what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.
The 1996 Audi A6 is a vehicle we track across the used market in Canada. It's rated at about 607 km of electric range, so the real questions are price, charging and how it holds value. A 31-year-old one keeps roughly 11% of a current model's market price — what actually matters over five years of ownership.
The view no marketplace shows you
Typical payment
$176/mo
Typical asking price
$10,000
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Audi.
Gas — combined
10.9L/100 km
Hybrid — combined
7.8L/100 km
Electric range
607km
Fuel / year (20k km)
$3,880
Hybrid saves
$1,104/yr
Typical figures. See what it costs for your commute.
Median market price by vehicle age
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 54 owner complaints filed on the 1996 Audi A6
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
2 campaigns issued by the manufacturer
Electrical System · Ignition · Switch
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
Campaign 96V017000
Air Bags · Frontal
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS CAN ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Campaign 97V175000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.