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Audi A6 C5 (4B) facelift

Mid-Size Sedan

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Audi A6 C5 (Typ 4B) facelift is an executive sedan in production from 2001 to 2004. It was available with a range of inline-4, V6, and V8 engines that displaced 1.8 to 4.2 liters.

This facelift was largely cosmetic, bringing a more elegant styling to the model. Some of the engine options are slightly up-rated as another plus.

The naturally-aspirated V8 was kept. Though it still uses the unreliable ZF 5HP24A transmission, after 2001 ZF updated the Clutch A drum and made it somewhat more reliable (though the underlying issue was never addressed).

As the facelift did not touch the chassis design, the C5 A6 still used semi-independent rear suspensions.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 56%

Pros

Improved styling
Uprated engine outputs
Good towing capacity

Cons

Semi-independent rear suspensions
ZF 5HP improved but still unreliable

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Specifications

Variants shown:

1.8T

1.8T CVT

1.8T quattro

1.9 TDI 6MT

1.9 TDI 5MT

1.9 TDI CVT

2.0

2.0 CVT

2.4

2.4 CVT

2.4 quattro

2.4 quattro AT

2.5 TDI quattro

2.5 TDI quattro CVT

2.5 TDI 155PS

2.5 TDI 155PS CVT

2.5 TDI 163PS

2.5 TDI 163PS CVT

2.5 TDI 180PS quattro

2.5 TDI 180PS quattro AT

2.5 TDI 180PS AT

2.7T quattro

2.7T quattro AT

3.0

3.0 CVT

3.0 quattro

3.0 quattro AT

4.2 V8 quattro AT

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