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Comfort/Convenience
• Anti-theft alarm system with blinking theft-deterrent light and interior monitoring sensors • Dual-zone automatic climate control system with sun sensor and activated charcoal filter, CFC free • Power windows with one-touch up and down pinch protection for all windows and driver controlled lockout for rear windows • Retained accessory power for windows and sunroof • Convenience open feature for power windows • Convenience close feature for power windows and sunroof • Electronic cruise control with coast, resume and speed-up features • Dual power outside mirrors with defog feature • Electric rear window defogger • Power central locking system including decklid and fuel door and selective unlocking • Remote rear decklid release button in driver door area • Heat ducts to rear seat area • Illuminated glove box, cargo area, lighter/ashtray • Folding key with remote function, rear decklid release and panic function • Right and left illuminated vanity mirrors in sun visors • Four driver/passenger assist handles • Time delay interior lights with fade-in and fade-out feature • Tilt-and-telescopic adjustable steering column • Intermittent wiper mode with adjustable intervals • Rear window wiper • Front and rear foot well lights • Front and rear reading lights in headliner • Puddle lights and active reflectors in all doors • Retractable rear window sunshade • Active door reflector on rear lid • Retractable rear luggage partition • Retractable rear luggage cover • Power outlet in rear cargo area • Rear luggage light module • Rear cargo net • Expandable ski/storage sack • Tool kit stored in luggage area

Seating/Trim
• 12-way power driver and front passenger seats including electric lumbar adjustment and lockable headrests • Front seatback map pockets • Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob • Height-adjustable front-center armrest with storage compartment • Fold down rear-center armrest • Full-length center console with forward storage bin, cupholders and adjustable rear passenger air vents • Genuine wood trim • Front and rear carpet floor mats • Fold-out cupholders located in dashboard, center console and rear seat cushion • Split/fold rear seat • Jacquard cloth (Advance Atmosphere only) or leatherette seat upholstery • Preparations for removable rear-facing bench seat for two children

Instrumentation
• Backlit instrument cluster — fuel, oil temperature, voltmeter and coolant temperature gauges, red illumination • Tachometer and electric speedometer (160 mph/260 km/h) • Analog clock • Active Auto Check system with driver information display • Outside temperature gauge • Preparation wiring for Motorola® cellular phone • Trip odometer with service indicator • 6-function trip computer

Audio systems
• Concert AM/FM stereo cassette radio (anti-theft coded) with CD changer operation capability • 140 watt 8-speaker sound package with subwoofer

Exterior
• Halogen ellipsoid headlights • 15-inch, forged light alloy wheels with 195/65 R 15 H-speed rated all-season radials • Tinted glass, dark tinted band at top of windshield • Clearcoat metallic paint at no extra charge • Protective side moldings, painted in body color • Headlight washers • Heated washer nozzles • Ellipsoid front foglights integrated in front apron • Roof rails with bright finish

Safety
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS 5.3) • Supplemental restraints: Next gerneration driver and front passenger airbags*, front side airbags • Front 3-point safety belts, with height-adjustment, force limiting and automatic pre-tensioning • Three rear 3-point safety belts with comfort adjustment and automatic pre-tensioning • Child-safety rear door locks • Rear and right front passenger belts with Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) for children/child seats • Locking front headrests • First Aid kit in rear armrest • Safety warning triangle located under lift gate

Owner Protection Programs1
• 3-year or 50,000 mile (80,000 km), whichever comes first, no-charge scheduled maintenance • 3-year or 50,000 mile (80,000 km), whichever comes first, limited new vehicle warranty • 12-year limited warranty against corrosion perforation • Audi Guaranteed Mobility — 24-hour roadside assistance for 3 years2


Cold Weather package
• Heated front and rear seats • Heated steering wheel

Warm Weather package3
• Solar sunroof, operates fresh air fans when parked in sun • Rear side window sunshades

Convenience package
• Glass sunroof • Three programmable memory settings for driver seat and outside mirrors • Auto-dimming inside and outside rearview mirrors • HomeLink® remote transmitter in driver's sun visor

Audio package
• 200 watt Bose® premium sound system • 6-disc CD changer

Enhanced security package
• Xenon headlights • Rear side airbag supplemental restraints

