Audi in South Africa has added another model to the booming diesel trend in the luxury car market with the introduction of the 120 kW A6 2.5 TDI sedan and Avant station wagon. The new model uses Audi’s unique “Multitronic” six-speed automatic transmission, and the factory claims that the 310 Nm torque that is available from as low as 1 400 rpm will enable the sedan to gallop up to 100 km/hr in 9,3 seconds and reach a top speed of 217 km/hr. The Avant version is slower by 0.2 seconds and 2 km/hr. Sports suspension and 17″ wheels should provide great handling.
There are head and side airbags front and rear, and all the usual computer gimmickry that helps keep modern drivers on the road when they do silly things. The recommended prices for the Audi A6 2.5 TDI are R377 000 for the sedan and R395 800 for the Avant.