2013 Audi Allroad First Test - MotorTrend Magazine

Way back in 2006, customers could walk into a U. S. Audi dealership and choose between an A3 five-door hatchback, an A4 Avant, an A6 Avant, and the A6-based Allroad. But luckily for those buyers who aren't SUV-inclined, Audi is bringing back the Allroad for 2013, this time based on the A4 platform. Although it is based on Audi's smaller platform, the 2013 Allroad is just slightly bigger than the 2006 A6-based car, and it has a far more fuel efficient, but less powerful, engine. Previous Allroads were equipped with either the famous 250-horsepower, twin-turbo 2. 7-liter V-6 or the 300-horsepower, 4. 2-liter V-8. The 2013 Allroad is powered by a turbocharged 2. 0-liter I-4 with 211 horsepower. Interestingly, the 2. 0 liter puts out the same 258 lb-ft of torque as the older 2. 7 liter, but falls just short of the 4. 2 liter's peak 280 lb-ft. Besides the missing 22 lb-ft of torque, the new Allroad also has to make do without the ride-height-adjustable air suspension of the A6-based car. Besides the mechanical bits, the Allroad is equipped with stainless steel skidplates to protect the underside of the car and plastic cladding around the fenders. Source: www.motortrend.com