Audi A6 vs Land Rover Range Rover Velar Comparison

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35 TDI
56.69 Lakh^*
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Audi A6 vs Land Rover Range Rover Velar

Should you buy Audi A6 or Land Rover Range Rover Velar? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Audi A6 and Land Rover Range Rover Velar ex-showroom price starts at Rs 55.88 Lakh for 35 TFSI Matrix (Petrol) and Rs 82.89 Lakh for D180 (Diesel). A6 has 1968 CC (Diesel top model) engine, while Range Rover Velar has 2993 CC (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the A6 has a mileage of 18.53 kmpl (Diesel top model) and the Range Rover Velar has a mileage of 22.3 kmpl (Diesel top model).

Overview	A6	Range Rover Velar
On Road Price	Rs.66,17,264^#	Rs.1,71,18,774^*
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine Displacement (cc)	1968	2993
Max Power	187.74bhp@3800-4200rpm	296bhp@4000rpm
Max Torque	400Nm@1750-3000rpm	700nm@1500-1750rpm
Mileage (ARAI)	18.53 kmpl	18.7 kmpl
User Reviews	5 Based on 11 Reviews	N/A
Available Colors	2 More	5 More
Fuel Tank Capacity	75Litres	66Litres
Seating Capacity	5	5
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Offers & Discount	No	1 Offer View now
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,30,252Check Now	Rs.3,31,151Check Now
Insurance SaveBig	Rs.1,75,799 Know how	Rs.5,90,309 Know how
Service Cost	No	No
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	Standout Features
Air Conditioner	Available	No
Cd Player	Yes	No
Anti Lock Braking System	Yes	No
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Power Windows Front	Yes	Yes
Power Windows Rear	Yes	Yes
Leather Seats	Available	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Available	No
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	-
Air Conditioner	Available	No
Heater	Available	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Available	Yes
Tachometer	Available	Yes
Electronic Multi Tripmeter	Available	No
Leather Seats	Available	Yes
Fabric Upholstery	No	No
Leather Steering Wheel	Available	Yes
Glove Compartment	Available	Yes
Digital Clock	Available	No
Outside Temperature Display	Available	No
Cigarette Lighter	Available	Yes
Digital Odometer	Available	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	Front
Driving Experience Control Eco	No	No
Folding Table In The Rear	No	No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Available	Yes
Ventilated Seats	No	No
Dual Tone Dashboard	No	No
Additional Features	20.32cm TFT Colour Display Gear or Selector Lever Knob In Leather Driver Information System 17.78cm Colour Display	8-Way Manual Seat Floor Mats Carpet Finisher Cosmic Grey Metal Loadspace Scuff Plate Metal Front Treadplates Standard Interior Headlining-Morzine Nimbus aka Light Oyster Grey Headlining Interior Lighting Analog Dials With Central TFT Display
Interior Lighting	No	No
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights Front	Yes	No
Fog Lights Rear	No	Yes
Power Adjustable Exterior Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Manually Adjustable Ext Rear View Mirror	No	No
Electric Folding Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	No	Yes
Rear Window Washer	No	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Power Antenna	No	No
Tinted Glass	Yes	No
Rear Spoiler	No	No
Removable Or Convertible Top	No	No
Roof Carrier	No	No
Sun Roof	Yes	Optional
Moon Roof	No	Optional
Side Stepper	No	No
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	No
Integrated Antenna	Yes	No
Chrome Grille	Yes	No
Chrome Garnish	No	No
Smoke Headlamps	No	No
Roof Rail	No	No
Lighting	LED Headlights,DRL's (Day Time Running Lights)	LED Headlights
Trunk Opener	Remote	Remote
Additional Features	Audi Matrix LED Headlights Cornering Light Headlight Cleaning System LED Rear Lights With Dynamic Indicator Sunblinds Heat Insulating Glass	Rear Axle Open Differential Body Coloured Roof Heated Rear Window With Wiper Flush Deployable Door Handles
Heated Wing Mirror	Available	Available

Overview

Range Rover Velar

On Road Price

Rs.66,17,264^#

Rs.1,71,18,774^*

Fuel Type

Diesel

Engine Displacement (cc)

1968

2993

Max Power

187.74bhp@3800-4200rpm

296bhp@4000rpm

Max Torque

400Nm@1750-3000rpm

700nm@1500-1750rpm

Mileage (ARAI)

