Body specifications and dimensions (Audi A4 B6)

Table of contents: Overall dimensions of the car, mm ↓ Body openings. All models Sedan ↓ Body openings. Station wagon models ↓ Bottom. Front-wheel drive models… ↓ Bottom. Front-wheel drive models… ↓ Bottom. All-wheel drive models Sedan… ↓ Bottom. All-wheel drive models Sedan… ↓ Tightening force of threaded… ↓

The body is self-supporting, with a rigid life-saving frame, front and rear zones of directed energy-absorbing deformation. Intra-door and side reinforcements are used to protect against side collisions.

The bottom and wheel arches are covered with durable protective mastic.

Side airbags above the side windows and in all doors

The body pillars are designated in the text of the Manual from front to rear as A, B and C.

Overall dimensions of the car, mm

Please also refer to Chapter Specifications Controls and safe operation techniques

	Length/Width/Height/Base/Track (in brackets - back) wheels
Sedan	4548/1772/1428/2650/1528(1526)
Station wagon	4545/1772/1428/2650/1528(1526)

Body openings. All models Sedan

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Body openings. Station wagon models

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Bottom. Front-wheel drive models Sedan (1 of 2)

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Bottom. Front-wheel drive models Sedan (2 of 2)

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Bottom. All-wheel drive models Sedan and Station wagon (1 of 2)

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Bottom. All-wheel drive models Sedan and Station wagon (2 of 2)

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Characteristic	Meaning
Minimum turning diameter, m	11.1
Maximum load on trailer towbar, kg	80
Maximum roof load, kg	75
Trunk capacity, l
Sedan	445
Station wagon	442/1184 (with the rear seat back folded down)

Tightening force of threaded connections, Nm

Tightening torques for fasteners are also given in the text of the Chapter and in some illustrations*.

*Tightening torques highlighted in bold in the text must be strictly observed; efforts not shown in bold are only approximate.