Audi drives in all-new A6 luxury sedan

PUNE: Audi, India’s third biggest German luxury car maker, on Thursday introduced the much awaited eighth generation all new Audi A6 sedan to take on archrivals Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo Cars and Lexus in Asia’s third biggest economy.

Priced between Rs 54.20 lakh and Rs 59.20 lakh at pan India showroom, news A6 takes on the likes of the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-class and the Jaguar XF.

The A6 costs about Rs 4 lakh more than its predecessor, and it is also priced just below rivals like the Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series and Jaguar XF to entice buyers.

In fact, the A6 sedan is the German carmaker’s first all-new product in the 40,000 luxury car unit Indian market in over a year.

The new A6 model is available in two variants— Premium Plus and Technology—and comes with a petrol engine only.

Powered by the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, it generates 245 hp and 370 Nm of torque propelling the car from 0-100 kmph in 6.8 seconds. The engine comes paired to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox as standard.

The fully connected, comfortable, sporty and elegantly sculptured new A6 is now available across Audi dealerships in the country.

“With the launch of the new Audi A6, we are presenting the eighth generation of the successful full size sedan that brings numerous innovations to the segment,” Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India, said.