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Audi A6 Avant 4B (C5)

Mid-Size Wagon

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Audi A6 Avant C5 (Typ 4B) is an executive station wagon in production from 1997 to 2001, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4, V6, and V8 engines that displaced 1.8 to 4.2 liters.

Compared to the Gen1 (C4) A6 Avant, the C5 model had a much more rounded exterior. In other words, whereas the C4 shared a lot of design elements with the famous D2 A8, the C5 A6 was more of a stepping stone towards the D3 A8. In many respects, this styling choice did not age too well, though Audi did worse for the C6.

The most interesting engine option was undoubted the 4.2L naturally-aspirated V8, being one of the few V8-powered station wagons to have ever come out of Germany. Unfortunately, this engine was paired to the infamously unreliable ZF 5HP transmission.

Audi has made a good effort in aerodynamics, with a decent 0.28 coefficient of drag to show for it.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 68%

Pros

Reliable range of NA engines, including 4.2L V8
Simple, tactile controls

Cons

Generic styling
Semi-independent rear suspensions
Unreliable ZF 5HP automatic transmission

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Specifications

Variants shown:

1.8

1.8 AT

1.8T 150PS

1.8T 150PS AT

1.8T 150PS quattro

1.8T 180PS

1.8T 180PS quattro

1.9 TDI 110PS

1.9 TDI 110PS AT

2.4 136PS

2.4 165PS

2.4 165PS AT

2.4 165PS quattro

2.4 165PS quattro AT

2.5 TDI 150PS

2.5 TDI 150PS AT

2.5 TDI 150PS quattro

2.5 TDI 150PS quattro AT

2.5 TDI 180PS AT

2.5 TDI 180PS quattro

2.5 TDI 180PS quattro AT

2.7T AT

2.7T quattro

2.7T quattro AT

2.8

2.8 AT

2.8 quattro

2.8 quattro AT

4.2 quattro AT

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