C5 A6 Euro Market Differences?

[R490]

Different trims, engines, Recaros, licence plate surrounds, plastic bumpers on 2.7ts. What else is different between the USDM C5 and the European market C5?

[rollerton]

A million things. Think of it like a restaurant.
The Europeans got a 'buffet' where they could basically go get whatever they want and walk away.
What we got is like a cafeteria lunch menu. They had a few colors, half a dozen options that were ALREADY ON THE CAR (or not) NO CHANGES and NO SUBSTITUTIONS. From what I've seen, over the ocean you could get nearly any engine and trans combo in nearly any body style and add options from there. There are some threads in the 'Avants Only' forum where Euros have bought literally brand new "S" or "Rs" looking cars with 6 speed and 2.5- 3.2L diesel engines.
From the Outside you see what looks like ..say a B7 Rs4..but it's a diesel. And the dealer sells it that way. This seems more common in other chassis, but probably possible in the C5 too if you cared enough.

[R490]

A million things. Think of it like a restaurant.
The Europeans got a 'buffet' where they could basically go get whatever they want and walk away.
What we got is like a cafeteria lunch menu. They had a few colors, half a dozen options that were ALREADY ON THE CAR (or not) NO CHANGES and NO SUBSTITUTIONS. From what I've seen, over the ocean you could get nearly any engine and trans combo in nearly any body style and add options from there. There are some threads in the 'Avants Only' forum where Euros have bought literally brand new "S" or "Rs" looking cars with 6 speed and 2.5- 3.2L diesel engines.
From the Outside you see what looks like ..say a B7 Rs4..but it's a diesel. And the dealer sells it that way. This seems more common in other chassis, but probably possible in the C5 too if you cared enough.

All true. A good chunk of my family lives in Europe and I rarely see C5s in as high spec as the US models.

[Eurylo]

Different trims, engines, Recaros, licence plate surrounds, plastic bumpers on 2.7ts. What else is different between the USDM C5 and the European market C5?

Different Models e.g. 2.4, 1.9, 2.0, 1.8T, S6 Saloon, etc.
Sedans are Saloons and Avants are Estates
There was a RS6+ in Europe
Headlight switch has a fog dial
Dual Rear Fogs
Daytime fogs
Kmph on the Tachometer
Temperature in Celsius
Number Plate Holder
Wheels
Trim
Left Hand Drive differences
ECU
TCM Coding
Knee Panel has a Cubby Hole
Glove Box has Insurance Clip/ Cup Holders
Mirrors (Aspherical)
Optical Black Exterior Window/ Door Trim
Headlights (No Amber)
Tail Lights
Bumpers
Under Seat Storage
Recaro Seats
Color Options
Door Cards
Any more?

I'm sure there's more, but this is all I know
I'd like some RS6 Champion GT Series parts more than I want Saloon parts.

[ChicagosPhantom]

Different Models e.g. 2.4, 1.9, 2.0, 1.8T, S6 Saloon, etc.
Sedans are Saloons and Avants are Estates
There was a RS6+ in Europe
Headlight switch has a fog dial
Dual Rear Fogs
Daytime fogs
Kmph on the Tachometer
Temperature in Celsius
Number Plate Holder
Wheels
Trim
Left Hand Drive differences
ECU
TCM Coding
Knee Panel has a Cubby Hole
Glove Box has Insurance Clip/ Cup Holders
Mirrors (Aspherical)
Optical Black Exterior Window/ Door Trim
Headlights (No Amber)
Tail Lights
Bumpers
Under Seat Storage
Recaro Seats
Color Options
Door Cards
Any more?

I'm sure there's more, but this is all I know
I'd like some RS6 Champion GT Series parts more than I want Saloon parts.

You can switch between F and C easley by pressing two buttons.Also MPH to KPH.

[Eurylo]

You can switch between F and C easley by pressing two buttons.Also MPH to KPH.

Which two buttons? There's still KMPH on the tachometer itself that remains unchangeable.

[ChicagosPhantom]

Top recirculation button and plus on driver temperature setting.
You can code the cluster itself in soft coding but yes faces will still indicate MPH or KPH and to sort that out they should be swapped.

[Eurylo]

Top recirculation button and plus on driver temperature setting.
You can code the cluster itself in soft coding but yes faces will still indicate MPH or KPH and to sort that out they should be swapped.

Aha, thanks. I want the RS6 KMPH tacho in my A6 4.2 Sedan, just another thing on my list of wants

[mithril]

Sedans are Saloons and Avants are Estates

This is British terminology, not European.

Headlight switch has a fog dial

Fog dial? Front and rear fogs are controlled by the headlight switch on all models, if you mean the extra retostat dial next to the dimmer that was actually for headlight leveling on RoW models equipped with halogen lights.

Dual Rear Fogs

No such thing, all C5 models have a signal rear fog wired and a blank on the opposite side. The wired fog is always on the drivers side.

Kph on the Tachometer
Temperature in Celsius

Not European, clusters were spec'ed to the market so US and UK got mph and everyone else kph.

Left Hand Drive differences

Not European perse, lots of other countries besides the UK are also LHD.

Knee Panel has a Cubby Hole
Glove Box has Insurance Clip/ Cup Holders
Mirrors (Aspherical)
Door Cards
Daytime fogs

Not really "European", more like "not American".

[a4kamila6]

This is British terminology, not European.



Fog dial? Front and rear fogs are controlled by the headlight switch on all models, if you mean the extra retostat dial next to the dimmer that was actually for headlight leveling on RoW models equipped with halogen lights.



No such thing, all C5 models have a signal rear fog wired and a blank on the opposite side. The wired fog is always on the drivers side.



Not European, clusters were spec'ed to the market so US and UK got mph and everyone else kph.



Not European perse, lots of other countries besides the UK are also LHD.



Not really "European", more like "not American".

You are right about the rear fogs because my c5 only had one on driver side. Weird thing is, my friend had a 2004 a6 avant that was wrecked, and i pulled the bulb harness for the fogs out of his and bam

Both lights came to life! I still dont understand why my model didnt have one and his a6 had both bulbs?


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[Eurylo]

This is British terminology, not European.

Aren't C5's Saloons in Germany, Italy, Asia, Mexico, etc.?

Fog dial? Front and rear fogs are controlled by the headlight switch on all models, if you mean the extra retostat dial next to the dimmer that was actually for headlight leveling on RoW models equipped with halogen lights.

Yes, I did mean the extra dial next to the headlight switch, thanks for the correction.

No such thing, all C5 models have a signal rear fog wired and a blank on the opposite side. The wired fog is always on the drivers side.

I have a Saloon Number Plate Holder on my A6 that has both fogs wired, I thought this was standard overseas, or places other than America.

Not European, clusters were spec'ed to the market so US and UK got mph and everyone else kph.

So, the cluster I want is not from the US or UK.

Not European perse, lots of other countries besides the UK are also LHD.

I regards to what's "European," I think I may be generalizing/ not being 100% exact and I think Europe consists of much more than just the UK.

Not really "European", more like "not American".

I guess you're right, all the things I listed are just "Not American."

I have been trying to find out the differences between american C5's and the rest of the worlds.'

Sounds like you may know some more Non-Amercan C5 features? I'd love to know more, considering I do not know much- Just trying to learn more and interested in this particular subject.

Thanks

[4rings2turbos]

Some have dual rear fog, it's not as clear as MY or anything like that though. I have KM/H only RS cluster and it's the bees knees.

[mbagge01]

My rs6 came with dual rear fogs and I did a retrofit in my 2000 A6 to have dual rear fogs which is not hard to do.