Audi will launch the next generation A6 sedan in India on the 3rd of August, 2011. The German automkaker commenced assembly operations of the new A6 at its Aurangabad facility early last month. The company plans to sell 2000 units of the 2011 Audi A6 in the Indian market this year. The Audi A6 is only the third model from Audi’s stable to be locally assembled in India, the other two being the A4 and Q5. Expect prices of the new A6 to start at Rs. 40 lakhs, helping Audi to garner a larger share of the luxury car market.
The new Audi A6 will be more affordable to purchase as the company has adopted to CKD operations for the new car. Further more, the 2.0-liter TDi motor (which is used in the A4 and Q5) will be offered on the A6. This 2.0-liter diesel engine produces 170 hp of power at 4000 RPM and 350 Nm of torque at 1750 RPM. The A6 2.0 TDi will be the base A6 variant, helping Audi to price the car very competitively against established rivals like the Mercedes E-Class and BMW 5-Series.
