Overview & Reviews

The A6 gets a top-to-bottom redesign for 2005.

• Heavenly cabin furnishings, crisp handling, all-wheel-drive utility, strong six- and eight-cylinder power plants.

User Reviews:

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  A real gem a GREAT used bargain! - 2005 Audi A6
  By headude - October 1 - 3:17 pm

  My 4th Audi and 1st bot with less than 100K on speedo. Bot used on eBay in 08 with 28K two problems under warranty. Problem free ever since—now 65K on odo. Amazing engineering, ergonomics, design, performance & great fuel mileage for a V8, hiway—28mpg @ 70mph. Has Bose, performance pkg, with 18s. 0-60 mph in 6 sec., great handling for a luxury car. I would HIGHLY recommend this car, especially with the 4.2L V8. Just bought an 01 A6 Avant yesterday for my fiancé a rare, low-mileage car that looks brand new. Will keep both for years. Of the 5 Audis I have owned only 1 has given me problems, and frankly, I bot it with over 100K on it and expected many of the issues. Will own Audis forever!

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  As Safe As They Say - 2005 Audi A6
  By rslikesaudi - December 20 - 9:50 pm

  I bought a 2005 A6 in 2007, had it 2.5 years, then was rear-ended on a stopped off-ramp by another driver who was going over 60 miles per hour. A 4000 lb car was spun 180 degrees, slid across 2 lanes, down a hill, and over a concrete drain. The car was totaled but I walked away. All 4 doors on the car still worked although the rears were no longer aligned. The car only had minor problems up until it was killed. One LED that went out intermittently. Service, brakes, tires, were about as usual on a euro sedan. Definitely a high speed cruiser but can handle turns very well. Interior quality so much better than BMW. Its a great car. Im buying another, probably an 07 or 08.

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  Love this Car - 2005 Audi A6
  By tpurchal - October 29 - 2:00 am

  I have owned my A6 for 5.5 years and still enjoy it every time I get behind the wheel. Handles great and fun to drive. The overall quality of the car is very nice. My biggest complaint is the low profile tires. I have spent close to $5,000 on tires since I owned the car. They are good for about 25k miles and the pinch easily. I will admit Most of the issues were caused by me (first time owner of low profiles). I love the way the car handles but not sure my next car will include low profiles.

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  Audi quality - 2005 Audi A6
  By DANNY - May 26 - 11:08 pm

  i just bought this car and it runs smoothly and is a gas saver. the only problem i have is that i cant turn off the dual climate control.

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  Excellent First Car - 2005 Audi A6
  By xixDEMONxix - May 22 - 8:33 am

  After reading reviews about the A6 having a lot of electrical problems with the MMI system I was very hesitant to buy. However, this was not the case. The car handles unbelievably around corners and has great gas mileage.(I get around 250 mi-300 mi city and close to 400 on highway. Overall the car is stunning both inside and out and I would highly recommend this car. The only downside with this car is that repairs are expensive and most of the time the part must be directly ordered through Germany, so it may take longer than anticipated for your car to be fixed.

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  Love My A6 4.2L S-Line - 2005 Audi A6
  By BillsA6 - January 6 - 12:45 pm

  I bought this car used with only 7,800 miles. Love the smooth power and fit and finish. Ride is a little rough with the S-Line but on good roads the tracking and traction outweigh that. Interior is what got me over BMW - BMW interiors are boring. I just feel special driving it.

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  Late starting - 2005 Audi A6
  By A Marafie - September 14 - 11:58 am

  I have the same problem the first gentleman that wrote his report on the first page. The car starts but sometimes 1/10 starts it takes roughly 4 seconds. The dealer has changed the fuel pump cleaned the carburetors and still has that exact problem. They then told me that fuel pump was 25 percent efficient thats why it was replaced. They then took it again and check it online with Germany and said intake manifold. The part was replaced but the problem is still there.

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  Love to Drive - 2005 Audi A6
  By Terry - July 13 - 9:33 pm

  I have owned my A6 for four years and 70k miles. Problems: 1. Trunk latch needed replacing at 10k. 2. Push button start would not work at 30k but only needed a software update. 3. Brake pads replaced twice and rotors once. 4. back up sensors stopped working at 53k just after warranty expired. 5. Something is rattling in the door at 75k and will have it checked out. I have low profile, performance tires and need to replace at each 25k. However, I have had to replace five tires due to damage. Thats all the bad. The good is that the car is very attractive, solid and drives great. Lots of fun. Overall, I am very happy with the car would recommend it to anyone.

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  Excellent value in a luxury sedan! - 2005 Audi A6
  By Ken - June 18 - 9:00 am

  The Audi Quattro system in my Audi A6 4.2 will spoil you really quickly. I find it quite a transition to drive the Asian front drive imports now. The power and agility shadows Mercedes-Benz models of equal price. The Multi Media / Navigation (MMI)configuration is far superior to the BMW set up. The Audi MMI is the best on the market.

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  World-Class Luxury - 2005 Audi A6
  By Stahlmann46 - April 24 - 7:01 am

  I bought my A6 with 23000 miles in Nov. 08. Have never regretted it. Previously owned a 1998 A6. Wow, what a difference in performance and ride. The MMI system took some getting used to but is no problem once you figure out the logic behind it. I have had only one problem so far -- the memory for the seat and mirror settings was not working. It was a software problem that was fixed by the dealer under warranty. The handling of the vehicle is superb. Acceleration is smooth and very responsive. Surprisingly, the fuel economy on the highway is also very good for vehicle this size. In my trip to work (21 miles with 90% highway and 10% local), I typically get between 27 and 28 mpg. Local is 19.