A new-generation Audi A6 allroad quattro wagon could come to showrooms after more than two years off the market, according to official product registration documents filed in Australia.
These documents reveal a new A6 allroad wagon is on the way, despite having not yet been unveiled globally by Audi. However, Audi Australia has cautioned the documents don’t necessarily mean the new model is locked in for a local launch.
“As part of our ongoing planning, Audi regularly reviews and evaluates various models and variants to explore potential opportunities for each market. This process ensures our future model range aligns with local customer needs and market conditions,” said an Audi Australia spokesperson in a statement.
“As always, not every model under evaluation is intended for or progresses to market introduction.”
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The ‘allroad’ nameplate has been used by Audi since 1999 on a higher-riding version of the A6 with a more rugged look featuring plastic cladding, with the now-defunct A4 having also received the allroad treatment.
The A6 allroad could be the first member of the new, sixth-generation A6 family – revealed in 2025 – bound for local showrooms. As recently as late last year, Audi Australia said the new A6 was still “under evaluation”.
The last iteration of the A6 allroad, sold here in 2024, was powered by a 183kW/600Nm 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 with an eight-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, priced from $126,484 before on-road costs.
The new model will be offered with two powertrains, per the filings, with its carryover 3.0-litre V6 joined by a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain using a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and an electric motor, as used in the A6 e-hybrid quattro sold in Europe.
All sixth-generation A6s use a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The turbo-diesel V6 now produces 220kW of power and 580Nm of torque, while A6 PHEVs in Europe offer total system outputs of up to 270kW and 500Nm.
Further details for the new A6 allroad are yet to be confirmed.
Audi has also launched the electric A6 e-tron Sportback and Avant in Europe, which ride a different platform – PPE, instead of PPC for the A6 – and feature different styling. Audi Australia has previously said the A6 e-tron was also being considered for local showrooms.
“We do A6 e-tron in Sportback and Avant overseas. We’re evaluating that at the moment, but there always has to be a market there – in the Australian market, large vehicles in passenger [cars] is a declining segment,” Audi’s local product lead, Matthew Dale, told CarExpert late last year.
“We’re always looking at ways to refine the model lineup based on dealer [and] customer feedback, ‘is there a market?’ – that’s part of our role within Audi is to constantly evaluate the market opportunities and environment around us.”
It’s unclear if Audi will introduce a replacement for the smaller A4 allroad, which would likely wear the A5 allroad nameplate.
The German automaker has pulled back on its previous electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, which included selling only EVs by 2033 in all countries (apart from China).
Speaking to CarExpert in March, Audi sales boss and board member Marco Schubert said hybrids will be the brand’s focus Down Under.
“We believe in particular, like in Europe, and also other markets like here in Australia, that electrification is the way to go,” Mr Schubert said.
“That helps us also with the CO2 level, so obviously it’s not only on the performance measures, but also on the CO2 level. For a market like Australia, which is also moving towards zero-emission vehicles, that’s really super important for us.”
Audi Australia’s best-selling model in 2025 was the Q3 small SUV, with the new generation arriving in showrooms in both SUV and Sportback body styles with petrol engines, but with hybrids potentially on the way.
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