Headlines: 2012 Audi A6 3.0 TDI Price, Spec, Review and Photos. 2012 Audi A6 3.0 TDI will be two versions of the 2967-cc TDI engine, with programming being the only difference. The conservative tune makes 204 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, with the more-powerful engine churning out 245 horses, its 369 lb-ft peaking at 1400 rpm. (The outgoing 3.0 as installed in our long-term Q7 TDI makes 225 hp and 406 lb-ft.) Although both will be available in the A6, we sampled only the more powerful one, which is the one more likely to show up in the U.S.
2012 Audi A6 3.0 TDI Specification :
- VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
- ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $55,000
- ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve diesel V-6, iron block and aluminum heads, direct fuel injection
- Displacement: 181 cu in (2967 cc)
- Power (SAE net): 245 hp
- Torque (SAE net): 369 lb-ft @ 1400 rpm
- TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manumatic shifting
- DIMENSIONS:
- Wheelbase: 114.7 in Length: 193.5 in
- Width: 73.8 in Height: 57.3 in
- Curb weight (C/D est): 4000 lb
- PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
- Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 sec
- Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec
- Top speed: 155 mph
- FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
- EPA city/highway driving: 21/30 mpg
When the oil-burning A6 finally arrives in 2012 or 2013, it should carry a premium of about $3000 over the gas-fired V-6 model, leaving spendier buyers with a daunting decision: the quiet, instant-on performance of the supercharged gas V-6 or the smooth, rushing torque and fuel efficiency of the diesel. A difficult choice like that is a good problem to have.
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