Audi A6 vs Lexus ES 350h: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Audi A6 starts at ₹64.81L against the Lexus ES 350h's ₹66.10L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.29L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹71.66L, where the A6 tops out. Past that only the ES 350h has anything left to sell you, up to ₹71.80L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the A6 comes in petrol, the ES 350h in hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹71.66L to both showrooms and you come out with the A6 Technology at ₹71.66L or the ES 350h Exquisite at ₹66.10L, the ES 350h leaving ₹5.56L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹5.56L more, and the petrol's 265 PS against the hybrid's 189 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel
- Choose the Lexus ES 350h Exquisite if
- You would rather keep the ₹5.56L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitor14" touchscreen
- Choose the Audi A6 Technology if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 265 PSOnly one here with360° cameraall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitor
A6 vs ES 350h, on paper
| Spec | Audi A6 | Lexus ES 350h |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹64.81L to ₹71.66L | ₹66.10L to ₹71.80L |
| Variants | 2 | 2 |
| Body type | Executive Sedan | Executive Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Hybrid |
| Boot | 530 litres | - |
| Length | 4,939 mm | 5,145 mm |
| Width | 1,886 mm | 1,920 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,930 mm | 2,950 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 73 litres | - |
| Warranty | - | 8 years or 2,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹5.56L more, and the petrol's 265 PS against the hybrid's 189 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe A6 Technology is the strongest of the two at 265 PS
- Extra featuresA6 Technologytyre pressure monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector)Bang & Olufsen premium sound systemsunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)
- Trade-offA6 Technologylevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitortouchscreen (14" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹5.56L: the petrol's 265 PS against the hybrid's 189 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel. It also adds 360° camera and all-wheel disc brakes.
- The A6 Technology is the strongest of the two at 265 PS
- Also on the A6 Technology: tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector), Bang & Olufsen premium sound system and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the A6 Technology, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and touchscreen (14" against 10.1"), which the ES 350h Exquisite keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
A6 vs ES 350h: the questions people ask
- Is the Audi A6 or the Lexus ES 350h cheaper?
- The Audi A6, by ₹1.29L: it starts at ₹64.81L against ₹66.10L ex-showroom Delhi for the ES 350h. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Audi A6 vs Lexus ES 350h: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹71.66L it is the A6 Technology against the ES 350h Exquisite. Worth the extra ₹5.56L: the petrol's 265 PS against the hybrid's 189 PS, a jump of 40 percent you will feel. It also adds 360° camera and all-wheel disc brakes.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.