2018 S6 Adaptive Cruise with Stop and Go
 

Hi all. I’m just deciding between which options are must haves as I select the car I will buy.

I definitely want the S Sports Package and the Black Optic Packafs for the looks.

I’m not sold on the Drivers Assistance Package. I have never been a fan of lane assist but the auto high beams and the adaptive cruise could be useful. Does anyone have any comments on the adaptive cruise with stop and go and how it works in traffic? I believe Traffic Jam Assist is what you really want but that is not available on these cars.

Also. Anyone want to share thoughts on the prestige package? Seems like a waste to me. All you really get is HUD and auto trunk. I would never use the blinds as I intend to tint.

Thanks in advance.

Perhaps in your particular case Prestige seems that way because you don't want those options but also they sometimes don't clearly indicate everything it includes.
In addition to the things you mentioned:
HUD
Power trunk
Sun shades

There is also:
LED interior lighting
Top view cameras

Honestly a bargain from any luxury manufacturer for $2500 and should be even more heavily discounted on a leftover.
Prestige also opens the gate for the very pricey rare options like B&O and night vision.

Fair point on the additional items included in the prestige trim.

But given the limited number of cars available, I will likely have to decide on eithe Prestige or Drivers Assistance.

I wonder what is more crucial to the daily driver out of these two.

Tough call between the two. I have to be honest, I love the 360 multi-angle camera on the Prestige and use it all the time. The HUD is a take it or leave it for me, but it is nice to have the speed projected on the windshield and free up the center display for other options. If I absolutely had to choose between the two, I would probably pick the Driver Assistance Package. With super steep discounts, I'd try an find as loaded a car you can afford simply because they seem to be knocking 20% (or more) off these at this point. Due to being so few, the problem, as you said, may be finding one. Currently only about 17 new Prestige's listed for sale and 30 Premium Plus' left in the US (which may not be fully updated yet). Here's the comparisons...

For Prestige - $2500.00

• LED interior lighting
• Head-up display with navigation information
• Parking system plus with top view camera (front and rear acoustic parking sensors)
• Power rear window, manual rear side window sunshades
• Power trunk

For Driver Assistance - $2000.00

• Audi active lane assist
• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go functionality
• Audi pre sense® plus
• High beam assistant

I ended up with a DA car with my 2018.. I turn half of it off. Don't use adaptive in the city, I don't use lane assist. Prestige was a must for me but Driver Assist I wouldn't hunt for in my opinion.

I thought the 360 camera was included with Driver Assist. At least on my 16, I have a P+ with DA and it has a 360 camera.

For US MY 2017 and 2018 you gotta get the Prestige package to get the Top View camera. 2016 is the only C7.5 facelift with it still in the DA package and that option was moved.

I was hoping someone would come out and say they couldn't live without the Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go for freeway traffic. Most of you all seem to like the features / luxury of the Prestige.

I don't care much for the lane departure, etc. but felt the Adaptive Cruse w/Stop & Go would make my hour long commute on the freeway a lot less painful.

Adaptive Cruise Control is best to be considered for long haul interstate cruising - NOT commuting in rush hour traffic. If you rely on it for that, you will rear end someone within a week - it simply is not reliable enough for that.

Hi. This doesn’t make any sense. The Drivers Assistance Package in 2017 and 2018 S6 models includes Audi Pre Sense Plus and Adaptice Cruise with Stop and Go functionality.

The adaptive cruise is more than just cruise control. It has ability to come to full stop and then reengage with tap of the lever. Even if it fails to track properly Audi Pre Sense would kick in to avoid you rear ending someone as you’re in traffic and likely going at moderate speeds.

I doubt Audi would release this functionality if it was buggy.

What are are you basing your case on? What exact package does the car you drove have?

Thanks

I find Adaptive Cruise not useful in stop and go traffic. It takes too long and is drawn out when coming to a full stop, and it is too slow to start moving and follow the car ahead when leaving from a full stop.
Perhaps newer cars don't have this issue? <shrug> '14 RS7

Did your window sticker say it had the following options:
- Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go
- Audi Pre Sense Plus

if not then we are not comparing apples to apples. The engine may not have changed much since 2013/2014 but the electronics have changed considerably

FWIW, yes it does.

Not specifically for the S6 and not like I couldn't live without it, but ACC is something that I wouldn't wanna miss on my next daily. My current car ('13 RS5) doesn't have Stop & Go, but nonetheless, ACC is one of my favorite features on long road trips and when the traffic flow is less than optimal. It's something I wanted, but I'm even surprised about how often I use it now. I do not drive in traffic all that much and I don't commute, but it made road trips a lot less fatiguing and when I do find myself in traffic it's a boon to keep me sane. It has become a deciding factor in future car purchases for cars I actually drive frequently. In fact I'm buying a '19 C63S for my next daily, picking it up in Germany in about 3.5 weeks, and I chose it partly over an M4 due to the lack of at least ACC in the M4. The C63S not only has ACC, but the driving assist features are at the level of Tesla Autopilot, so it can drive itself not only in stop&go traffic, but also at normal highway speeds. Even in a performance car, there are times when the driving is mundane, so being able to kick back a bit and let the car do some of the driving is rather nice. For those who find the system slow to respond, try adjusting it via Drive Select and change the distance to a lower setting. In Comfort mode it's very relaxed and in Dynamic it's more responsive and with a lower distance settings it follows the car in front faster. I've coded the default distance setting in my RS5 to 1. The factory default setting of 3 doesn't work very well around here. Leaves too much of a gap.

Thanks. This is helpful.

Ah ok - wasn't aware Audi updated the technology in the newer MYs, I have a 2013.