Audi Q6 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Audi AG |
Production | 2022–present |
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Designer | Siming Yan |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size luxury crossover SUV |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (Quattro) |
Platform | Volkswagen Group MQB Evo |
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Powertrain | |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,980 mm (117.3 in) |
Length | 5,099 mm (200.7 in) |
Width | 2,012 mm (79.2 in) |
Height | 1,784 mm (70.2 in) |
The Audi Q6 is a full-size luxury crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by Audi through SAIC Audi joint venture in China since 2022. It was released in July 2022. [1] [2]
The Audi Q6 shares the same MQB Evo platform with the similarly sized Volkswagen Talagon and Teramont/Atlas. [3] While not a flagship model, it is the largest model currently marketed by Audi, outnumbering the Q7 and Q8 by exterior dimensions. It is mechanically unrelated to the upcoming Q6 e-tron. [4] [5]
Design wise, Audi officially calls the Audi Q6 a "land jet", and according to the Q6 designer Siming Yan, the exterior design of the Q6 was inspired by the kirin. [6]
In China, three engine options are offered, which are 2.0-litre petrol engine marketed as 40TFSI Quattro, 2.0-litre petrol engine with higher power output marketed as 45TFSI Quattro and a 2.5-litre VR6 petrol engine marketed as 50TFSI Quattro. [7] [8]
Petrol engines | |||||
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Model | Displacement | Series | Power | Torque | Transmission |
40TFSI Quattro | 1,984 cc (121.1 cu in) I4 | EA888 | 231 PS (228 hp; 170 kW) | 7-speed DSG | |
45TFSI Quattro | 1,984 cc (121.1 cu in) I4 | EA888 | 265 PS (261 hp; 195 kW) | 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) | |
50TFSI Quattro | 2,492 cc (152.1 cu in) VR6 | EA390 | 300 PS (296 hp; 221 kW) | 500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft) |
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