2004 Audi A6 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Audi A6:

The definition of European elegance

-- Automobile

The 3.0-liter engine is silky smooth and has been tuned for a pleasant exhaust note.

-- AutoWeek

Superb [quattro] full-time four-wheel-drive system

-- Car and Driver

Trunk is cavernous and easily accessed.

-- Consumer Guide

The soft-red gauge lighting is easy on the eyes.

-- Motor Trend

Everything about the car contributes to a driving experience of confidence and quietude, from the smooth-purring engine, to the crisp but silky transmission, to a supple but composed ride.

-- New Car Test Drive

The power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering is precise and fluid.

-- Road & Track

What reviewers liked least about the Audi A6:

Low-mounted climate controls are over-complicated and demand a long glance down from the road.

-- Consumer Guide

Center console storage [is] not up to snuff.

-- Motor Trend

Cupholders don't fit all beverages

-- The Detroit News

Audi A6 Comparisons:

With about the same amount of cargo space as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Audi A6 Avant [wagon] is the thinking man's alternative to sport-utility vehicles.

-- Automobile

The A6 2.7T [2.7-liter turbo V-6] is definitely the most sporting of the line, even though it has less horsepower than its bigger brother, the A6 4.2.

-- Automobile

The Audi A6 offers 3 more inches of rear legroom [than the Lexus GS].

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Audi A6:

The A6 is...a jewel whose every detail has received a thorough polishing.

-- New Car Test Drive

The lighting engineers, obviously schooled at the finest planetariums, injected the interior with an assortment of lighting features.

-- Road Test Online