Enter the 17-character VIN of your Audi A6 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter the 17-character VIN of an Audi A6 and the decoder reads out the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data for the Audi A6 holds 28 versions, from Audi A6 (4A,C4) to Audi A6 Allroad quattro (C8), with model years from 1994 to present, since the car is still built. Body styles are Sedan and Wagon, and power runs from 90 to 350 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show them; that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you look at a car, check that the VIN, model year and body style match what the seller and the papers say.
1994 - present
Production years
90 - 350 hp
Power
2
Body styles
28
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A6 (4A,C4) | 1994 - 1997 | Sedan | 90 - 193 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4A,C4) | 1994 - 1997 | Wagon | 90 - 193 hp |
| Audi A6 (4B,C5) | 1997 - 2001 | Sedan | 110 - 300 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4B,C5) | 1997 - 2001 | Wagon | 110 - 300 hp |
| Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4B,C5) | 2000 - 2005 | Wagon | 163 - 300 hp |
| Audi A6 (4B,C5, facelift 2001) | 2001 - 2004 | Sedan | 130 - 300 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4B,C5, facelift 2001) | 2001 - 2004 | Wagon | 130 - 300 hp |
| Audi A6 (4F,C6) | 2004 - 2008 | Sedan | 140 - 350 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4F,C6) | 2004 - 2008 | Wagon | 140 - 350 hp |
| Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4F,C6) | 2006 - 2008 | Wagon | 180 - 350 hp |
| Audi A6 (4F,C6 facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2011 | Sedan | 136 - 350 hp |
| Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4F,C6 facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2011 | Wagon | 190 - 350 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4F,C6 facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2011 | Wagon | 136 - 350 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4G, C7) | 2011 - 2014 | Wagon | 136 - 313 hp |
| Audi A6 Limousine (4G, C7) | 2011 - 2014 | Sedan | 136 - 313 hp |
| Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4G, C7) | 2012 - 2014 | Wagon | 204 - 313 hp |
| Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4G, C7 facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2016 | Wagon | 190 - 333 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4G, C7 facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2016 | Wagon | 150 - 333 hp |
| Audi A6 Limousine (4G, C7 facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2016 | Sedan | 150 - 333 hp |
| Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4G, C7 facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | Wagon | 190 - 320 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (4G, C7 facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | Wagon | 150 - 326 hp |
| Audi A6 Limousine (4G, C7 facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | Sedan | 150 - 326 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (C8) | 2018 - 2023 | Wagon | 163 - 340 hp |
| Audi A6 Limousine (C8) | 2018 - 2023 | Sedan | 163 - 340 hp |
| Audi A6 Allroad quattro (C8) | 2019 - 2020 | Wagon | 204 - 349 hp |
| Audi A6 Long (C8) | 2019 - 1995 | Sedan | 190 - 340 hp |
| Audi A6 Avant (C8, facelift 2023) | 2023 - present | Wagon | 163 - 340 hp |
| Audi A6 Limousine (C8, facelift 2023) | 2023 | Sedan | 163 - 340 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Audi A6, with model years 1994 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1994 - present across 28 versions of the Audi A6. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Audi A6 the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
28 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 350 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which is stored in the 10th character, and the manufacturer. Compare that with the version names in our data, such as Audi A6 (4B,C5, facelift 2001) or Audi A6 Allroad quattro (4G, C7 facelift 2016), and with the version code in the registration papers or the advert.
Read all 17 characters on the car and check that they match the registration papers exactly, with no letter or digit swapped. Remember that I, O and Q never appear in a VIN. Then check that the body style (Sedan or Wagon) and the stated power, which in our data lies between 90 and 350 hp, fit the car in front of you.
It reads only the VIN, so it does not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. The decoder is free and needs no registration, but it is limited to what the 17 characters encode.