Flowing and aerodynamic lines make the Audi A6 look like a sport coupe. Its rear wind window sweeps back dramatically until the line flattens out briefly to form a slight notch in the A6's futuristic-looking rear end. Yet, due to some clever engineering, the trunk is one of the most spacious we've seen. Fit and finish on the A6 is snug and precise with body gaps of less than 3 millimeters.The A6, carries a base price of $34,250 (including a $500 destination charge). The base price for the Lexus GS300, meanwhile, is $31,400; the Infiniti I30 is $32,695; the Cadillac Catera is $34,820; and the Mercedes Benz C280 is $36,195. In the A6, $34,250 buys a long list of luxury features, including electronic traction control, power everything, side-impact protection with crumple zones, fog lights and telescopic steering column. Our test model was equipped with a $1,300 audio package with 6-disc CD changer and subwoofer; an $800 cold-weather package (heated front/rear seats and heated steering wheel); a $1,500 convenience package (power glass sunroof, auto-dimming inside/outside mirrors, driver's-seat and outside-mirror memory setting); a $1,650 Quattro all-wheel-drive system and a $1,550 leather-seat package-for a total of $41,275.
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