U.S. won't get 2012 Audi A6 Avant

2012 Audi A6 Avant - 18.5.2011

Audi following a trend by European auto makers in pulling wagon body-style variants from their U.S. lineups

Bad news for American Audi fans, the German premium brand says it won't be bringing the 2012 A6 Avant (wagon) to U.S. shores.

According to Inside Line, Audi of America spokesperson Andrew Lipman confirmed the news on Thursday saying, "We don't have plans to bring the [new] A6 Avant to the U.S."

Audi of American continues to sell the 2011 A6 Avant but apparently plans to drop it for the next-generation model.

The decision follows a trend for European automakers such as BMW and Volvo who have been pulling wagon body-style variants from their U.S. lineups citing a lack of interest by American consumers.

One exception is Mercedes-Benz which recently announced the 2012 E63 AMG wagon will hit the U.S. market in the autumn.

Source: Inside Line

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vovaUA

Good. Avant looks good but it takes away the business look and brings a soccer mom look, si why not get a minivan or Mercedes R-class.

May 20, 2011 6:50 am

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Dude von Dudenstein

I don't think it takes away the business look though. I was hoping the Americans would finally start buying luxury wagons. Furthermore, this one looks twice as nice as the A6 sedan.

May 20, 2011 7:18 am

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catchmyshadow

A SUV does nothing better than an Avant, except for going offroad and 99% of such SUVs will never see the gravel. An Avant offers more speed, better dynamics, more fuel efficiency, less CO2, even more space sometimes.

May 20, 2011 8:24 am

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Andres2007

Not true at all. SUVs do towing a lot better than station wagons.

May 21, 2011 10:13 am

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coopergt

What a pity. We do not need another bland SUV for the supermarket. Drop the SUV and only offer a wagon

May 20, 2011 9:06 am

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mphillips12000

That's so discouraging; I'm quite happy with my A4 Avant, but wouldn't be driving an Audi if I'd been pressed to accept a high-riding Q5. The A7 is lovely, but far less practical in the cargo bay. Maybe there's hope for SAAB yet in the guise of the 9-5 SportCombi.

May 20, 2011 9:06 am

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coopergt

Bring it to the USA, but only with a diesel engine. That would be a hot seller

May 20, 2011 9:07 am

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Oliver0729

I find it ironic that Audi says they needs to expand their sales in the US to meet 2015 goals. First, they discontinues the S4 Avant and now the A6 Avant in the states...leaving the wagon customers, myself included, taking the sales to other brands.

May 20, 2011 9:10 am

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Vroom-vroom

The crossovers are eating the wagon's piece of the pie.

May 20, 2011 10:45 am

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PawL

why would someone buy an avant instead of a sedan? except fishermen.

May 20, 2011 12:44 pm

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taliz

It's quite useful if you have kids. Especially if you need room for a stroller. Can't fit that in a sedan usually. A sedan is a waste of space IMO.

May 22, 2011 8:24 am

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Sacto8780

I don't think the US market needs the A6 Avant given that the US market already has the Q5 and Q7 crossovers and will within the next year get the Q3 crossover--and crossover models are more preferred for American buyers.

May 20, 2011 8:29 pm

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9TNine

Shame really. I like the A6 Wagon. IMO I think both the A6 wagon and E-Class wagon should be available in cheaper, lower spec versions in the USA market (and not simply bring over the TOP-of-the-range Euro versions!) Both A6 and E-Class wagons retail for $50k! Then Audi and Merc claim there's no market for wagons. You think that's because they cost $50k!!! Go figure!

May 21, 2011 2:32 am

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taliz

$50k for them is a bargain. If you'd buy it in europe you'd have to pay two or three times as much.

May 22, 2011 8:27 am

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juventus7977

when is the new RS6 due?

May 21, 2011 10:22 am

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tazcubed

The rationale for not importing the Avant is simply economics: in North America it's cheaper to get a crossover/SUV to market because the safety standards are lower. Wagons make more sense for those who are buying crossovers because a majority of the purchase really boils down to "visibility" (both the ability to look over the lower cars as well as just the visual audacity). In the large car market it's now only Mercedes and Volvo (the Cadillac only half applies since they've angled the back so severe it loses it's cargo capacity) for North America. Probably only a year or two before those are also gone, and we lose big time for those gas guzzler SUV/crossovers.

October 4, 2011 5:44 am

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