@Catholic Firefighter The Kia is a piece of shit.

[@DMCarReviews]

@Catholic Firefighter I am a drug-free and smoke-free person, but that weed or crack you are on is really changing your reality perception.

[@insayn7995]

Catholic Firefighter wtf? I’m sorry but you don’t know anything about cars, Kia stinger is a sports sedan, Audi is a executive sedan, Jaguar is on par with audi, and Rolls Royce and Bentley are in a totally different zone.

[@insayn7995]

Catholic Firefighter what? Read your second comment bro, you mentioned rolls, Bentley, Jaguar. You said a6 is a sports sedan when it’s clearly not. You never even mentioned the a5, which I know can be considered a sports sedan.

[@davidwolf226]

Audi has really stepped up its reliability game over the more recent years and this A6 is superb, in my humble opinion. Audi has the best infotainment/MMI system of any other automaker.

[@MatrixDiscovery]

Reliability in a Audi????? Thanks for the laughs!

[@alexeivoloshin5984]

No they haven't. Still serious drive train problems.

[@laszlogaspar1244]

David Wolf 😂😂😂 don’t think so !!

[@insayn7995]

NO_EYES_ON_ME it’s not that bad honestly, I’ve heard a lot of different stories on Audi reliability and most have suggested that it’s not that bad. Imo, they are fairly reliable.

[@scottd8674]

My 2015 Audi has been flawlessly reliable. Just have to keep up with the routine maintenance, which is every 10k miles or once a year. Great cars!

[@PaulJohnson-xr9iu]

I own a 2016 A6 TDI, absolutely he best car I’ve ever owned. Wish they’d bring back the TDI in the newer models. I’m getting 38-42 MPG on the highway with plenty of acceleration and performance.

[@Soh90]

Man every time I see John Davis it puts a smile on my face. So many years of watching JD crank out the sharpest car reviews. Yeah the A6 is great, but John, you’re the man! Lol

[@dodieoinst4598]

Agreed, lmao. But I wish he would pronounce Audi the right way, because he pronounces Porsche (Poor-sheh/shuh) the right way...

[@Soh90]

secular croc Lol yeah. But to be fair, Audi, like Touareg, shoots itself in the foot phonetically. I But I won’t blame anyone for pronouncing that acid of a word for what they see it as, All-dee.

[@dodieoinst4598]

@@Soh90, that's funny; Aldi is a German company... But do we pronounce Gaudy as "Gah-u-dee"? No. We pronounce it "gawdy". Same with Audi, as it's "AWW-dee". Why can't us dumme Amerikaner get this right? Anyway, thanks for coming to my TEDx Talk. Ich liebe Deutsche autos!

[@dodieoinst4598]

@Wally G. Truly this is that man! Who else do you think Doug DeMuro would look up to? Tyler Hoover? LOL, Doug definitely used the format of Mr. Davis - but he added a couple of his own 'quirks and features' that make his reviews a unique experience.

[@nicblank09]

Weird commentary fruity boy

[@rabit818]

Great styling & tech. A few knobs would be nice

[@davidaubin3902]

I'd take this or a 530i. This car is marvelous!

[@CarringtonHollister]

One of the sexiest German luxury sedans on the planet, period class dismissed

[@Carlife929]

This is a great car to lease, and with an extended warranty I would even purchase one!

[@jimj2683]

You should never buy a car that costs more than half of your yearly income after tax.

[@shawna7813]

Incredible design. Beautiful yet wide and aggressive, but too much chrome on the exterior. My neighbor has a 2019 in White/brick interior. He took it to a body shop and blacked out the chrome side window trims, the chrome line running through the tail lights, and the front grille and gave it a window tint. It completely transforms the car. It looks incredible and is easily the best looking car in that segment with those minor alterations.

[@jimj2683]

Blacked out chrome looks so cheap. They should design the cars without those trims alltogether for a much cleaner look. Kind of like the new Range Rover did without any trim around the windows.

[@Techjunkiero]

Absolutely stunning vehicle. Minimalist and beautiful design inside and out. Like most Audi models, this will look amazing in 20 years.

[@alexeivoloshin5984]

Minimalist? Do you even know what that means?

[@dogwu2099]

Gorgeous car. Better interior than Merc or bmw

[@McBeamer94]

This is a lovely car. But I think a torque converter 8-speed box may be a more velvet combo with the V6.

[@velboone6041]

Beautiful vehicle

[@fields1]

It’s interesting to me that the Q7 actually lost a few MPG when switching from the older 3.0L Supercharged V6 to this newer 3.0T V6.

[@solarflare1008]

He forgot to mention were is the warp speed button.

