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Audi A6 Avant C5 (1997 to 2004): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Audi A6 Avant C5 was built from 1997 to 2004 as a wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: C5 and 4B.

Key facts

Years
1997 to 2004
Chassis codes
C5, 4B
Body types
Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Audi A6 Avant C5 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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