{"id":249119,"date":"2023-12-20T11:21:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=249119"},"modified":"2023-12-20T11:21:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:21:43","slug":"buying-a-luxury-sedan-confused-between-the-bmw-3-series-audi-a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/buying-a-luxury-sedan-confused-between-the-bmw-3-series-audi-a6\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a luxury sedan: Confused between the BMW 3-Series & Audi A6"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think Audi A6 has the best interiors. I love how the interior ambient lighting is not overdone and there is no sound inside the car. <\/h2>\n

BHPian ElderHokage<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Hi,<\/p>\n

As the Audi A6 Premium Plus roughly costs the same as a BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class, I wanted to get some expert opinions on this comparison.<\/p>\n

The comparison is between the Mercedes C200, BMW 330Li and Audi A6 Premium Plus Model Year 24. No diesel for me whatsoever because of low running.<\/p>\n

The cars I own right now are:<\/p>\n

The super awesome Linea T-Jet with only 65K km (2013 model).<\/p>\n

The super reliable EcoSport Diesel (2017 model).<\/p>\n

My own experience with test drives of these vehicles:<\/p>\n

C-Class:<\/h2>\n

Felt the narrowest and smallest of the three and it is just that. I felt the power was missing and I felt the gap between the pedal and the brake was more than that in the other two. It made driving uncomfortable. During acceleration, the car takes its time to make up its mind.<\/p>\n

The ground clearance is the lowest and the car touched all three speed-breakers (outside my colony) with three persons sitting in it. The Audi A6 and BMW 3-Series didn\u2019t touch those speed-breakers with 4 persons sitting inside.<\/p>\n

The interiors are lovely, but that\u2019s it. I think Mercedes is doing wrong by providing these puny engines in their cars. It doesn\u2019t feel like a full-blown premium car.<\/p>\n

BMW 3-Series:<\/h2>\n

This was probably the best car I have driven. It gave me the same connected feel as my Linea T-Jet but like it was on steroids. I loved the drive. The road presence is fine as well. The interiors are okay, but I drove this after A6, and I think the Audi spoiled me.<\/p>\n

Audi A6:<\/h2>\n

I think Audi A6 has the best interiors. I love how the interior ambient lighting is not overdone and there is no sound inside the car. I felt the difference was night and day between the Audi A6 and the other two. And the A6 felt like it was from a segment above. The engine is super silent and that gearbox is super quick. I have apprehensions about the DSG though.<\/p>\n

After the test drive, I am sure that it is the 3-Series vs Audi A6 for me. I did a quick notes exercise to write down the pros of each car over the other. This is what I ended up with:<\/p>\n

A6 Pros:<\/h2>\n