[@dodieoinst4598]

Girl: "Daddy, I'm cold!!" Audi: "Setting the temperature to 26.7° Celsius"

[@Ckeys84]

I love The host voice of vocabulary

[@1beck2en3ham]

Very fast. Please make a test of the acceleration between the 2019 Audi A6 and the 1995 Porsche 911.

[@joshriver75]

Get ready! Touch screen steering wheel buttons are just around the corner....

[@brandonlux6507]

Now we have cameras as side mirrors

[@AviationDirection]

You need to clean your track. No reason the tires should be squealing like that in the dry for the 0-60.

[@pinkisforpimps]

That's the same track they've been using since the 90s 😂

[@2Greenlid]

Well, the Indy track has been used 100 years, what is your point?

[@buzzpedrotti5401]

Seems nice but price (and manufacturer profit) put this out of reach of most folks. Who buys a car that costs as much as a college education? Leaving 60k in your 401k for 25 years and driving a 10k car will put about $250k in your retirement, perhaps 3 years living expenses. Audi, where's the $30k reliable mid size sedan? Oh. It's the Camry?

[@myytchannel6632]

Car prices these days are truly unbelievable, I tell you.

[@bobcortez4427]

If this car is the difference between you achieving your retirement goals or missing your retirement goals, than maybe this isn't the car for you. However, there are some who can have both - be happy for them.

[@2Greenlid]

As Bob implies, buy what you can afford, some people have bigger 401K accounts than others, also find a better financial adviser, I do much better with 60K over 25 years...not to mention you have to buy some car so maybe 30K for the 401 over 25 years

[@Lndmk227]

WTF did they do to the grille?

[@mrbossome28]

Just bought this car two weeks ago. Got into a crash. But loved it so much I bought another one yesterday

[@oldschool1928]

A lease only "Statusmobile". :)

[@Sanpedranoazul]

So much technology scares me, what`s gonna happen after 5 years when warranty expires??? Oh My!

[@thelarry383]

That's why you only lease these cars or get a 1yr old certified if you must own one

[@ShaiyanHossain]

most people who get these get them with a lease also the depreciation with these is real

[@Lrules364]

People will scrap them or trade them in, as they do with almost everything packed with too much crap. Then its up to the dealers to fix them and sell them for a profit. In the case of these cars, good fuckin luck.

[@user-ks4mz6fe1o]

Good

[@JJPMustang]

That's a wonderful looking sedan; but, I cringe at the thought of trying to keep most of the nooks & crannies in the interior clean or the wheels with all the splits and crevices free of brake dust and corrosion.

[@official315]

use non ceramic premium brake pads and there wont be brake dust

[@jimj2683]

Just pay a gnome a few bucks to clean it every night for you.

[@rapidride2]

How about reliability?

[@scottd8674]

My 2015 has been flawless.

[@robertcurry6413]

You should test the A6 all-road next.

[@matthewdollman9065]

Bob Cutty not available in USA unfortunately

[@DarkPhoenixTSi]

​But, we are finally getting the RS6 Avant.

[@robertcurry6413]

That’s weird. We are getting them in Canada...maybe you guys can pick up here since Americans get 35% currency diacount

[@Agent77X]

I head iV6 has turbo lag!

[@luisescobedo790]

😎

[@ramxx5640]

I JUST FOUND MICHEAL'S CAR IN GTA V.😂

[@thecarsectionthecarsection6420]

I had a interview with Audi I had to turn it down because they are changing people outrageous price for service.

[@powersurge001]

Those blisters on the grille are hideous. Why can’t they be hidden?

[@McBeamer94]

Because they're the traffic sensors/cameras! But yeah, they could've hidden them somehow!

[@theKevronHarris]

Dos Statusmobile

[@andrewsmactips]

Does it recognize, "I hate this interior?"

[@2Greenlid]

Why would it understand a comment that will never be made?

[@TheLifeOnHigh]

Headlight cluster looks cheap.

[@hasanmasood224]

Last gen looked better

[@shawna7813]

Not when you black out all the awful chrome on the exterior and give it a tint job.. I've seen it done and it blows away it's predecessor. This one has a more aggressive look. It's wider, sits lower and has bigger wheels.

[@bohan9957]

Buy new and take the depreciation hit, or buy used and take the repair bill hit. Pick your poison. Oh wait, there is a sweet spot of buying a used 3-4 year old Audi. Still under warranty, and someone else took the depreciation hit. Smart......

[@adamharris2674]

Bo Han there is nothing “smart” about purchasing any German automobile. “Status,” I guess, but certainly not smart.

