Audi A6
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Engine family
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5 offered
Audi A6 2.8L six-cylinder
The 2.8L is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.8L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 172–200 hp. We decode it on 1,015 VINs across 16 factory builds, and 6 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $14,900.
- Cylinders
- 6
- Power
- 172–200 hp
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 1996–2001
- Drive
- AWD
◷ Updated October 26, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.
Where the 2.8L 6-cyl sits in the A6 engine lineup
Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.
5 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Audi A6 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.
Which A6 years got a 2.8L 6-cyl engine
Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.
VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full A6 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
16 factory configurations with this engine
Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.
2001
5 builds2000
3 builds1999
4 builds1998
2 builds1997
1 build1996
1 buildThe 2.8L 6-cyl A6: common questions
Which A6 years have the 2.8L 6-cyl?
1996–2001, without a break — 6 model years in our VIN decode, across 16 factory configurations and 1,015 VINs.
What does a 2.8L 6-cyl A6 cost?
$14,900 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.
What is the engine code, and does it matter?
2.8L — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.