“Driving to Bärwalder See: Review of Audi A6 Avant’s Performance on German Highways”

We were headed to our favorite lake Bärwalder See in Saxony. In addition to sandy beaches, clear water and beautiful nature, there is also an inline skating trail around the entire lake. It measures approximately twenty kilometers and is lined only with smooth asphalt. Of course, there are also several refreshments and more off-road routes for mountain bikers. It is simply a great place for relaxation and sports.

There are at least two main routes from Prague to Bärwalder See. The shortest one leads through Liberec, the fastest one through Ústí nad Labem and Dresden, but on average expect less than three hours and 230 kilometers. We went for the latter, mainly because we drive on German highways, where speed limits usually do not apply. In addition, we wanted to test how the Audi A6 Avant would perform in the conditions for which it was created.

But already in the Czech Republic, on the approach to the D8 highway, we knew it was fantastic. Our 130-somethings look more like 80-somethings behind the wheel of a luxury station wagon. You can’t hear anything in the cabin. No aerodynamic noise, wheel noise, or six-cylinder diesel gurgling. It almost felt like we were in a recording studio. All this was enhanced by the adaptive air suspension for 60,300 CZK, which swayed gracefully with the family station wagon even on more broken sections.

What surprised us the most was the diesel consumption, which was an incredible 5.8 l/100 km on Czech highways. This was certainly due to the excellent transmission of the seven-speed S tronic automatic transmission. At 130 km/h, the engine turned only 1,800 revolutions.