Audi South Africa thoroughly updated the Audi A6 range with new engines and transmissions in 2015 making it more efficient, more powerful, and more attractive. The engine line-up for the 2015 Audi A6 included three TFSI units with output ranging between 140 kW and 331 kW and two TDI units.
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Petrol Engines
At the time of launching in South Africa in April 2015, the 1.8T FSI and S6 were initially available. The 2.0T FSI quattro S tronic followed a few months later. All multitronic CVT transmissions which were available previously were then replaced by S tronic transmission.
This was the first time that the Audi A6 was made available with a four-cylinder 1.8T FSI engine in South Africa which provided customers with a lower price entry point into the C segment. The engine produced 140 kW of power and 320 Nm and was coupled with a S tronic transmission. Combined fuel consumption is claimed at 5.8 litres per 100km and CO2 emissions of 138 g/km.
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Diesel Engine
In the diesel range was the 3.0 TDI 160 kW S tronic and the 2.0 TDI S tronic.
The 3.0 TDI engine put out 160 kW of power and 400 Nm of torque. It has a combined fuel consumption of just 4.8 litres per 100 km and also produces extremely low CO2 emissions of only 124 g/km.
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Both diesel and petrol engines have their own positive and negative points. Neither one is particular better than the other, it ultimately depends on you and the roads/distances you travel. If you travel less than 50km’s a day then opt for the petrol, if the distance is higher than a diesel variant would be better.
Something to keep in mind, diesel cars usually incur low running cost whereas petrol cars are low on maintenance.
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