Hello all. Thinking about moving on from my old Passat and quite taken with idea of a 130PD 1.9tdi A6 C5 Avant with manual box.

When looking at some examples on Autotrader, it seems the 6sp has a lower quoted mpg figure than the 5sp (at least what I'm assuming to be 5sp from the pics and lack of mention of 6sp), though this seems odd to me as I would have expected the 6sp to be more economical?

Would I also be correct in thinking the 6sp is the stronger box, the same as I have seen said about the 130PD Passats?

Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks