2026 Audi RS6 Avant Performance

Wagon · 4.0L V8 Twin-Turbo · AWD

87/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a wagon is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	4.0L V8 Twin-Turbo
Horsepower	621 hp
Torque	627 lb-ft
0–60 mph	3.3 sec
Top speed	189 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	18 mpg (15 city / 21 hwy)
Range	299 miles
MSRP	$126,600
Body style	Wagon

The verdict

What's good

One car for school run and back roads
Deep, addictive V8 roar
Estate practicality, supercar speed
Glued to the road in the wet

What's not

Carries serious weight
Maintenance is pricey
Heavy fuel use
Tough to find on lots

The engine

4.0 TFSI

Twin-Turbo V8

A muscular, deep-chested twin-turbo V8 that delivers a broad torque plateau and the effortless, savage acceleration that defines the fastest RS wagons.

Audi's 4.0 TFSI was co-developed with Bentley and is shared across VW Group performance and luxury models, from the RS6/RS7 to Bentley's Continental and Bentayga.

The twin-scroll turbos nestle inside the 90-degree V in a 'hot-vee' design for sharper throttle response.
It uses cylinder-on-demand technology that shuts down four cylinders under light load to save fuel.
In Bentley applications the same architecture is tuned for refinement rather than outright aggression.

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The six sub-scores behind the 87 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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