2019 Audi A6

Carvana (opens in a new tab) calls the 2019 A6 the start of the fifth-generation C8 model in the U.S., with a new platform, redesigned body and cabin, standard all-wheel drive and a dual-touchscreen dashboard. MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) adds a mild hybrid powertrain, a multimedia system that drops buttons and knobs for two touchscreens, and a small 13.7-cubic-foot trunk. Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) lists an 8.8-inch display, navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Wi-Fi as standard, with Virtual Cockpit and a 10.1-inch display optional, and notes the IIHS named the A6 a Top Safety Pick+ for 2019.

Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) puts used 2019 A6 prices at $17,700 for the 45 TFSI Premium to $21,800 for the 55 TFSI Prestige at a dealership. EPA rates the 2019 A6 at 25 to 27 mpg combined and $2,850 to $3,100 a year in fuel, with all-wheel drive.

NHTSA lists seven recall campaigns for the 2019 A6. 20V153000 covers moisture that may enter the starter generator and cause an electrical short circuit, and dealers replace the starter generator. 21V159000 covers a passenger air bag score line that may not have been manufactured correctly, 22V861000 covers liquid spilled in the rear seat that may shut down the gateway control module, and 23V601000 covers an incorrectly labeled brake fluid cap that can lead to the wrong brake fluid being used. The others cover the fuel level sender, and rearview camera and lane departure software.

Owners have filed 114 complaints with NHTSA: electrical system with 84, engine with 32, power train with 15, steering with 12, and unknown or other and forward collision avoidance with 11 each. Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) keeps a common-problems page for the year.

EPA rates the 2019 A6 at 25 to 27 mpg combined and $2,850 to $3,100 a year in fuel. The BMW 5 Series lists 24 to 29 at $2,650 to $3,250, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class 18 to 25 at $3,100 to $4,300, the Genesis G80 18 to 21 at $2,950 to $4,300, and the Lexus ES 25 to 44 at $1,400 to $2,500 including its hybrid. The A6 sits inside the 5 Series range and ahead of the E-Class and G80.