Separate options
• 16-inch cast aluminum alloy wheels, wine glass design with 205/55 R 16 H-speed rated all-season radials • Hands-free Motorola® Cellular telephone3 • Removable rear-facing bench seat for two children • 6-disc CD changer3 • Leather seat upholstery




Body/Chassis
2-sided fully galvanized steel construction, multi-step anti-corrosion protection, aluminum hood

Engine
Type: 90-degree V6 with 5 valves per cylinder, variable intake valve timing and intake manifold

  • Bore: 3.25 in.
  • Stroke: 3.40 in.
  • Displacement: 2.8 liters (169 cu. in.)
  • Compression ratio: 10.3:1
  • Horsepower (SAE net): 200 hp @ 6000 rpm
  • Torque: 207 lbs. ft. @ 3200 rpm

Fuel requirement: Regular unleaded (87 octane), premium unleaded (91 octane) recommended for maximum performance

Drivetrain
quattro® IV — permanently engaged all-wheel drive system with Torsen® center differential and Electronic Differential Locks (EDL)

Performance
0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) in seconds: 9.6

Top track speed: 130 mph (210 km/h)4

EPA estimates mpg (U.S.)5:

Transmission City
miles/gallon
Highway
miles/gallon
quattro automatic/Tiptronic® 17 26

Fuel Economy estimates: litres/100km (Canada)5:

Transmission City
L/100km
Highway
L/100km
quattro automatic/Tiptronic® 13.9 8.4

Transmission
5-speed automatic with Tiptronic® and Dynamic Shift Programming (DSP)

Brakes
Dual diagonal system with anti-lock braking (ABS 5.3), vacuum power assist, ventilated front and solid rear discs, electronic rear brake pressure regulation
Front: 11.3 in. diameter (288 mm)
Rear: 9.6 in. diameter (245 mm)

Wheels/Tires
Wheels: 6J x 15 cast aluminum alloy, 10-spoke design or optional 7J x 16 cast aluminum alloy, wine glass design
Tires: 195/65 R 15 H-speed rated all-season radials or optional 205/55 R 16 H-speed rated all-season radials

Steering
Rack and pinion, Servotronic®—vehicle speed variable power assist
Turning circle: 38.3 ft. (11.7 m)

Front suspension
Four-link design with upper and lower control arms, stabilizer bar with coil spring/shock absorbers (gas charged)

Rear suspension
Double control arms, coil spring/shock absorbers (gas charged)

Capacities
Engine oil: 6.9 U.S. quarts (6.5 litres)
Fuel tank: 18.5 U.S. gallons (70 litres)

1Ask your Audi dealer for details.
2Coverage provided by American Automobile Association (AAA), Heathrow, FL. Certain conditions apply.
3Dealer installed.
4Maximum speed electronically limited to 130 mph in U.S. (210 km/h in Canada) Obey all traffic laws.
5Your mileage may vary.

Note: Audi of America, Inc. believes the specifications in this site to be correct at the time of release. However, specifications, standard equipment, options and colors are subject to change without notice. Some equipment may be unavailable when your car is built. Please ask your dealer for advice concerning current availability of standard and optional equipment and verify that your car will include the equipment you ordered. Vehicles in this site are shown with optional equipment. See your dealer for complete details on the Audi Advantage, limited warranty, Audi Guaranteed Mobility 24-hour roadside assistance program and limited warranty against corrosion perforation. Tires supplied by various manufacturers. "Audi," "quattro," "A6," the four rings and Audi emblems are registered trademarks of AUDI AG. "Avant" is a trademark of AUDI AG.

*Airbags are supplemental restraints only. Always use safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age.

All quotes appear with permission of the authors. Quotes from European magazines refer to European-specification models which were tested and which may vary in equipment and options from U.S.-specification models.

A word about updated service information. Audi regularly sends its dealers useful service information about its products. Audi monitors product performance in the field, then prepares bulletins to better service its products and to help avoid costly repairs. To order, see a local Audi dealer.

"Tiptronic" is a registered trademark of Dr. Ing.h.c.F. Porsche AG.
"Bose" is a registered trademark of the Bose Corporation.
"Servotronic" is a registered trademark of the AM General Corporation.
"Torsen" is a registered trademark of Zexel Gleason USA, Inc.
"Motorola" is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.
"HomeLink" is a registered trademark of Prince Corporation, Holland, Michigan. Prince is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Controls™.

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