18.53 kmpl

18.7 kmpl

User Reviews

Based on 11 Reviews

N/A

Available Colors

2 More

5 More

Fuel Tank Capacity

75Litres

66Litres

Seating Capacity

Transmission Type

Automatic

Offers & Discount

1 Offer
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Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,30,252Check Now

Rs.3,31,151Check Now

Insurance SaveBig

Rs.1,75,799
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Rs.5,90,309
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Service Cost

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Standout Features

Air Conditioner

Available

Cd Player

Anti Lock Braking System

Power Steering

Power Windows Front

Power Windows Rear

Leather Seats

Available

Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock

Available

Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock

Air Conditioner

Available

Heater

Available

Adjustable Steering

Available

Tachometer

Available

Electronic Multi Tripmeter

Available

Leather Seats

Available

Fabric Upholstery

Leather Steering Wheel

Available

Glove Compartment

Available

Digital Clock

Available

Outside Temperature Display

Available

Cigarette Lighter

Available

Digital Odometer

Available

Electric Adjustable Seats

Front

Driving Experience Control Eco

Folding Table In The Rear

Height Adjustable Driver Seat

Available

Ventilated Seats

Dual Tone Dashboard

Additional Features

20.32cm TFT Colour Display
Gear or Selector Lever Knob In Leather
Driver Information System
17.78cm Colour Display

8-Way Manual Seat
Floor Mats Carpet
Finisher Cosmic Grey
Metal Loadspace Scuff Plate
Metal Front Treadplates
Standard Interior
Headlining-Morzine
Nimbus aka Light Oyster Grey Headlining
Interior Lighting
Analog Dials With Central TFT Display

Interior Lighting

Adjustable Headlights

Fog Lights Front

Fog Lights Rear

Power Adjustable Exterior Rear View Mirror

Manually Adjustable Ext Rear View Mirror

Electric Folding Rear View Mirror

Rain Sensing Wiper

Rear Window Wiper

Rear Window Washer

Rear Window Defogger

Wheel Covers

Alloy Wheels

Power Antenna

Tinted Glass

Rear Spoiler

Removable Or Convertible Top

Roof Carrier

Sun Roof

Optional

Moon Roof

Optional

Side Stepper

Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators

Integrated Antenna

Chrome Grille

Chrome Garnish

Smoke Headlamps

Roof Rail

Lighting

LED Headlights,DRL's (Day Time Running Lights)

LED Headlights

Trunk Opener

Remote

Additional Features

Audi Matrix LED Headlights
Cornering Light
Headlight Cleaning System
LED Rear Lights With Dynamic Indicator
Sunblinds
Heat Insulating Glass

Rear Axle Open Differential
Body Coloured Roof
Heated Rear Window With Wiper
Flush Deployable Door Handles

Heated Wing Mirror

Available

Engine
Type	In Line Diesel Engine	TD4 Diesel Engine
Displacement	1968	2993
Max Power	187.74bhp@3800-4200rpm	296bhp@4000rpm
Year	2015	2017
Max Torque	400Nm@1750-3000rpm	700nm@1500-1750rpm
Description	2.0-litre 187.74bhp 16V In Line Diesel Engine	3.0-litre 296bhp 16V TD4 Diesel Engine
No Of Cylinder	4	4
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Fuel Supply System	CRDI	CRDI
Bore XStroke	No	84x90mm
Compression Ratio	No	16.1:1
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes
Super Charger	No	No

Engine

Transmission
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gear Box	7 Speed	8
Drive Type	FWD	AWD
Overdrive	No	No
Synchronizers	No	No
Clutch Type	No	No

Transmission

Steering
Steering Type	Power	Power
Steering Column	Height & Reach	Tilt
Steering Gear Type	Rack & Pinion	Rack&Pinion
Turning Radius	5.95 metres	No

Steering

Brake System
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Caliper Ventilated Disc
Rear Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc

Brake System

Fuel
Mileage (City)	No	No
Mileage (ARAI)	18.53 kmpl	18.7 kmpl
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	75	66
Emission Norm Compliance	Euro V	No

Fuel

Performance
Top Speed	232 Kmph	241Kmph
Acceleration (0-100 kmph)	8.4 Seconds	6.5 Sec
Drag Coefficient	No	No
Braking Time	No	No

Performance

Tyres
Tyre Size	225/55 R17	No
Tyre Type	Tubeless,Radial	Tubeless,Radial
Wheel Size	No	No
Alloy Wheel Size	17 Inch	19 inch