[@bibiman143]

Exactly what I did. Got a sweet '17 A4 Prestige fully loaded for 40K with only 4k miles. My family loves the quiet and smooth ride, virtual cockpit, heads up display, cooled and heated seats, rear sunshades, ambient lights, 360 camera, front and rear collision prevention, lane keep assist, 19 speaker Bang&Olufsen, etc....

[@NONARCS]

I love the new Audis, but this is so boring looking I cannot imagine a sedan buyer who would prefer it over at a5 sportback or a7. Or if you have the $ for this you probably can afford an a8. Or an r8. So I guess someone will buy it but it could really use some styling differentiation.

[@gregsullivan7408]

I'm a chauffeur in Australia, and the base model A6 is MUCH cheaper than the A8. I need the rear head room, so the A6 makes more sense than the A7. I also think the boot/trunk of the A6 is very good - better than the paper specs suggest. It passes my "two very large suitcases" test - not many cars do. Btw, we get a front-wheel drive only version here. (the A40).

[@doubleyewgee]

The A5 is built on the A4 platform. The A6 provides much larger interior space and a better ride quality since it shares the same larger platform as the A7/A8. It also costs a lot less than the A7 or A8 for those who don’t want go that far financially.

[@normt5463]

The CTS Vsport FTW with more of a driver's car.

[@The_Hi_Life]

Truth! Sadly no one realizes it...

[@PKmode]

Well this is an A6, so the least sporty of this C8 platform. There is the S6 and then the RS6. The RS6 and RS7 would be the competitors to the CTS V. I'd take an RS over a CTS V any and every time. I'd also take an A6 over a standard CTS every time.

[@kelly9819]

How can you compare the GT and the A6? They are two different class of cars. Get real. If your only argument is that the GT is less, well then, the A6 is out of your league

[@normt5463]

@Catholic Firefighter no creaking platforms like Stinger from these cara.

[@normt5463]

@Catholic Firefighter no, just creaking rear hatch and side doors that shouldn't be on a modern car. So much for H/K making their own steel!

[@DMCarReviews]

This car does not have an automatic. It uses a 7 speed s-tronic.

[@doccyber]

This is a computer on wheels. Not a car. It will be obsolete and be discarded in less than 3 years when the warranty runs out.

[@JKIZZLLE]

doccyber i agree I’m 24 but i actually hate tech in cars for this exact reason

[@PKmode]

Isn't that true of every car being built now? Personally, I love my discarded and obsolete 2012 A6. A couple bolt ons and it makes 400+AWHP. Looks good too. People still think it's new and even at 7 years old and 100K+ miles. It's a wonderful vehicle. I have no problems with it being out of warranty as problems are few and far between and I DIY 95% of all work on the car.

[@methafuture]

@@PKmode almost bought a 2012 dark blue with the coffee leather seats for 24k back in 2014 but held off. I have an 06 3.2 quattro now but yeah man if i had the money or knew how to fix cars but i think im gonna go budget for a little. Had a 03 g35 that took 89 grade gas. Wouldnt mind a g37 but i want brand new

[@JKIZZLLE]

PKmode 2012 has way less driver assistance tech and other useless tech than today’s cars. My friend has a 2011 Audi s5 and it’s basic compared to Audi’s today

[@InvestBetter.]

1:07 I don't like the new interior design. Too much tech, not enough organic luxury Mercedes and BMW are striking the right balance I'm sure this is a great car, but I'd rather drive a car, not interface with one.

[@theKevronHarris]

The interface looks similar to Tesla's though it looks too distracting imo. I prefer traditional buttons/switches better without excessive gadgetry.

[@InvestBetter.]

@@theKevronHarris If somehow 3 screens looks similar to 1 screen, you'd be right

[@ShaiyanHossain]

BMW and Mercedes are doing the same thing, they just confine everything to one screen, at the cost of having a confusing UI at least Audi makes everything up front and easy to use imo

[@Littleathquakes]

agree. Audis used to have the best interiors. now it’s very techy but not luxurious.

[@cbizkit36]

Are they ever going to change this stupid grill!! It looks like a old Hyundai!😡

[@mebeingU2]

chris johnson, if you’re going to rip on grills, what about Lexus’ bass on a hook grill?! I pulled something like it out of the lake near me!

[@grabir01]

Have to take the front of the car apart to do any work, which this car will need a ton of. Money pit

[@Vazin]

How many have you had to claim such a statement?

