Audi launches eighth generation A6 at a starting price of Rs 54.2 lakh

With the festive season at its peak right now, Audi has decided to finally launch the Audi A6 at a price point of Rs 54.2 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Premium Plus variant and Rs 59.2 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Technology variant.

The eighth-generation Audi A6 is the company's first all-new launch in over a year now, and while Audi has confirmed a new model every quarter, the A6 has been in dire need of an upgrade for quite a while.

Aesthetically, the new A6 is designed more aggressively with sharper lines running throughout the car, a larger grille and more angular LED headlamps complete with DRLs. The rear has been updated too to feature a chrome strip connecting the tail lamps that are also LED. This new A6 gets slightly larger dimensions too when compared to the outgoing car and features a new set of larger 18-inch alloys.

Mechanically, Audi has only the petrol variant on offer in India while the diesel is expected to be launched some time later. The 2-litre TFSI engine powering the petrol car is a Bharat Stage-VI compliant motor that churns out 248 PS of power and 370 Nm of peak torque, and is mated to a seven-speed S Tronic automatic transmission.