Used Audi A6 Front Grille

The C7 generation runs from 2011 to 2018, with a facelift introduced in 2014 that brought a restyled front end including a revised grille and bumper. Within either the pre-facelift (2011–2014) or post-facelift (2014–2018) period, grilles are generally interchangeable across body styles. Whether a pre-facelift grille will physically fit a post-facelift car or vice versa is not guaranteed — confirm with the breaker against your registration before buying.

These two cars sit on either side of the C7 facelift boundary — the 2013 is pre-facelift and the 2016 is post-facelift (2014 onwards) — so the front-end styling differs between them. It is possible the grille aperture or mounting points vary as a result of that facelift redesign. Check with the breaker quoting you, giving them both your registration and the donor car's year, before committing to a purchase.

No — the front grille is part of the shared front-end structure across all body styles within a generation, so Saloon, Avant and Allroad variants of the same generation and facelift period use the same grille. You do not need to specify body style when sourcing this part. Focus instead on confirming the correct generation (for example C7 pre- or post-facelift) with the breaker.

Generation and facelift period are what matter for basic fitment, not trim level. That said, S Line and Black Edition models typically feature a more aggressive gloss-black or darker-finish grille compared with the chrome-accented grille found on SE and Sport variants, so a direct swap from a different trim may leave a cosmetic mismatch even if it bolts on. If you want a like-for-like appearance, tell the breaker your trim level so they can try to match the finish.

A 2008 A6 belongs to the C6 generation, which ran from 2004 to 2011, so it is an entirely different platform from the C7 (2011–2018). The front-end dimensions, bumper structure and grille mounting are different between these generations, and a C6 grille is very unlikely to fit a C7. Source a grille from the correct C7 generation — and confirm the facelift period — when speaking to a breaker.

The C8 generation launched in 2018 with a significant front-end redesign compared with the outgoing C7. A mid-cycle update to the C8 has been introduced, bringing further styling changes to the front end including the grille surround. Confirm with the breaker exactly which C8 facelift variant your registration corresponds to, and ask them to match the part accordingly, as fitment across that boundary is not guaranteed.