[@grabir01]

@@Vazin Only one... One too many. But it was an older one that you did not have to remove the front of the car to do an oil change. It was a 4000 quattro. We only had to tape the windows up. A new screw laying on the floorboard every time we climbed into the car. And an overspeed scream idle problem and more. But we did get over 200,000 miles on it. Some had a problem with them slipping into drive or reverse and running over people. There was a class action lawsuit over that. Although that never happened to us. I mainly owned Mercedes, BMW and Porsche. But we did have one Audi in the family.. Only one. Also.. We always buy/pay cash. In other words we own all our cars. Never lease or borrow. We always own them. Also I had one Toyota Corolla Station wagen back then. Got it stuck in the snow and broke the transmission going from R to D trying to rock it out of the snow. Only did it a few times. And it broke. Never owned another Toyota until recently as these new Toyota Lexus cars are good for sure. I recommend them if you can afford them. If you can afford an Audi, you can afford a Lexus. Way better than any German these days. If the Germans would make a car as reliable, I would consider buying one. Currently there are several class action lawsuits against these new Audis over transmission problems. Terrible for sure! MY sister inlaw works for Audi in Neckersulm. She is an Engineer. My brother in law just retired from Alfa Romeo. I love their calendars bty. Anyway.. Long on wind here. You want a new POS Audi, knock yourself out. Consider leasing one instead. Your dime. Some of the best looking cars on the Planet as are a lot of German cars.. German good looks... Money pits as they age.

[@CaliBreeeze]

grabir01 I had the same drama with my 01 a4 Quattro wagon but I still loved her

[@grabir01]

@@CaliBreeeze Yes.. We loved it when we bought it. Loved it when we sold it. Love Love thing.

[@Todd.T]

"Any work" Is a bit of an exaggeration. I think that it is easier than to try to work on a car with so much tech to take the front off than screw with it from above. A lot of people that worked on cars over the decades never had to do it, so you get used to never having to take the front of the car off. Over the years, I've accepted the fact that I'd rather pay someone to take the front of the car off and get in there and fix something properly than have that person charge me 20-30% more labour time to fix it incorrectly from just under the hood. Like and investment, you do what the numbers say, not what your emotions say. I've had to take the front of the car off once to replace an expensive alternator and that was with a 4.2 V8 which was stuffed deep in there. My 3.0 V6 has tons of room, cheaper (common) alternator and was designed to be serviced easier with accessibility in mind. PS There is a "service position" where you loosen the front and don't have to take it off. The last time I even had to change a sparkplug was on my Mustang in 1987. All my cars since then came with 100 000 mile platinum plugs. On my Taurus SHO, you had to drill holes in the floor to replace the clutch. When you have a lot of tech jammed in a small space, that's going to happen.

[@jurajjanosik8215]

Just google "A6 C8 dash rattle problem" ... and You will find many of unhappy guys.

[@pschilleru]

And they would also find a TSB for it covered under warranty.

[@tylercouture216]

I just can't beleive how unreliable these top tier cars are

[@erickbren8702]

Uh ... They aren't

[@tylercouture216]

@@erickbren8702 ok I just said that

[@Lrules364]

Man i cant wait to see the lines of these at the junkyard. When the touch screens start giving out in 3-5 years, the electrical problems they will cause will be legendary. Yall just cant live without sticking garbage into cars anymore. From the 'mild hybrid' system destined to fail at 50k, to a shift level thats more baby toy than shifter, this is a car to avoid. And I expect the ones that do sell to come with a 'Constantly distracted. Danger to the road.' bumper sticker to come standard.

[@Carlife929]

You can’t afford one ☝️ that’s why you’re so angry !

[@rmknicks]

@LRulesTheWord You're super upbeat! Must be great at parties.

[@davidrobinson9528]

Why would the touch screen give out in 3-5yrs in this over other cars with touch screen?

[@ak2112]

All that tech is hideous

[@805gregg]

No performance, try a Dodge Hellcat Red Eye with 797 hp if you want performance, blow the doors off this eurotrash

[@preciadoalex123]

We’re talking about LUXURY performance here Greg.

[@adamharris2674]

805gregg ha! He calls other cars “euro trash” when referencing a challenger. You know, that fiat car built on a 90s Mercedes Benz E class platform, yea that challenger.

[@mikesiley4897]

No performance, try an F-15 Eagle if you want performance, blow the doors off this dodge garbage. Your sentence makes about as much sense as this one.

[@jermainec2462]

2 dollar ass dodge ... And you're comparing a luxury car to a damn Dodge really dude really

Yet another reason American cars are slowly, but surely dying out...

[@donaldj.trumpfromthetrench8849]

Also most unreliable German junk

[@normt5463]

The newer Audi stuff is not that bad.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

newer audis hold up pretty well the most problematic are BMWs

[@rmknicks]

@@normt5463 Look at her name. It's all you need to know.

[@warrenjrjr4470]

How does this car do in 2023?