Overview & Reviews

All 2001 Audis receive a new 4-year/50,000-mile limited warranty and no-charge scheduled maintenance, a 12-year limited warranty against corrosion perforation, and 24-hour Roadside Assistance for four years. All A6s are now equipped with the high-tech Immobilizer III security system, side-curtain airbags, a 12-millimeter increase in the headrest height adjustment and an optional multifunction steering wheel.

• Large selection of engines, well-appointed interior, all-wheel-drive stability.

User Reviews:

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  2001 A6 4.2 - 2001 Audi A6
  By enthusiast - May 24 - 5:24 pm

  Purchased the 4.2 under the Audi Certified program. Ive accumulated over 100k with this car and it runs and looks fantastic. Continues to deliver a performance oriented drive that is supplemented with comfort and reliability. Maintenance has been limited to expected repairs for a car with over 110k on it.

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  garbage - 2001 Audi A6
  By steven - May 24 - 1:31 pm

  Where do I begin to tell the story of a car thats been a sin. Purchased this 2001 a6 quattro in March of last year used with 90,000 miles on it. Its been a nightmare ever since. Numerous problems regarding electrical, turbo, and suspension components. I asked the dealer if the car comes with bags of money for all the repairs that it requires and it didnt. Build quality on these cars is horrible. We traded it in recently for a 2010 Kia forte coup sx with a nice long warranty and piece of mind.

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  My Favorite Car ever - 2001 Audi A6
  By cb - May 8 - 9:30 am

  Leased new. Never a problem. Bought it from Audi, Never a problem. I would like to buy a new car but after 114k miles I still cant find one I like better. Our 06 Infinity M35x doesnt compare, even though it is a more expensive car. This thing just goes and goes. Oil change, tires, window wiper blades. Leaves no oil on my garage floor, just an unbelievable car. At this rate, I have no plans to change before 150,000 miles. Since the paint and interior still look great, only a car buff knows I am driving a ten year old vehicle.

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  Great car but can be expensive - 2001 Audi A6
  By Keane - April 13 - 6:26 pm

  Excellent engine. Any review that says the power isnt there is way off. It produces almost 100 hp/liter which is excellent. Handling matches the power as well resulting in a very fun car. Also very comfortable on the interior. However, repairs will be expensive(count on that). I replaced both turbos which was roughly $4300. A word of advice is to make sure you have a mechanic who knows audis work on the car, not the guy down the street. Love the car but dont want to end up paying for repairs.

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  High Maintenance Beauty - 2001 Audi A6
  By SeattleQD - March 18 - 12:57 am

  I love my Avant wagon. It is beautiful driving and looking car but more expensive than ever to maintain. I purchased the car with 57,000 miles on it and took excellent care of it. I even used premium Mobile oil. The catalytic converter went our at 70,000. I have paid out $5,000.00 in repair costs not including the converter which I never had replaced. If you have money to carry the cost of ownership go for it! The driving experience is like none other.

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  Super car - 2001 Audi A6
  By Hermannr - February 16 - 8:55 pm

  This is our third Audi, was impressed with the first two, (67 and 71) so I took the chance to purchase this one off Ebay for my wife. Weve put 35,000 miles on it in the last 4 years and other than regular maintenance, we have had only the alternator fail. Average fuel economy 27 mpg in the summer and 23.5 mpg in the snow. Best fuel economy on a trip so far was 32.1 mpg. It is a little hard on tires (or is that me?) The turbos really help with the high altitude here. With all the driving we do on gravel and dirt roads, not a single squeak or rattle. Super car.

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  Great looking and thats about it - 2001 Audi A6
  By Andy T - February 8 - 2:51 pm

  Purchased the car used with less then 30k miles. Had all the bells and whistles. Great looking car but no reliability in this vehicle. Before having 5ok miles timing belt had to be replaced and water pump went out. Great looking car but not up to par against Infiniti, BMW or Lexus...i will never buy another Audi again!

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  Fun to drive - 2001 Audi A6
  By bwb - December 16 - 11:29 am

  Bought the car used w/ 38K miles, now with 110K. Has been a true pleasure to drive, I still get positive comments on it. Great on the highway and fun in the turns. Very comfortable for 4 with room in the trunk. Purchase with eyes open as repairs can get $$. I have an excellent independent mechanic shop (stay away from dealerships (one repair the dealer quoted $1700 to repair, they did it for $400) and with their help, I have to spend 500-2K a year on extra repairs and have never been stranded. Sports seats=will be uncomfortable if you need extra displacement upon seating. Sports suspension=firm ride. Alloy wheel=possible bent rims.

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  A solidly built German car - 2001 Audi A6
  By AmJosh - November 2 - 2:13 pm

  I bought this Audi A6 quattro with 2.8 V6 after reading a lot of reviews about this car. There were too many problems reported with 2.7T, so kept away from that. This 2.8 V6 can surely use more power, especially at low speeds. However, if you are little patient, the speed builds effortlessly from about 40-50 MPH. The ride quality is awesome. Little stiff for city driving, however the solid grip it has on the road makes for it. The car is built like a tank and you feel it at high speeds. The car gets more and more stable with higher speed. This is a huge difference in feeling after coming from cars like toyota camry and highlander. I love the interior and exterior looks and quality of material.

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  My A6 Deserted Me! - 2001 Audi A6
  By Don Schwinn - October 24 - 9:07 pm

  I wrote a very positive earlier review about how reliable the car was after 6 years of ownership. It must have jinxed me. Since then Ive had an $1100 alternator replacement, a frozen front caliper and a broken right front coil spring (the day before I was to trade it in!) I bought a new 2009 Ford Fusion SEL AWD with nav, leather, heated seats, alloy wheels, rear backup sensor, Microsoft Sync, etc for 1/2 the price of a new A6. A close friend of mine who has the same car just spent $4000 in repairs on his 2001 A6.