Audi A6 C5 oli merkin ensimmäinen harppaus trendikkäämpään suuntaan. Moottorit olivat huomattavasti kehittyneempiä kuin edellisessä Audi 100:aan perustuneessa C4:ssä.
Malli myi hyvin valmistuksen päättymiseen vuoteen 2004 asti, jolloin uusi A6 C6 korvasi C5:n. Pyöreys ulkomuodoissa tuokin mieleen 2000-luvun puolivälin Skoda Superbin tai 2007 vuoteen asti valmistetun kakkoskorin Ford Mondeon.
C5 engines
The C5 design was available with the following engines:
engine name
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displacement
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engine configuration
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max. power at rpm (Directive 80/1269/EEC)
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max. torque at rpm
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0-Malline:Convert (saloon)
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top speed (saloon)
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years
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petrol engines all multipoint sequential fuel injection
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| 1.8 20v |
Malline:Convert |
in-line 4cyl |
Malline:Convert @ 5,800 |
Malline:Convert @ 3,500 |
11.3 s |
Malline:Convert |
1997–2001
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| 1.8 20v Turbo |
Malline:Convert |
in-line 4cyl |
Malline:Convert @ 5,700 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,750–4,600 |
9.5 s |
Malline:Convert |
1997–2005
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| 2.0 20v |
Malline:Convert |
in-line 4cyl |
Malline:Convert @ 5,700 |
Malline:Convert @ 3,300 |
10.5 s |
Malline:Convert |
2001–2005
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| 2.4 30v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 6,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 3,200 |
9.2 s |
Malline:Convert |
1997–2001
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| 2.4 30v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 6,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 3,200 |
9.3 s |
Malline:Convert |
2001–2005
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| 2.7 30v Turbo |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 5,800 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,700 |
7.5 s |
Malline:Convert |
1999–2001
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| 2.7 30v Turbo |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 5,800 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,800 |
6.8 s |
Malline:Convert |
2000–2005
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| 2.8 30v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 6,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 3,200 |
8.1 s |
Malline:Convert |
1997–2001
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| 3.0 30v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 6,300 |
Malline:Convert @ 3,200 |
7.5 s |
Malline:Convert |
2001–2005
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| 4.2 40v |
Malline:Convert |
V8 |
Malline:Convert @ 6,200 |
Malline:Convert @ 3,000 |
6.9 s |
Malline:Convert (elec. limited) |
1999–2005
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diesel engines all Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI)
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| 1.9 TDI 8v |
Malline:Convert |
in-line 4cyl |
Malline:Convert @ 4,150 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,900 |
12.6 s |
Malline:Convert |
1997–2000
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| 1.9 TDI 8v |
Malline:Convert |
in-line 4cyl |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,900 |
11.6 s |
Malline:Convert |
1998–2001
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| 1.9 TDI 8v |
Malline:Convert |
in-line 4cyl |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,750–2,500 |
10.5 s |
Malline:Convert |
2001–2005
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| 1.9 TDI 8v |
Malline:Convert |
in-line 4cyl |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,900 |
10.5 s |
Malline:Convert |
2001–2005
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| 2.5 TDI 24v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,500–3,200 |
10.0 s |
Malline:Convert |
1997–2001
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| 2.5 TDI 24v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,400–3,500 |
9.7 s |
Malline:Convert |
2001–2002
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| 2.5 TDI 24v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,400–3,600 |
9.3 s |
Malline:Convert |
2002–2005
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| 2.5 TDI 24v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,500–3,000 |
9.3 s |
Malline:Convert |
2003–2005
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| 2.5 TDI 24v |
Malline:Convert |
V6 |
Malline:Convert @ 4,000 |
Malline:Convert @ 1,500–2,500 |
8.9 s |
Malline:Convert |
1999–2005
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