Audi A6 vs Audi S4

2026 Audi A6
2026 Audi A6
$64,100MSRP
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2025 Audi S4
2025 Audi S4
$54,900MSRP
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2026 Audi A6
$64,100MSRP
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2025 Audi S4
$54,900MSRP
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Years produced

1995-Present

Years produced

1992-1994

MSRP

$64,100

MSRP

$54,900

Listings

3949

Listings

490

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.0 out of 10

Expert reviews

Pros

  • Powerful engine

  • Standard all-wheel drive

  • Spacious

Cons

  • Unimpressive interior materials

  • Poorly executed infotainment system

  • Unrefined driving experience

Reviews Summary

The redesigned 2026 Audi A6 marks the ninth generation of midsize luxury sedans from Ingolstadt, Germany. While it shares a name and some tech features with the Audi A6 e-tron introduced for the 2025 model year, the gasoline A6 is an otherwise different vehicle based on the same Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) as the A5 sedan and Q5 crossover. A redesign was certainly needed as most other midsize luxury sedans—specifically the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class—were renewed more recently, and we haven’t had a genuinely new A6 since the 2020 model year.

Verdict: On paper, the A6 looks like more of a premium product than before. But it doesn’t feel that way from behind the wheel, and the tech is a work in progress.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

3.0L 362 hp V6

Engine

3.0L 349 hp V6

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

Horsepower

349 hp @ 5400 rpm

MPG City

20

MPG City

20

MPG Highway

29

MPG Highway

29
2026 Audi A6
2026 Audi A6
$64,100MSRP
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2025 Audi S4
2025 Audi S4
$54,900MSRP
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2026 Audi A6
$64,100MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2025 Audi S4
$54,900MSRP
Overview

Overview

Years produced
1995-Present
1992-1994
MSRP
$64,100
$54,900
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.5

4.7

Expert reviews

7.0 out of 10

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Powerful engine

  • Standard all-wheel drive

  • Spacious

Cons

  • Unimpressive interior materials

  • Poorly executed infotainment system

  • Unrefined driving experience

Summary

The redesigned 2026 Audi A6 marks the ninth generation of midsize luxury sedans from Ingolstadt, Germany. While it shares a name and some tech features with the Audi A6 e-tron introduced for the 2025 model year, the gasoline A6 is an otherwise different vehicle based on the same Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) as the A5 sedan and Q5 crossover. A redesign was certainly needed as most other midsize luxury sedans—specifically the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class—were renewed more recently, and we haven’t had a genuinely new A6 since the 2020 model year.

Verdict: On paper, the A6 looks like more of a premium product than before. But it doesn’t feel that way from behind the wheel, and the tech is a work in progress.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
3.0L 362 hp V6
3.0L 349 hp V6
Drive Train
AWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
349 hp @ 5400 rpm
MPG City
20
20
MPG Highway
29
29
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