2010 Audi A6 vs. Its Competition

2010 Audi A6 4-door Avant Wagon 3.0L quattro Premium Angular Front Exterior View

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Mar 6, 2010

Among $50,000 luxury sedans, we’re most impressed by the 2011 Infiniti M37 and M56.

Formerly anonymous, the M&Ms have ripened into major sex objects this year; the cabin’s subtly gorgeous and the V-8 has thundering power.

So is the V-6, but it's noisier and harsher than you’d expect.

The Jaguar XF is utterly captivating, inside and out, but the backseat is the smallest of all these cars, and early reliability hasn’t been stellar.

Both the E-Class and the 5-Series are reinvented this year; the E-Class’ shape is controversial, but handling’s improved and so are fit and finish.

Meanwhile, the 5-Series gets a much cleaner set of lines and better interior space as BMW junks most of the excesses of the Bangle era of design.

The 5-Series GT is specifically aimed at the Audi A6 Avant; its flexible cargo space borders on brilliance, though there’s a visual penalty to be paid in the form of a tall, heavy rear end.

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8.4 The Audi A6 still has elegance and agility in its corner, though 0-60 mph times and rear-seat room continue to lag the competition.	8.8 The new 2011 BMW 5-Series might be a conservative evolution in terms of styling and design, but it’s a quite radical one with regard to how BMW’s most important model drives.	9	8.4 The 2011 Jaguar XF offers a compelling combination of fast, nimble performance and a classy, refined, and seductive interior; the only thing lacking is backseat space.	8 The 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo hatch-wagon may puzzle some shoppers, but it knows how to entertain on the road and doesn't mind if you bring company.	8.2 The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan swings to the masculine side of the pendulum and sharpens its driving appeal in the process.
MSRP From
$45,200	$45,050	$47,050	$52,500	$56,000	$48,050
Gas Mileage
16 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy	15 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy	17 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	15 MPG City / 23 MPG Hwy	15 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy	13 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas V6	Gas I6	Gas V6	Gas V8	Turbocharged Gas I6	Gas V6
EPA Class
Midsize	Mid-Size	4-door Large Car	Midsize Car	Large	Sub-Compact
Style Name
4dr Sedan FrontTrak 3.2L Premium	4dr Sedan 528i RWD	4dr Sedan RWD	4dr Sedan	5dr 535i Gran Turismo RWD	2dr Coupe E350 RWD
Drivetrain
Front Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
5	5	5	5	5	4
Passenger Doors
N/A	4	N/A	N/A	4	N/A
Body Style
4 Door Sedan	4dr Sedan	4-door Sedan	4 Door Sedan	4-Door Sedan	2 Door Coupe
Transmission
Continuously Variable Ratio	Automatic w/manual shift	Automatic	Automatic w/OD	Automatic	Automatic w/OD