Audi A6 · Engine family · 5 offered

Audi A6 3.0L six-cylinder turbo

The Audi is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.0L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 220–362 hp. We decode it on 54,407 VINs across 100 factory builds, and 2,364 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $16,679.

Cylinders
6
Power
220–362 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline · Diesel
Fitted
2002–2026
Drive
AWD
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated October 28, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$16,679
Configuration price reference
2,364
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2002–2026
Model years it was fitted
100
Factory configurations
54,407
A6 VINs decoded with it

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 3.0L 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.

2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2012–2025
$14,777
211–261 hp · 1,385 on sale
2.8L 6-cyl
1996–2001
$14,900
172–200 hp · 7 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo · this page
2002–2026
$16,679
220–362 hp · 2,364 on sale
3.1L 6-cyl
2005–2009
$5,800
255 hp · 59 on sale
4.2L 8-cyl
2000–2011
$5,995
300–350 hp · 19 on sale

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 3.0L 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.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 7,583 1,228 5 2025 1,843 25 3 2024 981 114 2 2023 1,193 47 3 2022 1,211 21 3 2020 889 24 5 2019 7,692 314 5 2018 2,393 57 5 2017 2,410 61 5 2016 5,371 147 6 2015 2,930 71 6 2014 4,652 91 8 2013 3,762 50 7 2012 5,742 57 9 2011 2,041 35 6 2010 1,567 7 7 2009 850 8 5
2004 470 4 3
2003 416 2 3
2002 411 1 4

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.

100 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.

2025

2 builds

2024

1 build

2022

2 builds

2020

1 build

2019

1 build

2018

2 builds

2017

1 build

2015

4 builds

2014

1 build

2013

1 build

2012

1 build

2011

3 builds

2010

2 builds

2003

1 build

2002

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 100. Every 2025 A6 build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl A6: common questions

Which A6 years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2002–2026 — 20 model years in our VIN decode, across 100 factory configurations and 54,407 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl A6 cost?

$16,679 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.

Is the 3.0L 6-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

Audi — 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.

3.0L 6-cyl A6 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.