2003 Audi S6 Review
Summary
What Edmunds.com says
Clark W. Griswold of "National Lampoon's Vacation" only dreamed about taking a family road trip in a car like the S6 Avant, which eliminates any compromise between driving pleasure and station wagon utility, except perhaps fuel economy.
Pros
Sports-carlike performance, wagon utility, sumptuous interior, lots of standard features, standard all-wheel drive.
Cons
High price tag, only rated for 15 mpg in city driving.
What's New for 2003
Audi makes no changes to the high-performance S6 in its second year on the U.S. market.
Consumer Ratings & Reviews
This car is wonderful.
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Audi S6 Avant quattro AWD 4dr Wagon (4.2L 8cyl 5A)
Review
Recently purchased this car Audi CPO. Drove it 1000 mi home - It was like a vacation. This car is perfect. Everything from the dashboard lights to the advanced braking system work in perfect harmony. Some notes: leather seats without alcantara insets are simply TOO slippery for spirited driving. I spent a lot of my trip home planted to the door because I slipped out of my seat. (Learned to offset that a little by stomping on the dead pedal.) Probably wouldn't be an issue for a wider person. Yes, you get terrible mileage. It IS worth it. If you're doing mostly highway miles (like me), you're getting about 18 mpg, which isn't horrible. City? Hopefully you don't drive very many miles :)
Favorite Features
V8, suspension, quattro, interior, exterior. The best automatic transmission I've ever sampled, and I hate automatics. Sport automatic doesn't feel like an auto -- feels like I would drive it if it were a stick. Subtle performance styling. Turns heads without being flashy.
Suggested Improvements
Nav system archaic, but I got lost once and it told me where to go. Wouldn't program in a long trip, but it gets you where you need to go. Don't like automatics, but this one is smart. VERY tricky to just crack the windows. Auto up & down ONLY-have to hold down button and release to stop window.
Audi S6 will spoil you for ever. Sorry!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Audi S6 Avant quattro AWD 4dr Wagon (4.2L 8cyl 5A)
Review
bought the beautiful wagon for my wife's birthday after 6 volvos.J ust bought a 2nd S6 because its comfortable, classy, very fast, fun like Nascar, and now i can drive my own. just plane sweet meat; a treat for the feet and you won't get beat in the real racing seat. "Best car I have ever had" says the little woman. Very Reliable. Absolutely blow your kids hair and minds when you press the peddle on the way to school... but the cops think you're a little, albeit, cute wagon! Ha! Yeah, right! 340hp mama at 07:30 am don't need no starbucks to get a buzz.
Favorite Features
340 smooth hp, corners like a roller coaster attached to a track, and 4WD too. huge inside front and back. just plane sweet meat; a treat for the feet and you won't get beat in the real racing seat. "Best car I have ever had" says the little woman. Very Reliable.
Suggested Improvements
Nav system is arcaine compared to some new systems. Would like true shifting paddles on wheels for this type of "race car" don't stop making them!!!! Audi never marketed the S6 Avant. Audi dealers drop their jaws inenvy; supply them with bracesplease, it's embarasing.
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Great family car with spunk.
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Audi S6 Avant quattro AWD 4dr Wagon (4.2L 8cyl 5A)
Review
We've owned the car for over a year, and we enjoy driving it very much. It's powerful, but also practical. It's great in snow, too, provided you get yourself some winter tires.
Favorite Features
Power, room for a dog and a baby.
Suggested Improvements
The ride could be a little more comfortable. This car does not like potholes.
The do it all super car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Audi S6 Avant quattro AWD 4dr Wagon (4.2L 8cyl 5A)
Review
I have been searching for five years to find the ultimate combination of performance, practicality, luxury, and understated styling. This car has and does it all. While the RS6 beets this hands down, this car has more than enough oomph and rail-like handling to make me smile from ear to ear. Beside, have you tried stuffing a few kids and a few dogs with associated gear into your uber-sedan for a treck acroos the country? Also, exactly where do you live that the roads and the cops will let you test the limits of your double turbo Porsche?
Favorite Features
This car is all about the engine and the transmition. They work in harmony like a Vivaldi concerto and the engine is the lead instrument. The interior is a text book case of sophisticated design and elegance.
Suggested Improvements
The grill facia is a bit weak but a few after-market tweekks brought it to life. The steering wheel should have audio controls.
Audi doesn't get it yet
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 5 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 5 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2003 Audi S6 Avant quattro AWD 4dr Wagon (4.2L 8cyl 5A)
Review
The car is really fun to drive, but the front seats are not the Recaros with the adjustable thigh bolster that the manual shows and there is very little thigh support. The real problem is Audi dealers. They never tell the whole truth when you buy the car - every deal is a one- shot relationship. Until Audi gets its dealers to act like human beings, buying and owning an Audi will be a constant source of irritation and frustration. Is it worth it? With all the competing products on the market, I doubt it. Audi dealers are the worst I have ever encountered.
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
Train the dealers to tell the truth.
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