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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Audi S6 C8 IMG 7266: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 2003 Audi S6 C5 (Typ 4B) (4383585474): Spanish Coches· CC BY 2.0
- 3. 2007 Audi S6 Avant: Hatsukari715· Public domain
- 4. 2007 Audi S6 Avant Interior: Hatsukari715· Public domain
- 5. 2013 Audi S6 (8404415948) (cropped): Sarah Larson from Ann Arbor, MI, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 2014 Audi S6 Avant C7 Typ 4G V8 4.0 TFSI S tronic quattro Facelift Cockpit Interieur Innenraum Arrasrot: Kickaffe (Mario von Berg)· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 2014 Audi S6 Avant C7 Typ 4G V8 4.0 TFSI S tronic quattro Facelift Motorraum: Kickaffe (Mario von Berg)· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. AudiS6av (cropped): Ton1~commonswiki· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 9. Audi RS6 - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot (9) (cropped): Alexandre Prévot from Nancy, France· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 10. Audi S6, IAA 2011, Frankfurt am Main (DSC03308) (cropped): Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. Audi S6 (14477159915) (cropped): ilikewaffles11· CC BY 2.0
- 12. Audi S6 (49512475736) (cropped): crash71100· CC0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.
spec sheet
- built
- 1995–2025
- body
- estate / wagon, sedan
- engine
- 2.2 L–5.2 L
- cylinders
- 5–10
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 286–444 hp
- drive
- 4x4, all-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 2,027 kg
- fuel use
- 7.0–14.5 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 184–348 g/km
- US rating
- 15–22 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Small Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 136.590
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
1,029 are registered in the Netherlands today, #588 of all models. Most common build year: 2013 (91 cars).
19962025
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 603 S6s from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2013€ 130.444
- 2014€ 134.126
- 2015€ 141.093
- 2016€ 147.243
- 2017€ 151.615
- 2018€ 152.475
names it's registered under (7)
- S6 Avant 552
- S6 349
- S6 Limousine 94
- S6 Avant Quattro 14
- S6 Avant Quattro 213 KW Aut 8
- S6 Avant 5.2FSI 6
- S6 Avant 5.2 Fsi 6
🇺🇸 US versions (21)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1995–2025. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | S6 | 2.9 L 6 cyl | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | S6 | 2.9 L 6 cyl | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | S6 | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | S6 | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | 4WD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | S6 | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | S6 | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2018 | S6 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2017 | S6 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | S6 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2015 | S6 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2014 | S6 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2013 | S6 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | S6 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (S6) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2010 | S6 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (S6) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2009 | S6 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (S6) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | S6 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (S6) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | S6 | 5.2 L 10 cyl | Automatic (S6) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2003 | S6 Avant | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (S5) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2002 | S6 Avant | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic (S5) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 1995 | S6 | 2.2 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1995 | S6 Wagon | 2.2 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.