Tyres

Payload & Towing
Cargo Volume	530-litres	558 litre

Payload & Towing

General Car Details
Country of Assembly	No	No
Country of Manufacture	No	No
Introduction Date	No	No
Warranty Time	No	No
Warranty Distance	No	No

General Car Details

Exterior Dimensions

Interior Dimensions
Front Headroom	1046mm	970 mm
Front Legroom	No	1024 mm
Rear Headroom	962mm	966 mm
Rear Legroom	No	945 mm

Interior Dimensions

Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Power Windows Front	Yes	Yes
Power Windows Rear	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	4 Zone	No
Air Quality Control	Yes	Yes
Remote Trunk Opener	Yes	Yes
Remote Fuel Lid Opener	Yes	Yes
Low Fuel Warning Light	Yes	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	No
Vanity Mirror	Yes	No
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	No
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	No
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Cup Holders Front	Yes	Yes
Cup Holders Rear	Yes	No
Rear ACVents	Yes	Yes
Heated Seat Front	No	No
Heated Seats Rear	No	No
Seat Lumbar Support	Yes	No
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front
Navigation System	Yes	Yes
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	60:40 Split
Smart Access Card Entry	Yes	No
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	No
Glove Box Cooling	No	No
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Control	Yes	No
Steering Wheel Gearshift Paddles	Yes	No
Additional Features	Door Armrest Air Vents In The B-Pillar Different Modes Auto, Comfort, Dynamic, Efficiency, and Individual	Terrain Response Spare Wheel Full-Size
Usb Charger	No	No
Steering Mounted Tripmeter	No	No
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	No
Tailgate Ajar	No	No
Gear Shift Indicator	No	No
Rear Curtain	No	No
Luggage Hook And Net	No	No
Battery Saver	No	No
Lane Change Indicator	Available	No

Comfort & Convenience

Safety
Anti Lock Braking System	Yes	No
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Power Door Locks	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	No
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Front	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	Yes	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	No	Yes
Passenger Side Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Xenon Headlamps	No	No
Halogen Headlamps	No	No
Rear Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	No
Side Impact Beams	Yes	Yes
Front Impact Beams	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	No	Yes
Adjustable Seats	Yes	Yes
Keyless Entry	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitor	Yes	Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System	Yes	No
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Crash Sensor	Yes	Yes
Centrally Mounted Fuel Tank	Yes	Yes
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Clutch Lock	No	No
Ebd	Yes	Yes
Advance Safety Features	Audi Pre Sense Basic, Head Airbags	Adaptive Dynamic,Torque Vectoring by Braking Dynamics Stability Control Perimetric and Volumetric Protection Electric Parking Brake Roll Stability Control,Cornering Brake Control 24x7 Road Side Assistance
Follow Me Home Headlamps	No	No
Rear Camera	Optional	Yes
Anti Theft Device	Yes	Yes
Anti Pinch Power Windows	No	No
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Available	No
Knee Airbags	No	No
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	No	Available
Heads Up Display	No	Available
Pretensioners And Force Limiter Seatbelts	No	No
Blind Spot Monitor	No	No
Hill Descent Control	Available	Available
Hill Assist	Available	Available
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	No	No
View360Camera	No	No

Safety

Interior
Air Conditioner	Available	No
Heater	Available	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Available	Yes
Tachometer	Available	Yes
Electronic Multi Tripmeter	Available	No
Leather Seats	Available	Yes
Fabric Upholstery	No	No
Leather Steering Wheel	Available	Yes
Glove Compartment	Available	Yes
Digital Clock	Available	No
Outside Temperature Display	Available	No
Cigarette Lighter	Available	Yes
Digital Odometer	Available	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	Front
Driving Experience Control Eco	No	No
Folding Table In The Rear	No	No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Available	Yes
Ventilated Seats	No	No
Dual Tone Dashboard	No	No
Additional Features	20.32cm TFT Colour Display Gear or Selector Lever Knob In Leather Driver Information System 17.78cm Colour Display	8-Way Manual Seat Floor Mats Carpet Finisher Cosmic Grey Metal Loadspace Scuff Plate Metal Front Treadplates Standard Interior Headlining-Morzine Nimbus aka Light Oyster Grey Headlining Interior Lighting Analog Dials With Central TFT Display
Interior Lighting	No	No

