this is Joe Bruzek cars.com this 2014 Audi A6 has the base engine it's a 220
horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder but we're very curious to see if there's
220 horsepower four-cylinder can handle the task of being in a luxury car that
weighs 4,000 pounds on paper the turbocharged four-cylinder and a6
doesn't compare that favorably compared to other turbocharged four-cylinder like
the BMW 528 in the Cadillac seat
yes which are more potent is actually got a power boost for 2014 and 2013 USB
211 horsepower and that's just did not look good at all but specifications
aren't everything
and in the a6 the four-cylinder has perfectly adequate acceleration not
going to mistake it for a v6 and it's not going to be a performance car but
it's smooth refine and powerful where it needs to be
the eight-speed automatic transmission with this cointreau all-wheel drive is
an excellent transmission handles the power very very smartly you're never
waiting for the down ship and always picks the right gear and that
combination of engine transmission really sell the two . no four-cylinder
as you know not being empowered and not coming up short in acceleration basic
succeeding comfort pairs perfectly with its ride quality you could drive this
car all day even with the sport package it doesn't ride to firm and it's still
fun to drive but it's kind of a casual performance package it's not as
dedicated to carving corners is something like the BMW 5-series or even
a new Cadillac CTS there's a little bit of body motion and and this car was
equipped with winter tires that just gave up way too easily when you started
pushing the car into the corner the front-end would slide out and understeer
it was just a little sloppy but I attribute that mostly to the winter
tires that are on this car instead of the all seasons that comes standard
where the four-cylinder isn't quite as impressive is the fuel economy gains
compared to the v6 you're only going to see one mile per gallon difference in
combined ratings for a four-cylinder all-wheel drive versus a v6 with
all-wheel drive but prices where it's at and that's a ten-thousand-dollar
difference because
4-cylinder all-wheel drive and b6 with all-wheel tribe 45,000 destination
compared to 55,000 destination as equipped our four-cylinder a6 cost 50
3800 let's break down what those costs are starts with the premium plus package
now that's front and rear parking sensors a backup camera navigation a
driver information system we also have the sport package on this one and that
includes 19-inch wheels sports suspension and a new steering wheel
individual options include the optional bose stereo and a blind spot monitoring
system the sleek interior is helped by this retractable navigation screen now
it's very cool you know it's a nice gadget to show off but when it's up it
doesn't look that well integrated with the rest of the Interior seating comfort
is great upfront there's been a lot of time in the car I didn't have any
fatigue on longer drives and I had the lower back support that I really like
the back seat though it's larger than the a4 but it's not the biggest backseat
that you'll find in the class while I had enough room there wasn't a whole lot
of room to spare and overall it just felt little narrow a little cramped but
there is a lot more overall passenger volume compared to the a4 a6 is 14.1
cubic feet of cargo volume may not seem like a lot on paper but like the engine
is gonna surprise you once you get into it
the trunk is very wide in deep and it's very easy to put items in because it has
a very low load right there aren't too many intrusions or curves in the trunk
it's all very rectangular and easy to use the a6 is turbocharged four-cylinder
does not take away any of the luxurious experience of the a6 it's ride quality
is great so as its into
your but not a sport sedan so if you're looking for a sports sedan should
definitely check out the supercharged v6 offering or even some of the more potent
four cylinders on the market