It’s a bit uncommon for a wagon to come back out earlier than the sedan, however that’s how Audi is rolling out the brand new A6 lineup. The extra sensible Avant broke cowl at the start of March, and we’ll have to attend till subsequent week to see its sedan sibling. In the meantime, teaser pictures present an excellent chunk of the rear finish forward of the official debut scheduled for April 15 premiere. Predictably, the Mercedes E-Class competitor seems immediately acquainted.

The adjoining teaser pictures present the brand new A6 with the newest iteration of Audi’s high-tech OLED taillights. As a result of it’s 2025 and apparently each new automobile should have a light-weight bar, the next-gen sedan will get a large LED strip throughout its total rear finish, echoing the Avant. It is a visible trick to offer the phantasm of a wider automobile. The posh model a part of the Volkswagen Group has pledged to ditch pretend exhaust suggestions, so search for the 2026 A6 and S6 to make use of a correct setup. Hooray!

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That blacked-out “A6” badge was virtually an “A7” emblem. There had been plans to maneuver the A6 lineup to the A7 designation to raised separate vehicles with combustion engines from these with electrical drivetrains. The intent was to make use of odd numbers for ICE and even numbers for EV. Nevertheless, Audi just lately gave up on this technique lower than two years after saying it.

We’ve some dangerous information in case you’re not a fan of the basic sedan form. This time round, Audi gained’t do one other A7 Sportback. The sleeker five-door different to the A6 is not going to stay to see one other technology. As a refresher of how sophisticated Ingolstadt’s lineup has gotten over time, there’s a long-wheelbase A7 sedan (an precise sedan) constructed and bought in China. Complicated, I do know.

As for engines, look no additional than the brand new A6 Avant to seek out out what’s hiding beneath the hood. The bottom sedan will make do with a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine producing 201 horsepower and 250 pound-feet. A stronger 3.0-liter V-6 will produce 362 hp and 406 lb-ft. On the diesel facet, there will likely be a 2.0 TDI with 201 hp however 295 lb-ft. The subsequent RS6 will stay an Avant affair, hopefully with a brawny V-8, though some type of electrification is prone to sustain with stricter emissions laws.

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As with each automobile that switches generations, the subsequent A6 sedan will most likely be larger. The wagon has been stretched by 2.3 inches to 196.4 inches, though the wheelbase and width are borderline similar to its predecessor. Audi claims the long-roof mannequin is its most aerodynamic wagon with a combustion engine in historical past, because of a drag coefficient of 0.25. By extension, anticipate the three-box sedan to have a super-slippery physique as nicely.

Every part you want and dislike in regards to the Avant will likely be within the sedan, however with a bit extra class on the expense of practicality. The wagon has already gone on sale in Europe, the place deliveries are programmed to begin on the finish of Could. The sedan ought to hit the market earlier than the tip of 2025, though America might need to attend till subsequent 12 months.