What does the new generation of Audi A6 rely on?

Since 1968, the cumulative sales volume of the Audi A6 six generations has surpassed 7 million units, which is a considerable difference from the cumulative sales record of more than 12 million Mercedes-Benz E-Class models. However, the Mercedes-Benz E-class has been sold for 63 years, while the Audi A6 has only come out. 42 years. For a long time, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class was the dominant player in the global high-end executive-class sedan market, but it was taken over by Audi A6 in 2007-2009. In 2010, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz E-class recaptured the throne, but in March 2011, the seventh-generation Audi A6 with late-coming advantage will be listed soon, while in the crucial Chinese market, the domestic new generation of Audi A6 will be held in 2012 It will be listed in the year. Therefore, the real competition for the king will begin in 2012. Does the new A6 have enough strength to return to the throne?

At the new Audi A6 Global Media First Driving event in Sicily, Italy, the head of Audi expressed confidence to the car from various countries: The new generation of Audi A6 is driving in the overtaking lane and it will compete. The opponent flung behind him. Of course, the competitors he mentioned are mainly the German compatriots of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the BMW 5 Series.

So, how much capital does the new Audi A6 have to overtake? In addition to the general standard of the same class of cars and the necessary top-of-the-line equipment, it must have special advantages in terms of design, quality, performance, safety and comfort.

The impressive appearance of the new Audi A6 is the side of the body that is 2 centimeters wide waistline, but the most noticeable changes from the interior. Although the interior design of the new A6 is similar to that of the A7, it is subversive compared to the previous generation A6: the former highlights the sense of technology and the latter highlights the sense of honor. This sense of dignity is reflected in the new A6 interior design, color matching, material texture and other aspects, especially the test drive of a 2.8FSI with high models equipped with luxury yacht-style "deck wood" interior strips, revealed a very high The taste. This will be a special temptation for Chinese users who prefer a sense of luxury. The precision of the interior workmanship goes even further, and it is still benchmarking.

In terms of space, although the length of the new Audi A6 reached 4.92 meters, with a reporter's height of 1.82 meters, after adjusting the seat to a comfortable position on the front passenger seat, it sat on the back row, knees and front seats. There is only a punching distance, obviously can not meet the same level of the Chinese car's "two-legged leg coefficient", so, domestic car lengthening is necessary, but the length of the body and wheelbase to how much longer. At present, the lengths of the domestic BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class are 5039 and 5012 millimeters respectively, and the wheelbase is 3108 and 3014 millimeters, which is the benchmark for the new Audi A6 made in China. In the comfort of the rear seats, which are particularly emphasized by domestic car users at this level, the two German rivals have no rear seat adjustment function. Only Toyota's Crown and Cadillac Seville's high-end models have this configuration. There is even a massage function. Will the new generation of Audi A6 make up the "short board" of German high-end administrative cars?

Another impressive feature of the new Audi A6 is its tranquility. On a small section of the Sicilian motorway where a vehicle is driving, a colleague “naturally drives” and suddenly finds that the speed of approaching the front vehicle is too fast. When he looks at the speedometer, the speed has reached 200 km/h, which is not deliberately greatly exceeded. 130 km/h speed limit. The reason is that road noise, fetal noise, and engine sound are not obvious when the vehicle is traveling. In particular, the wind noise is very small and there is almost no change, making it difficult for people to notice changes in speed. Wind noise is small thanks to the new Audi 0.26 drag coefficient. Although this index is the best A6 in the history, it is the same as the Mercedes-Benz E, and it does not achieve beyond. Like the new generation A8, it reflects the traditional aerodynamic advantages of Audi. Tranquility is particularly important to Chinese users sitting in the back row of this class of cars. Originally, it was a patent of Toyota and General Motors. Nowadays, the German luxury car has quietly arrived.

Although the soundproof material needed for quietness increased its weight, the new Audi A6 used the lightweight body technology of the A8 for the first time, which reduced the weight of the vehicle by 80 kg, plus improvements in engines, transmissions, steering gear, and air conditioning. With the application of automatic start/stop system, the fuel consumption of the first six models on the market has been reduced by more than 10% compared with the previous generation of similar models, and the comprehensive power index has also been improved. Judging from the current configuration, the 7-speed S tronic dual clutch gearboxes that are of particular concern to the Chinese are only available on the quattro all-wheel drive model, while the 8-speed tiptronic manual gearbox will be equipped with the A6 hybrid model that will be available later. on.

Among the new A6's many high-tech configurations, the most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the 3G+3D navigation system that is linked with Google Maps. Its intuitive effect and reality are even higher. At the same time, it is equipped with the MMI-touch touchpad used on the A7 and A8. The driver can simply directly write down the text with his/her finger, and can directly display the input destination and other information on the elevating LCD screen, which greatly facilitates the operation.

In terms of maneuverability, the most worthy of mention is the new A6 optional rear axle differential, which automatically adjusts the power output of both rear wheels during steering and increases the limit for cornering speed. In addition, the "Audi driving mode option" on the new A6 also adds "high efficiency" mode based on the original "sports, comfort, auto, personality" four options to help drivers reduce fuel consumption.

In terms of active safety, although the night vision device is not new in the same model, the new A6 night vision device is characterized in that if the pedestrian in front of the dangerous distance, its image on the screen will be displayed in red, prompting the driver to brake The new A6's 4-level automatic braking system can be used for timely braking in the range of 0-250 km/h. Its function surpasses that of competitors' similar configurations.

Audi is a leader in the design of vehicle LED lights. The new A6 is a step closer to the A8 and is the first to use a full LED light set: the headlights for the low beam, high beam, turn signal and daytime driving lights are all LED; the taillights are also composed of LED lamps and can Presents a three-dimensional lighting pattern. This made the A6 very eye-catching at night. During the test drive, reporters could easily identify the test drive vehicles that were in front of and behind them. Of course, the full LED light set is only optional, and it needs to increase 2,750 euros.

As for the price that the Chinese are most concerned about, the first six new A6 entry-level models are 2.0TDI manual-block diesel vehicles, starting at 38,500 Euros and automatic transmission models adding 2,100 Euros; the entry-level models for gasoline engines are equipped with multitronics and stepless manuals. The 2.8FSI of the integrated transmission starts at €42050 and the total price of the optional equipment is above €12,000. It is estimated that the 2.0 TFSI will be introduced in the future as an entry-level model for the gasoline version.

In China, Audi A6 has always been the overlord of the luxury car market, with sales ranking first in the entire luxury car market. In 2010, the Audi A6L sold 111,000 vehicles, far ahead of all its rivals, and still accounted for 46% of the high-end administrative-grade sedan market. In 2011, the Audi A6L was not easy. In addition to the uncertainty of the overall market, the domestic BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class are all new-generation models with more advanced technologies. The new generation of domestic Audi A6 is not expected to be available until early 2012. In addition, due to FAW-Volkswagen's production capacity, the main task of the domestic Audi A6 in 2011 is probably to maintain the current sales volume, and it will start again when the next-generation models are launched early next year.