Overview & Reviews

A new quattro Value Package is available with a power glass sunroof, larger alloy wheels, bigger tires and, of course, the quattro all-wheel-drive system. Selective unlocking capability expands to the remote keyless entry fob, and the alarm system now features interior monitoring. Jacquard cloth upholstery is new, and three new colors debut: Tornado Red, Volcano Black metallic and Byzantine metallic.

• Roomy interior, luxurious appointments, smooth ride, communicative handling

• This car is sloooooooooow

User Reviews:

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  1997 A6 Quattro - 1997 Audi A6
  By gmm2 - October 4 - 12:06 pm

  Great car, I bought it used 6 years ago as the "kids car" but use it as mine now that they are out of the house (I drive back and forth to the commuter rail station), its great in snow and I have a very steep & difficult New England driveway and the Audi always gets up there, its really comfortable, this is the second A6 version Ive owned (the first was the first kids car was the wagon version, but I had to get rid of it at 200K miles) this one only has 100K so I hope to keep it a long while, its really durable and looks almost new for a 18 year old car, I miss having a wagon though…it doesnt move all that fast, but neither do i.

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  The Real Audi - 1997 Audi A6
  By buyer4future - March 30 - 11:59 am

  I bought my A6 Quattro new and now it gained over 200K of mileage and still going strong. The weather changed its states unpredictably but my A6 didnt change a bit of its performance. I have now owned another Audi (S7 Sportback) and since the first, I have not looked at other German made brand. "Truth in Engineering", thats right.

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  Gotta Get One - 1997 Audi A6
  By Ron Kirk - March 26 - 12:25 pm

  I was lucky to find this car(2.8L Quattro), I brought it with 215,000miles on it. Had to replace the engine($1500). Now it runs like a champ. I baby it, but if you see me at a red light, she can get up. Its an over all great car performance and comfort wise. Gas mileage can be better but its still overall a great car to own. So if you dont have one "YOU NEED TO GET LIKE ME"

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  Better than any SUV or CUV built! - 1997 Audi A6
  By David Erv - December 19 - 6:57 pm

  This sucker is the best car ever for Wisconsin winter driving. My bride would be lost without the Quattro technology driving to work at 5 am. This machine handles in snow like a snowmobile. No cotton-pickin lousey SUV can do it better unless perhaps it happens to be yet another Audi. I am dumping my GMC 4WD Suburban to get another Audi Quattro Avant!

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  1997 Audi A6 Review - 1997 Audi A6
  By Al Strohmaier - June 29 - 3:17 pm

  This has been the best car I have ever owned. I live in NE Ohio in "snow belt" country, and the A6 eats snow and ice and slush as well as my F-250 4x4. I dont get tired driving it, whether its my short commute or occasional multi-hour trip. Great ergonomics. Im a car nut, and every time I think about buying a new car I hold it up to the A6 for comparability. Most are found wanting. New Audis arent cheap, but my experience with the car makes me want to look at low-mileaged used A6s for $27k rather than purchase a new Honda Accord or Toyota Camry with a lot of their bells and whistles.

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  Tank Solid Reliable Luxury - 1997 Audi A6
  By anonmartin - February 26 - 6:40 pm

  Weve been very pleased at the quality and reliability of this Avant quattro. In silver, it looks fantastic. Audi/VW had relied on this 12V V6 motor for several of its platforms, and after living with it, and having no problems at all, I can see why. At 172 bhp, it is a little under-powered, but does great at speed. Leather interior holds up well if regularly treated. Quattro drive grips the road, dry, wet, or in ice and snow. We drove through a blizzard up a mountain and were passing some SUVs that were struggling. The pop-up rear-facing seats work great for our small kids and cousins, plus, they love riding back there. Interior cargo room is pretty good with rear seats folded down.

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  Buy a USED Audi - 1997 Audi A6
  By rchopee - February 17 - 4:05 pm

  I bought a 1997 Audi A6 with 70,000 miles about 3 years ago for $13000 CDN. It needed a steering rack when I bought it. Since that time I replaced the catalytic converters, ignition switch and brakes and tires. Probably 1500.00 average for repairs. It runs great and if you do the math, it is the only way to buy a safe luxury car. I absolutely love it. About a year ago I was rear ended. The other car had to be towed away, and I had a small licence plate mark in the paint. Id buy another Audi in an instant.

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  Good Car - 1997 Audi A6
  By Peadar - February 8 - 7:34 pm

  I just sold my A6--I had it for 2 years exactly. It was amazing in the snow and made wet roads seem dry. This was by far the best feature of the car. It was very comfortable (seating and ride), more so than most BMWs Ive driven. The main reason I got tired of this car was its lack of power. I mean its not slow but you have to floor it to take a camry at a stoplight. Handling is good. The fact that I could not have a cd changer or deck installed really irritated me--the only way you can listen to cds is buying a FM modulator ($250). Bottom line is its a kinda boring car. Thats why I got a 3-series now.

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  1997 Audi A6 Quattro - 1997 Audi A6
  By burnedByAudi - April 26 - 4:22 pm

  Every car has lemons so take this review for what it is. See suggested improvements for electrical problems. My 1997 Audi A6 quattro Sedan drives smoothly and has moderate to good acceleration at highway speeds (none to speak of off the line -- low end torque simply isnt there). The steering is unrivaled compared to all other cars Ive driven, if only there wasnt this nagging hydrolic problem every winter that makes a very loud noise and stiffens the power steering. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this car. I dont like it and it ended up costing me a great deal of money in the end.

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  Wow! Nice Car! - 1997 Audi A6
  By NMiller - February 9 - 3:05 pm

  I picked up my 1997 Audi A6 with 93,000 miles on it. I changed the timing belt and water pump (now ready for 75,000 more miles or whatever Audi recommends), rear calipers (hand brake portion rusted), popped in 6 CDs in the CD changer, and thats it. The sun roof needs to be rebuilt ($500), but it works OK if you dont go all the way to the rear. This car screams in snow! Wow! I went over 105,000 miles on recent trip to the Appalichian Mountains, got a flat tire, and didnt even know it on the hard turns, etc., for about 25 miles (not recommended). Afterwords, the tire was ok. Highly recommend HS Michelin all season tires. They are a great match!