Interior

Exterior
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights Front	Yes	No
Fog Lights Rear	No	Yes
Power Adjustable Exterior Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Manually Adjustable Ext Rear View Mirror	No	No
Electric Folding Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	No	Yes
Rear Window Washer	No	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Power Antenna	No	No
Tinted Glass	Yes	No
Rear Spoiler	No	No
Removable Or Convertible Top	No	No
Roof Carrier	No	No
Sun Roof	Yes	Optional
Moon Roof	No	Optional
Side Stepper	No	No
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	No
Integrated Antenna	Yes	No
Chrome Grille	Yes	No
Chrome Garnish	No	No
Smoke Headlamps	No	No
Roof Rail	No	No
Lighting	LED Headlights,DRL's (Day Time Running Lights)	LED Headlights
Trunk Opener	Remote	Remote
Additional Features	Audi Matrix LED Headlights Cornering Light Headlight Cleaning System LED Rear Lights With Dynamic Indicator Sunblinds Heat Insulating Glass	Rear Axle Open Differential Body Coloured Roof Heated Rear Window With Wiper Flush Deployable Door Handles
Heated Wing Mirror	Available	Available

Exterior

Entertainment & Communication
Cassette Player	No	No
Cd Player	Yes	No
Cd Changer	No	No
Dvd Player	Yes	No
Radio	Yes	Yes
Audio System Remote Control	Yes	No
Speakers Front	Yes	Yes
Speakers Rear	Yes	Yes
Integrated2DINAudio	Yes	Yes
Usb And Auxiliary Input	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Electrically Extending High-Resolution 20.32cm Colour Display 3D Map Representation With Display Of Lots Of Sightseeing Information and City Models Detailed Route Information: Map Preview, Choice of Alternative Routes, POIs, Lane Recommendations, Motorway Exits, Detailed Junction Maps Access To Smartphone Voice Control Driver Information System With 17.78cm Colour Display Bluetooth Interface For Hands-Free Mode and Audio Streaming Bose Surround Sound System DVD player(MP3, WMA, AAC and MPEG-4 compatible) Audi sound system Subwoofers	Pro Service and WIFI Hotspot
Connectivity	SD Card Reader	No
Internal Storage	No	No
Number Of Speaker	14	17
Rear Entertainment System	No	No

Entertainment & Communication

Suspension & Brakes
Gear Box	7 Speed	8
Drive Type	FWD	AWD
Seating Capacity	5	5
Synchronizers	No	No
Over Drive	No	No
Clutch Type	No	No
Front Suspension	Adaptive	Electronic Air Suspension
Rear Suspension	Adaptive	Electronic Air Suspension
Shock Absorbers Type	No	No
Steering Type	Power	Power
Steering Column	Height & Reach	Tilt
Steering Gear Type	Rack & Pinion	Rack&Pinion
Turning Radius	5.95 metres	No
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Caliper Ventilated Disc
Rear Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Top Speed	232 Kmph	241Kmph
Acceleration	8.4 Seconds	6.5 Sec
Braking Time	No	No
Drag Coefficient	No	No
Emission Norm Compliance	Euro V	No
Emission Control System	No	No
Tyre Size	225/55 R17	No
Tyre Type	Tubeless,Radial	Tubeless,Radial
Wheel Size	No	No
Alloy Wheel Size	17 Inch	19 inch
No Of Doors	4	4
Cargo Volumn	530-litres	558 litre
No Of Floors	0	0
Acceleration0to60Kmph	No	No
Acc Quarter Mile	No	No
Acc Kickdown20to80	No	No
Acc30to70Kmph3rd Gear	No	No
Acc40to80Kmph4th Gear	No	No
Braking Time80to0Kmph	No	No
Braking Time60to0Kmph	No	No

Dimensions & Capacity
Length	4933mm	4797mm
Width	1874mm	2145mm
Height	1455mm	1665mm
Ground Clearance Laden	No	No
Wheel Base	2912mm	2874mm
Front Tread	1627mm	1641 mm
Rear Tread	1618mm	1654 mm
Kerb Weight	1735kg	1995 Kg
Grossweight	2240kg	2610 Kg
Rear Headroom	962mm	966 mm
Rear Legroom	No	945 mm
Front Headroom	1046mm	970 mm
Front Legroom	No	1024 mm
Ground Clearance Unladen	165mm	No
Front Shoulderroom	No	No
Rear Shoulderroom	No	No

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