Audi Allroad test drive since 2006 SUV
West for a rich family
Among the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro, presented in our market, the Audi A6 Audi A6 Audi Audi. Seeing the price tag even a minimum basic configuration of this car, a potential buyer often addresses dealers of other brands. But it also returns, because in terms of the totality of consumer qualities, the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro simply has no competitors in its class. Yes, and the class of passenger passwords of increased patency is not very widely represented by our official dealers: Skoda Octavia Scout, Subaru Outback, Volvo XC 70, by and large, and all competitors. Each of them is somewhat superior to the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro, but there is a counterargument for any argument for the German.
Let's start with the appearance. Already four rings on the radiator grille are revered, and this detail itself looks very aggressive, as, in fact, the entire silhouette of the large predator spreading on the ground, and the plastic lining in the lower body only enhance the impression. Respect such a car on the road, and therefore its owner will definitely.
Now let's look inside, and first we will open the trunk. No, no, do not rush to get your hands dirty on the handle of the back door! It is enough to press the button on the key fob (it is also the ignition key), and the door will open automatically using the electric drive. The trunk is inferior in volume to the most spacious representatives of the Oktavia and XC 70 class, but its useful space is enough to fit the family of a family of three or four people gathering on a trip to a ski resort. In addition, the possibility of transformation of the salon is very good: the rear seats are folded in a 2: 1 proportion, however, they do not form a completely even floor; There is a hatch for long -range long -skis, and a retaining bar, moving in longitudinal grooves along the entire length of the cargo compartment, will not allow the suitcases to fly through the trunk. There is also a strip holder for a canister with non -freezing, and in the floor an organizer for trifles, has its own niche and a dock, so it is guaranteed to remain clean, so that the replacement of the pierced wheel will become more comfortable. In addition, you can separate the luggage compartment from the passenger compartment with a translucent sinking curtain. 
We go to the salon. Black leather with wooden inserts, red backlighting of numerous devices create the impression of a cramped, but cozy own world, isolated from external reality. Convenient landing is provided by chairs with serious lateral support, equipped with a complete set of electrical adjustments. The driver's seat is not only ensured by the function of changing the position in height, but also equipped with a two -position lumbar underput with electric drive and memory in two provisions, which are remembered using buttons located on the door. It is equipped with a set of electric drives and the steering wheel, it can change the angle of inclination and move forward and forth, contributing to the most convenient landing, and to facilitate the exit from the car, drive to the dashboard, you just need to remove the key from the ignition lock. But you need to get used to the steers system controlors on the steers system: they are not as convenient as familiar separate buttons. 
A stylish torpedo with reddish backlit, traditional for Audi, flashes with many luminous buttons and screens, a neat combination of devices pleases the eye, and the MMI user interface is not as confused as a backwowed i-Drive. However, Audi is not the best feature of its best feature: setting up climate control, music, pneumatic suspension control occurs only through the main menu, which makes you make many unnecessary movements. Without entering the system, you can only change the temperature regime of separate climate control, records in the six-disc chainer and add the volume of the stereo system. By the way, the built -in music A6 Allroad Quattro is worthy of a separate praise: such a high -quality sound rarely meet. Only now they squeezed her into the glove box on the front panel, and in order to get to it from the driver's seat, you need to stretch through the salon, besides, Chainer reduces the already not too big glove compartment. With utility containers in Audi, it did not work out at all: a bicrobial box in the central armrest is so close that you can’t put anything but a pair of bags with chips. On the back sofa, in general, two air ducts are located in the central armrest, control of heating and a wide armrest with retractable cup holders. It is convenient to sit, but if a tall driver behind the wheel, the passenger’s knees will touch the back of his chair. 
A number of engines for the Audi A6 Allroad QUATTRO are represented by two gasoline power units of a 3.2 and 4.2 liter FSI and two turbodiesels with a volume of 2.7 liters of 180 horses and 3 l 233 hp. It is the three -liter diesel machine as a rather powerful and at the same time economical rather than those that are equipped with gasoline motors that we will experience in all possible road conditions. On the turn of the key in the ignition lock (by the way, it is possible to store it in your pocket, and in order to start the car, use the button on the central console) The engine responds quite loud for a car of this class and little like diesel in a high voice. Minor vibrations are transmitted to the automatic transmission lever, which at first causes bewilderment. But after a couple of minutes you stop noticing them, especially since with an increase in revolutions they disappear.
But the start from the place is delighted! Even in normal mode (there is also Sport here), the machine almost does not think, and the car simply throws it into the city stream. Any maneuver causes extremely positive emotions: the steering wheel is quite sharp, the gas is responsive, and any quick restraints pass without problems. Easily readable dimensions contribute to this: the outer mirrors of Allroad are very informative, and the rear rack racks and head restraints interfere with the review no more than in most cars. At first, difficulties arise only with a very sensitive brake pedal, and the newcomer at the wheel of Quattro, until he gets used to it, is doomed to nod to all surrounding participants in the movement. But with parking, trouble will not be exactly except for circular parking sensors, the machine is equipped with a video camera with a video camera, the image from which is displayed on the central display. 
