Audi’s Plug-In Hybrid A6 50 TFSI Goes On Sale In UK From £52,790

The new Audi A6 50 TFSI e plug-in hybrid is now available to UK buyers from £52,790 ($66,166) with a choice of four different specifications in Sport, S line, Black Edition and Vorsprung.

The A6 50 TFSI e’s PHEV powertrain produces a combined 299 PS (295 HP), courtesy of a 2.0-liter TFSI gasoline engine and a 105 kW (140 HP) electric motor. The car’s electric range is rated at 34 miles (55 km), with an electric-only top speed of 84 mph (135 km/h).

Initially, buyers can only opt for the four-door saloon model, but an Avant version will follow later on this year.

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“Audi has a long and distinguished history in the executive class, but what is less well known is that we also developed our first petrol-electric hybrid car for this segment over thirty years ago,” said Audi UK exec Andrew Doyle.

“We’re bringing to bear the three decades of formative experience in hybrid production that began with that Audi duo model back in 1989 in this latest, state-of-the-art TFSI e model. In the UK, we have also combined the impressive efficiency which secures the TFSI e a very competitive taxation position of as little as 10% BIK for company car drivers and no VED in the first year with the kind of exceptional specification offer our customers have come to expect from us, particularly in the Vorsprung version.”

Aside from being able to drive emissions-free, the A6 50 TFSI e’s gasoline engine will put out as little as 35g/km of CO2 when it is called upon to help out the electric motor. And when you’ve finished your journey, simply plug it into a domestic AC 7 kW wallbox using the Type 2 cable supplied. You can also use public chargers with outputs of up to 7.4 kW, which means the recharging process will take roughly 2.5 hours.

As for specs, you get alloy wheels of up to 20-inches in diameter in the Black Edition and Vorsprung versions, to go with black styling elements, privacy glass and either Matrix LED or HD Matrix LED headlights. The Sport model gets 18-inch wheels and LEDs, while the S line serves up 19-inch wheels, a lowered sports suspension, S line body styling, Matrix LED headlights and signature LED taillights.

The UK-specific Vorsprung spec also packs power door closure, electric steering column adjustment, a Bang & Olufsen sound system and a panoramic roof, to go with the full leather pack and contoured sports seats.