Comparison: wheelbase Audi A6 vs. competitors 2025

The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.Station wagons like the Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI MHEV plus may have a longer wheelbase to accommodate their spacious interiors and large cargo space. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4999 mm and bootspace of 466 l, the Audi A6 has a wheelbase of 2923 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 220 d (W447 ), which is 277mm more than the A6 Avant 2.0 TDI MHEV plus - 3200 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Audi and the Mercedes-Benz is 141mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " vehicle" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1128mm shorter than the Audi in question.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Audi models
Variants

Audi A6 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Audi A6 generations

Audi A6 generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
A6, Model year 2018 (A6 C8)	2924 mm
A6, Model year 2023 (A6 C8 (1. Facelift))	2924 mm
A6, Model year 2024 (A6 GH/C9)	2923 mm
A6, Model year 2011 (C7)	2912 mm
A6, Model year 2014 (C7 (1. Facelift))	2912 mm
A6, Model year 2004 (C6)	2843 mm
A6, Model year 2008 (C6 (1. Facelift))	2843 mm
A6, Model year 1997 (C5)	2759 mm
A6, Model year 2001 (C5 (1. Facelift))	2759 mm
A6, Model year 1994 (C4)	2687 mm

A6, Model year 2018 (A6 C8) 2924 mm
A6, Model year 2023 ) (A6 C8 (1. Facelift) 2924 mm
A6, Model year 2024 (A6 GH/C9) 2923 mm
A6, Model year 2011 (C7) 2912 mm
A6, Model year 2014 ) (C7 (1. Facelift) 2912 mm
A6, Model year 2004 (C6) 2843 mm
A6, Model year 2008 ) (C6 (1. Facelift) 2843 mm
A6, Model year 1997 (C5) 2759 mm
A6, Model year 2001 ) (C5 (1. Facelift) 2759 mm
A6, Model year 1994 (C4) 2687 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (C4) from 1994 and last generation (A6 GH/C9) from 2024 is 23.6cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of A6 is 2923 mm.

Variants

Audi A6 variants: A6 Avant vs. A6 e-tron Avant vs. A6 e-tron Sportback vs. A6 Limousine vs. S6 e-tron Avant vs. S6 e-tron Sportback

Wheelbase: Audi A6 variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
S6 e-tron Avant	2951 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback	2951 mm
A6 e-tron Avant	2946 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback	2946 mm
A6 Avant	2923 mm
A6 Limousine	2923 mm

S6 e-tron Avant 2951 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback 2951 mm
A6 e-tron Avant 2946 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback 2946 mm
A6 Avant 2923 mm
A6 Limousine 2923 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Audi models

Audi A6 vs other current cars by Audi

Wheelbase: A6 vs. other models by Audi
Variant name	Wheelbase
SQ7	3002 mm
Q8	2998 mm
RS Q8	2998 mm
SQ8	2998 mm
A8 )	2998 mm
S8 )	2998 mm
Q7	2995 mm
S6 e-tron Avant	2951 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback	2951 mm
A6 e-tron Avant	2946 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback	2946 mm
RS6 Avant )	2929 mm
RS6 Avant GT )	2929 mm
e-tron	2928 mm
e-tron S	2928 mm
e-tron S Sportback	2928 mm
e-tron Sportback	2928 mm
A6 allroad )	2925 mm
A6 Avant )	2924 mm
A6 Limousine )	2924 mm
S6 Avant )	2924 mm
S6 Limousine )	2924 mm
A6 Avant	2923 mm
A6 Limousine	2923 mm
e-tron GT	2900 mm
RS e-tron GT	2900 mm
S e-tron GT	2900 mm
S5 Avant	2896 mm
S5 Limousine	2896 mm
SQ6 etron	2893 mm
SQ6 etron Sportback	2893 mm
A5 Avant	2892 mm
A5 Limousine	2892 mm
Q6 e-tron	2889 mm
Q6 e-tron Sportback	2889 mm
Q5	2820 mm
Q5 Sportback	2820 mm
SQ5	2820 mm
SQ5 Sportback	2820 mm
Q4 e-tron	2764 mm
Q4 e-tron Sportback	2764 mm
RS Q3	2681 mm
RS Q3 Sportback	2681 mm
Q3	2680 mm
Q3 Sportback	2680 mm
A3 Limousine	2635 mm
A3 Sportback	2635 mm
RS3 Limousine	2631 mm
RS3 Sportback	2631 mm
S3 Limousine	2630 mm
S3 Sportback	2630 mm
A3 allstreet	2629 mm
Q2	2601 mm
SQ2	2594 mm
A1 allstreet	2566 mm
A1 citycarver	2566 mm
A1 Sportback	2563 mm

SQ7 3002 mm
Q8 2998 mm
RS Q8 2998 mm
SQ8 2998 mm
A8 ) 2998 mm
S8 ) 2998 mm
Q7 2995 mm
S6 e-tron Avant 2951 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback 2951 mm
A6 e-tron Avant 2946 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback 2946 mm
RS6 Avant ) 2929 mm
RS6 Avant GT ) 2929 mm
e-tron 2928 mm
e-tron S 2928 mm
e-tron S Sportback 2928 mm
e-tron Sportback 2928 mm
A6 allroad ) 2925 mm
A6 Avant ) 2924 mm
A6 Limousine ) 2924 mm
S6 Avant ) 2924 mm
S6 Limousine ) 2924 mm
A6 Avant 2923 mm
A6 Limousine 2923 mm
e-tron GT 2900 mm
RS e-tron GT 2900 mm
S e-tron GT 2900 mm
S5 Avant 2896 mm
S5 Limousine 2896 mm
SQ6 etron 2893 mm
SQ6 etron Sportback 2893 mm
A5 Avant 2892 mm
A5 Limousine 2892 mm
Q6 e-tron 2889 mm
Q6 e-tron Sportback 2889 mm
Q5 2820 mm
Q5 Sportback 2820 mm
SQ5 2820 mm
SQ5 Sportback 2820 mm
Q4 e-tron 2764 mm
Q4 e-tron Sportback 2764 mm
RS Q3 2681 mm
RS Q3 Sportback 2681 mm
Q3 2680 mm
Q3 Sportback 2680 mm
A3 Limousine 2635 mm
A3 Sportback 2635 mm
RS3 Limousine 2631 mm
RS3 Sportback 2631 mm
S3 Limousine 2630 mm
S3 Sportback 2630 mm
A3 allstreet 2629 mm
Q2 2601 mm
SQ2 2594 mm
A1 allstreet 2566 mm
A1 citycarver 2566 mm
A1 Sportback 2563 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Audi A6 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Audi A6 vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Audi A6 vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 2024	3200 mm
Maxus T60 MAX 2025	3155 mm
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	3075 mm
Audi Q8 2018	2995 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	2980 mm
Audi A6 2024	2923 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	2909 mm
Dodge Journey 2008	2890 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	2873 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	2864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	2854 mm
VW Arteon 2020	2835 mm
BMW X5 2000	2820 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013	2810 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009	2805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	2800 mm
Peugeot 508 2023	2793 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	2779 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005	2745 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	2738 mm
Renault Mégane 2020	2712 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	2700 mm
SEAT Ateca 2020	2630 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	2630 mm
Hyundai Tucson 2004	2630 mm
Casalini 550 2022	1795 mm
Casalini M20 2022	1795 mm
Aixam Ambition 2023	1795 mm
Aixam Minauto 2023	1795 mm
Aixam Emotion 2020	1795 mm