Audi RS 6 Fourth generation (C8/5G)
Audi RS 6 (Fourth generation (C8/5G)) was built from 2019 to 2025, as a 5-door Avant (estate/wagon). Powertrain: Petrol: 3996 cc V8 TFSI twin-turbo DOHC (see list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines). Size: 4,995 x 1,951 x 1,460 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 2150 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
As with the previous generation, the new RS6 is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo TFSI petrol engine, now boosted by a 48V belt alternator/starter mild-hybrid system, which can recover up to 16 bhp. The engine also utilises a cylinder-on-demand system that can shut off half of its cylinders to boost fuel economy. left; thumb; C8 RS6 Avant interior The powertrain produces 600 PS with 800 Nm available between 2100 rpm and 4500 rpm. The acceleration to 100 km/h takes 3.6 seconds and 200 km/h in 12 seconds.
C8 RS6 Avant performance
In November 2022, Audi announced new performance versions of the RS6 Avant and RS7 models. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine now produces 630 PS at 6,000 rpm and 850 Nm from 2,300 rpm to 4,500 rpm, increases of 30 PS and 50 Nm compared with non-performance versions. thumb; Audi RS6 Avant GT
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other wagon models in this database (42 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 252 mm above the median of 4,743 mm, and longer than 90% of the 30 other wagon models in this database.
- 193 mm above the median of 1,758 mm, and wider than 88% of the 32 other wagon models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,440 mm, and taller than 70% of the 27 other wagon models in this database.
- 169 mm above the median of 2,760 mm, and longer than 88% of the 33 other wagon models in this database.
Who it suits
- Families, groups and shuttle work: the people-carrier body is built around seating and access.
Check before you buy
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the RS 6
- First generation (C5/4B) · 2002 - 2004
- Second generation (C6/4F) · 2007-2011
- Third generation (C7/4G) · 2013-2018
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Can I import a Audi RS 6 (Fourth generation (C8/5G)) from Japan?
By production year alone, Audi RS 6 (Fourth generation (C8/5G)) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2044); Canada (2034); United Kingdom (2029); Australia (2044). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Audi RS 6 (Fourth generation (C8/5G))?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol: 3996 cc V8 TFSI twin-turbo DOHC (see list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines).
How big is the Audi RS 6 (Fourth generation (C8/5G))?
4,995 mm long and 1,951 mm wide and 1,460 mm tall, on a 2,929 mm wheelbase (5-door Avant (estate/wagon)). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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