A6 SE suspension on an S-Line

[L3nnox]

Newbie here ... Long term member over on BMW5 and looking to move over to the other side.....

So.. Can I order an A6 S-Line with SE suspension. I see an option to tick S-line so does that mean they coming std with the softer settings as std?

Love the look of the sport kit but post have a 535d M sport im looking for both my cake and the ability to eat it.

I would have asked my dealer but Glasgow Audi are horrific to deal with...

[Guest 2]

S-Line suspension is a no cost option but you have to have the Sports suspension which is 20mm lower than standard iirc. S-Line adds another 10mm drop.

Get one on loan for a couple of days (your local dealer should allow this if booked in advance) and get a feel of the car and make your mind up from there.

Welcome to VWAF.

[L3nnox]

Chris, cheers for the reply, i have test driven an s-line, granted a saloon and i want an avant but no chance of a demo. I asked and was put down.

So.. S-line has sports suspension, no way to option SE and if i furthed ticket S-line it gets a further drop?

[Guest 2]

Ah, Belfast allow for 1-5 day demos if you ask but they mustn't be all the same.

As standard, an S-Line has Sports Suspension which is a 20mm drop over the SE, you then have the option to lower another 10mm by ticking the S-Line suspension box.

I suppose it couldn't hurt if you asked Audi Glasgow but more than likely it would be a factory order and charge you accordingly. Thats if they even agree or say its possible.

[johnsimcox]

I would expect you will find the standard S-Line spec (i.e. with Sport Suspension) much more bearable than your BMW if only because it does not have run-flat tyres and thus lacks the incredibly stiff tyre sidewalls that RF dictates. If you were (and it's a big IF) abel to get an S-Line with SE suspension I would anticipate that you would get seriously punished come trade in as sea;era do not like anything that is not "standard" with identifiable and approved options. That being said it would not harm to ask. My own experience however when I asked about an S-Line with the light colour headlining from the SE rather than Black they fit as standard to the S-Line (I think the all black interior in the S-Lines makes them seem very claustrophobic) was that it was not possible although there was no real explanation as to why not.

[pumpsmynads]

I came from an M Sport on 18" alloys with run flats to Black Edition on 20" wheels so was a little worried like you.

My concerns were unfounded.

It has standard sports suspension rather than the additional S Line, and it is much, much better than the Beemer. And I'm a big Beemer fan. Had them for 10 of last 13 years.

It's all subjective of course.

[Andy McDonald]

Ive got an se with sports suspension as an extra..

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[retired99]

My previous car was an F11 535D SE on 18" wheels. I thought the ride was awful, probably due, in the main, to the run flat tyres.

I drove around in an A6 S line for a couple of weeks with 19” wheels and the ‘standard’, as opposed to lowered S line, suspension. I thought the ride was OK, certainly much better than my BMW which crashed from bump to pothole, and it cornered in a fairly flat and stable manner. I think I could have lived with it.

However, I bought an A6 Allroad which has air suspension as standard. This has three modes; comfort, automatic and dynamic. Comfort is quite soft, not overly ‘floaty’ and is good for low speed town and gently motorway cruising. Dynamic mode firms it up quite a lot, probably about the same as the S line I drove, and delivers flat and composed cornering. Automatic is, unsurprisingly, some where between the other two settings.

Air suspension is available as an option on all A6 models, although on a non Allroad the calibration of the settings might be a bit different.

What one man might consider a pleasingly firm ride might be completely unacceptable to someone else. Try to get test drive as many cars with different set ups as you can.

[L3nnox]

Gents, thanks for the posts. It a personal lease im doing. I get bored quickly with cars. So resale is a mute point but i agree with your sentiment.

In the E61 I ended up removing the RFTs and installing Ride on tyre sealant instead

2nd question if i may... Leather seats, do i go for the std leather or the no cost option half and half leather / Alcantara. I find std leather warm and hope the other option may be cooler.? Am i wrong?

[A6ian]

Gents, thanks for the posts. It a personal lease im doing. I get bored quickly with cars. So resale is a mute point but i agree with your sentiment.

In the E61 I ended up removing the RFTs and installing Ride on tyre sealant instead

2nd question if i may... Leather seats, do i go for the std leather or the no cost option half and half leather / Alcantara. I find std leather warm and hope the other option may be cooler.? Am i wrong?

The Valcona leather is brilliant, best I've ever had in car. Don't think it'll make much difference in hot weather but it's a bit cold in cold weather, well, until the heated seats warm up. Heated seats are a must if you're sensitive to cold in the nether regions.

On the suspension, I wish I had gone for the s line suspension, I sometimes feel that the standard sports suspension is a tad soft, especially around roundabouts. Still it's not too bad.