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Audi A6

The executive saloon, and diagnostically the A4's story with more modules bolted around it. That extra network is the reason to check battery and charging health before reading anything else: a marginal supply on a car with this many control units produces a screen full of plausible faults, which is the P0562 lesson in its most literal form.

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Audi A6
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Generations

  • C5 1997–2004

    2.5 TDI V6 and the 1.8T; the multitronic CVT arrives and has its own vocabulary.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    PL45
    Engines
    • 1.8T — petrol · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 210–235 Nm (155–173 lb-ft)
    • 2.4 V6 — petrol · 100–125 kW (134–168 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)
    • 2.8 V6 — petrol · 142 kW (190 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 — petrol · 162 kW (217 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
    • 4.2 V8 — petrol · 220–250 kW (295–335 hp) · 400–420 Nm (295–310 lb-ft) · S6 and RS 6
    • 1.9 TDI — diesel · 81–96 kW (109–129 hp) · 235–310 Nm (173–229 lb-ft)
    • 2.5 V6 TDI — diesel · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 310–370 Nm (229–273 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 turbo — petrol · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 210–235 Nm (155–173 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 — petrol · 96 kW (129 hp) · 195 Nm (144 lb-ft)
    • 2.7 turbo V6 — petrol · 169–184 kW (227–247 hp) · 310–350 Nm (229–258 lb-ft)
    • 4.2 turbo V8 — petrol · 331–353 kW (444–473 hp) · 560 Nm (413 lb-ft) · RS6
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 5-speed automatic · multitronic CVT · 4-speed automatic · 5-speed automatic with tiptronic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · quattro four-wheel drive

  • C6 2004–2011

    3.0 TDI at volume; first heavily networked generation.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    PL46
    Engines
    • 2.0 TFSI — petrol · 125 kW (168 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 2.4 V6 — petrol · 130 kW (174 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)
    • 2.8 FSI V6 — petrol · 150 kW (201 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 TFSI V6 — petrol · 213–220 kW (286–295 hp) · 420 Nm (310 lb-ft)
    • 3.2 FSI V6 — petrol · 188 kW (252 hp) · 330 Nm (243 lb-ft)
    • 4.2 FSI V8 — petrol · 257 kW (345 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft) · S6
    • 2.0 TDI — diesel · 100–125 kW (134–168 hp) · 320–350 Nm (236–258 lb-ft)
    • 2.7 V6 TDI — diesel · 140 kW (188 hp) · 380 Nm (280 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 TDI — EA896 · diesel · 150–180 kW (201–241 hp) · 450–500 Nm (332–369 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 — petrol · 213–220 kW (286–295 hp) · 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) · China
    • 5.0 turbo V10 — petrol · 426 kW (571 hp) · 650 Nm (479 lb-ft)
    • 5.2 V10 — petrol · 320 kW (429 hp) · 540 Nm (398 lb-ft)
    • 5.0 V10 — petrol
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic · multitronic CVT · 6-speed tiptronic automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · quattro four-wheel drive

  • C7 2011–2018

    Widespread start-stop and a 2.0 TDI that dominates European sales.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    MLB
    Engines
    • 1.8 TFSI — petrol · 140 kW (188 hp) · 320 Nm (236 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TFSI — petrol · 132–185 kW (177–248 hp) · 320–370 Nm (236–273 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 TFSI V6 — petrol · 220–245 kW (295–329 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)
    • 4.0 TFSI V8 — petrol · 309–445 kW (414–597 hp) · 550–700 Nm (406–516 lb-ft) · S6 and RS 6
    • 2.0 TDI — diesel · 100–150 kW (134–201 hp)
    • 3.0 V6 TDI — diesel · 150–240 kW (201–322 hp) · 400–580 Nm (295–428 lb-ft)
    • 2.5 V6 — petrol · 140 kW (188 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft) · China
    • 2.8 V6 — petrol · 150 kW (201 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 7-speed S tronic · 8-speed tiptronic · multitronic CVT · 8-speed Tiptronic ZF 8HP automatic · 7-speed S Tronic DCT
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · quattro four-wheel drive

  • C8 2018–present

    48-volt mild hybrid standard on most engines — a belt-driven starter-generator rather than an alternator.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    MLB Evo
    Engines
    • 2.0 TFSI — mild hybrid · 180 kW (241 hp) · 370 Nm (273 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 TFSI V6 — mild hybrid · 250 kW (335 hp) · 500 Nm (369 lb-ft)
    • 4.0 TFSI V8 RS 6 — mild hybrid · 441 kW (591 hp) · 800 Nm (590 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDI — mild hybrid · 120–150 kW (161–201 hp) · 370–400 Nm (273–295 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 TDI — EA897 · mild hybrid · 170–257 kW (228–345 hp) · 500–700 Nm (369–516 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TFSI e — plug-in hybrid
    • 2.9 turbo V6 — petrol · S6
    Transmissions
    7-speed S tronic · 7-speed dual clutch S tronic · 8-speed automatic tiptronic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · quattro four-wheel drive

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