The Audi A6 Avant and Audi A4 Avant were named Executive Estate Car of the year in Germany by two trade publications – Deutsche Handwerks Zeitung ( The German Handcraft Newspaper) and Handwerk Magazin ( The Handcraft Magazine), excuse my rough translation here.

Both Audi’s were the readers first choice in a survey conducted by the German publications, the Audi A6 Avant was named Executive Estate Car in the full size category while the Audi A4 Avant prevailed in the standard-size category, all together there were 29 state car models being evaluated.

Audi’s Avant concept impressed readers by combining a sporty and dynamic design with high utility, in the full-size category, the Audi A6 Avant superiority was seen on the number of votes it received, with 50% of the total votes on the full-size category Audi’s premium model claimed its second victory in a row.

Audi’s success was completed with the victory of the Audi A4 Avant in the standard-size category. Thanking the readers while receiving the Awards at the weekend during the International Automobile Show (AMI) in Leipzig, Germany, Markus Siebrecht, AUDI AG General Sales Manager for the Region East, noted:

“As small-business owners in the trade sector, these customers place an especially wide range of demands on their company cars. This makes us especially pleased that they picked Audi.”

Once again, Audi models have qualified for the finals of the World Car of the Year Awards, the Audi A4 / Avant has been nominated as a finalist in the World Car of the Year category while the Audi RS6 Avant is also nominated as a finalist in the World Performance Car of the Year.

WCYA are administered by a non-profitable association and have no affiliation with, nor are influenced by any automaker, publication or auto show, the awards were officially launched in 2004 and the inaugural World Car title was first handed in 2005 to the Audi A6.

Finalist were selected by a group of 59 renowned international automotive journalists from around the world, all jurors hold a significant reputation within their own regions and countries.

Winners of the WCYA will be announced at a press conference during this year’s New York International Auto Show.

The Audi A4 / Avant is competing against some heavy weight vehicles like the BMW 7 series, the Jaguar XF and the Nissan GT-R just to name a few. See full list of eligible vehicles here.

While the Audi RS6 Avant is competing against names like the Lamborghini LP560-4 Gallardo, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, Porsche 911 Carrera and Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG. See the complete list of vehicles here.

The Awards also determine winners for World Green Car of the Year and World Design of the Year.