E500 vs Audi A6 4.2 (c6)
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My dad has a C5 A6 2.7T S-line and my W211 E320 CDI was a better car all around. No experience with the C6, although my mom has a ~2007 short wheel base D3 A8 4.2; which is probably comparable. It has a decent MMI & nav, key-less, adjustable air suspension, and lots of technology.
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If you are comparing an E500 (04) to an Audi A6 Avant C6 (06 & up), I think the MMI of the A6 is better than the Navi of the E500. It is easier to service the A6 as all you need is a VAGCOM cable while the MB needs the whole DAS system. The C6 (if it comes with air suspension) would be comparable to the MB. The A6 I had, didn't have a self leveling rear suspension, while the E-Wagon has full air suspension, which I really like as you can adjust for height and damping. My wagon interior is almond color and so was my A6 Avant, but the MB wagon has the same light colored materials for the threshold and carpeting which is very hard to clean. The A6 came with a darker color for the lower areas. The rear seat of the MB is the ultimate champion, as you lay lay it flat and even remove the rear seats instead of folding them up against the backrest of the front seats, in case you need an additional 3 to 4 inches of length. The A6 rear backrest only folds down on the rear seats. The A6 rarely comes with the third rear seat whie the MB wagon rarely comes without the third row seat.
Performance should be around the same whereas the MB s RWD whit an automatic 4WD system when needed. The Audi is all-time 4WD.
It is definitely a toss up, just which items you want to have that the other doesn't have. If a third row seating is a must, you'll be pressed to find an A6 with it.
Performance should be around the same whereas the MB s RWD whit an automatic 4WD system when needed. The Audi is all-time 4WD.
It is definitely a toss up, just which items you want to have that the other doesn't have. If a third row seating is a must, you'll be pressed to find an A6 with it.
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If you are comparing an E500 (04) to an Audi A6 Avant C6 (06 & up), I think the MMI of the A6 is better than the Navi of the E500. It is easier to service the A6 as all you need is a VAGCOM cable while the MB needs the whole DAS system. The C6 (if it comes with air suspension) would be comparable to the MB. The A6 I had, didn't have a self leveling rear suspension, while the E-Wagon has full air suspension, which I really like as you can adjust for height and damping. My wagon interior is almond color and so was my A6 Avant, but the MB wagon has the same light colored materials for the threshold and carpeting which is very hard to clean. The A6 came with a darker color for the lower areas. The rear seat of the MB is the ultimate champion, as you lay lay it flat and even remove the rear seats instead of folding them up against the backrest of the front seats, in case you need an additional 3 to 4 inches of length. The A6 rear backrest only folds down on the rear seats. The A6 rarely comes with the third rear seat whie the MB wagon rarely comes without the third row seat.
Performance should be around the same whereas the MB s RWD whit an automatic 4WD system when needed. The Audi is all-time 4WD.
It is definitely a toss up, just which items you want to have that the other doesn't have. If a third row seating is a must, you'll be pressed to find an A6 with it.
Performance should be around the same whereas the MB s RWD whit an automatic 4WD system when needed. The Audi is all-time 4WD.
It is definitely a toss up, just which items you want to have that the other doesn't have. If a third row seating is a must, you'll be pressed to find an A6 with it.
