Overdue change to a C6...

[graeme1808]

Hey guys, I currently have a B7 A4 Avant S Line, 2.0 TDI. I have had the car for just under ten years & still love it but thought I'm overdue a change & always wanted a face lift C6 Avant in the 2.0 170. First off, is there much difference between a loaded S Line & the Le Man's? Is there anything I should look out for in this car, mechanical issues like the B7? I live in NI but willing to travel for the right one. 😉 Any advice/help would be really appreciated. Thanks.

[MFGF]

Hey guys, I currently have a B7 A4 Avant S Line, 2.0 TDI. I have had the car for just under ten years & still love it but thought I'm overdue a change & always wanted a face lift C6 Avant in the 2.0 170. First off, is there much difference between a loaded S Line & the Le Man's? Is there anything I should look out for in this car, mechanical issues like the B7? I live in NI but willing to travel for the right one.  Any advice/help would be really appreciated. Thanks.

Hi,

The Le Mans (facelift) had the following options added over and above the standard S line spec:
19” ‘7-double-spoke design’ alloy wheels
Heated front seats
Lighting pack
Acoustic parking system – rear
Le Mans Edition badging
Metallic paint

I have an old A6 brochure PDF from back in the day. Send me a PM if you'd like a copy

Cheers!

MF.

[graeme1808]

Hey there, thanks for the reply & info. A copy of the pdf would be a great help. Thanks again.

[swalker]

i looked at a few here in norn iron and have to say the le man was the most basic version i looked at, so basic it nearly put me off. check the sticker in the boot see how much stuff is on there.
parkers will list out what is standard and what options are available

[MFGF]

Hey there, thanks for the reply & info. A copy of the pdf would be a great help. Thanks again.

PM sent! Also, check your email inbox

MF.

[A8Cruiser]

My mate had the 3.0tdi Le Mans.
lovely mover, very smooth with the V6 diesel, made a decent sound.

the suspension was rock hard!!! Not sure I could have lived with it myself.
Performance wise, there wasn't much in it between my A8 D3 3.0 TDi and his Le Mans.

[swalker]

thatll be the 19s with rubber bands - mines on the stiff side, I can only imagine what the low profiles would do to it. But they are a very nimble car for the size of them.

[quattrogary]

If you purchased another A4 tdi trust me the mpg wont be as good as you had in your older one
I changed to a B8 2.0 caha 170bhp model. Mpg really dissapointing.
Thats why i went back to the v6 tdi.
On paperwork the A4 should of got 56mpg on a run, driving like miss daisy i got 46mpg. Not good in my opinion for a 4 cylinder

[graeme1808]

If you purchased another A4 tdi trust me the mpg wont be as good as you had in your older one
I changed to a B8 2.0 caha 170bhp model. Mpg really dissapointing.
Thats why i went back to the v6 tdi.
On paperwork the A4 should of got 56mpg on a run, driving like miss daisy i got 46mpg. Not good in my opinion for a 4 cylinder

Yeah, my last A4 was the BRE 2.0TDI engine, it was good, sharp but also returned good MPG. Maybe it's the CAHA engine that's bad for MPG as you had it in your A4 as well.

[Mike2.0TQ]

This is just my opinion.........we have a 2010 3.0tdi C6 Le Mans. We had a B7 2.0tfsi Quattro Avant before this car.

I love the A6!!! Not as “involved” as the A4, mainly due to it being an auto and more of a cruiser than an energetic estate, but it is certainly faster and more effortless than the A4. Not really had many traffic light grand prix’s but it certainly accumulates speed rapidly, especially in S mode!!!!

Can’t really compare onions with onions on the MPG but I certainly haven’t found the V6 much thirstier than the A4 to be honest, certainly less so on a long run (although we are comparing petrol vs diesel
here).

The A6 certainly has more bells and whistles too. Ours is the Le Mans (I’ve not noticed this being too crashy on 19...). We had BOSE in the A4 but have only got the Audi system with subwoofer in the A6, BOSE was better but not by miles in my opinion. We’ve got a sunroof and also black headlining and piano black door/dash inserts, full MMI, DAB, Bluetooth, heated seats, front and rear sensors with graphic (I’ve no idea what comes as standard).

All in all, the effortless drive (it is quick!!!) and the toys/comfort, I’d got for the V6 every time!!!