One of the most important advantages of the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro is a pneumatic suspension in front of competitors, without any problems, without any problems, who does the majority of irregularities on city roads, including tram tracks, hatches of hatches and solid policemen. All these obstacles the car passes perfectly without a decrease in speed, but warns about the hueks with a well -audible sound of the suspension, but these vibrations are not transmitted to the body. You can get no less pleasure from the high -speed highway on the highway on AlloD. QUATTRO instantly gains speed, scaring the gallowing dummies with an aggressive face, keeps the course perfectly, not paying attention to the asphalt rut at all, and in the turns heels poorly only in comfortable suspension mode, if it is transferred to the Dynamic mode, the machine turns into a monolith. In general, the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro pneumatic suspension has, in addition to the automatic mode, in which, when 120 km/h, the road clearance decreases to 125 mm, four more.
Dynamic is the hardest sports regime with a minimum road clearance of 125 mm. The Comfort mode makes the suspension more softer, and the road clearance increases to 140 mm. For completely bad roads, there are ALLROD (175 mm clearance) and Lift, which maintains the maximum road clearance of 185 mm (though, upon reaching a speed of 35 km/h, the automation will lower the car to the step). However, the last two modes are required infrequently, because according to statistics, even crossovers almost do not move from the asphalt, what can we say about all -wheel drive station wagons, for whom the drive to all wheels is just another way to increase the level of control over the machine. That's just for full control and, moreover, the sensation of a certain driver on a good highway should be transferred to a sports regime not only a suspension, but also a machine gun. Now sharp overtaking, and before that not causing problems, will become frank pleasure, the main thing is not to swing too much, so as not to be left without rights with these new dragon laws. The machine provokes with accurate reactions on the steering wheel, excellent exchange rate stability and very good dynamics, which has become a characteristic feature of German passenger turbodiesels.
And although Audi signals the suspension with a loud loaf of its unwillingness to overcome obstacles, the car does not graze before the broken asphalt of the province. The salon does not rattle, the comfort of the ride does not decrease, while Quattro in Comfort can safely go almost a hundred along a broken local concrete. Nevertheless, it is still better to look closely at the feet and not get carried away with speed: the short-flowing suspension on the series of gentle tubercles sometimes brings to breakdown. But the condition of the roadbed almost does not affect the controllability: it does not have to catch the car along the entire road, and even in the gap of turns, the rear bridge does not rearrange. If you still have to go off-road, then here Allroad Quattro will be able to demonstrate some qualities that are absent from competitors. For about 20 years, Audi all-wheel drive cars have been equipped with the Torsen mechanical differential, and in any case it is more reliable than the currently common electronically controlled Wyakoft, often overheating and thereby depriving the machine of all-wheel drive.
The bottom of the car is equipped only with a flat plastic anti-inflammatory protection, but to tear something away, making your way to your summer cottage in the spring, is not so simple. In addition, the clearance can be lifted up to 185 mm, which did not dream of ordinary undetrodous cars. True, in this mode, the suspension becomes almost wooden, and it must be remembered that this is not enough for a serious track, otherwise the soft landing with the subsequent challenge of the evacuation tractor cannot be avoided. Nevertheless, the stabilization system will fully fight slipping, and if you need to give gas to pass the ambush site, then the electronic bridle can be completely released: Audi allows you to do this, and there is no need to talk about the lack of torque on the bottoms. And finally, about the most expensive about the price of this very comfortable family station wagon with a sports character, equally enjoyable in operation on almost any type of road surface. Quattro has a very rich standard equipment, which, of course, affects the price. Here are just a few positions (about 100 of them) from the list of basic equipment Audi A6 Allroad Quattro: adaptive air suspension, five shock absorber settings (automatic, Comfort, Dynamic, Allload, Lift); ESP exchange rate stability system (unites ABS, EBV, ASR, EDS; Offroad mode); Audi Parking System Plus: Acoustic parking system in front and behind with an optical display on the MMI display; on -board computer/monochrome display/; climate control with sensors of quality and humidity and intensive air conditioning of the rear of the cabin (additional deflectors in medium racks); front seats with an electric drive: longitudinal adjustment, installation of height, tilt of the seat and its back, as well as the electro -regulated support of the lumbar spine of Ergomatic; electromechanical hand brake; Bi-xenon headlights; Electro -corrector of the angle of the headlights with an automatic stabilization system.
Now let's see how much these cars cost in the basic configuration:
3.0 TDI Quattro 6 manual transmission 2 million 301 thousand 126 rubles.;
2.7 TDI Quattro 6 automatic transmission 2 million 209 thousand 817 rubles.;
3.2 quattro 6 manual transmission 2 million 235 thousand 837 rubles.;
3.0 TDI Quattro 6 automatic transmission 2 million 368 thousand 251 rubles.;
3.2 FSI Quattro Tiptronic 2 million 300 thousand 612 rubles.;
4.2 FSI Quattro Tiptronic 2 million 983 thousand 343 rubles.
Yes, even in the QUATTRO standard it has no equal in its controllability class, the work of the suspension, dynamics, comfort, and it is not the largest road clearance most likely does not play a decisive role. In the end, this is not a jeep.
So the only minus in general a very successful machine can only be called a very high price. However, there is a counterargument for this: remember the proverb that we are not too rich in acquiring cheap things?
Photo: Andrey Sahakyan
