A large and prestigious station wagon - this is how the Audi Allroad was positioned. But the main emphasis was not even on this, but on the "highlight" in the form of adjustable ground clearance. But how did the famous air suspension perform? Let's find out, and at the same time we'll talk about the rest of the components and assemblies of this car. And is it worth stopping a choice on this car.
There are no complaints about the bodywork. It is remarkably protected against corrosion. There are no them and to the salon. Naturally, on a car of this class, all the materials used in the cabin are only highest quality... Even in winter, you will not hear squeaks in their performance. But to the work of numerous electronic systems claims sometimes arise. So when buying, do not be too lazy to check the operation of the air conditioner, power windows, wipers, radio. The same clutch for turning on the air conditioner is quite expensive. And it would seem a trifle.
All engines installed on the Audi Allroad are quite reliable, although there are still some characteristic weaknesses. In any engine, periodically check the oil level, as with an increase in mileage, its consumption increases. And if this is not done, then very soon the hydraulic lifters will knock. By itself, one hydraulic lifter is not that expensive, but the problem is that there are a lot of them even in a six-cylinder engine. As a result, the replacement will cost a decent amount. Topping up a liter of oil will come out much cheaper. And do not forget that you need to refuel only with high-quality fuel. Also, before buying, make a diagnosis of the turbines that are installed on a 2.7-liter engine. Replacing them will greatly undermine the family budget. The very same maintenance of gasoline engines will be reduced to changing the oil and spark plugs. It is better to change the oil every 10 thousand kilometers, and the candles will withstand about 35 thousand kilometers. Plus replacement of the timing belt, drive belt, rollers and a pump, which will be for those owners who drive a car with a 2.7-liter engine. This replacement will take place at the turn of 100 thousand kilometers. It would be great if it was done before you, since all this will cost a decent amount. But on the 4.2 liter engine, a metal chain is used. There is no need to change it, but even in this case there is no talk of saving. Painfully gluttonous this engine... You will have to refuel often.
A 2.5 liter diesel engine is good in itself. But on our diesel fuel fuel pump does not last long. And the turbine, albeit quite reliable, can still fail. And these nodes cost a lot. So diagnostics of a car with a diesel engine should be a prerequisite when buying.
But with a gearbox, no matter what, there are fewer problems. In "mechanics" with a mileage of 150 thousand kilometers, you will have to change the clutch. Automatic box is also quite reliable, but be aware that repairing it is expensive. So buying a "killed" car for the last money is fraught. The all-wheel drive system, if you do not drive every day on serious off-road, is quite reliable.
And now the most important thing is the air suspension. If suddenly it stops functioning, then immediately check the wires going to the compressor. Usually it is in them. Do not rush to change the compressor itself. Also try to periodically wash the car from dirt. The body position sensors don't like her. But in any case, after a run of 180 thousand kilometers, you will have to change the suspension cylinders. If we talk about the mechanical components of the suspension, then every 70 thousand kilometers will have to change the levers in the front suspension. And after a run of 100 thousand kilometers, shock absorbers and hub bearings may require replacement. But with rear suspension problems are much less. If something has to be changed relatively often, then only silent blocks.
In the steering, you will have to change the steering rods. Fortunately, they can withstand more than 120 thousand kilometers.
V brake system every 30 thousand it is necessary to change the front brake pads. The rear pads last twice as long. Brake discs have approximately the same resource.
It turns out that the air suspension is quite reliable. But in any case, you shouldn't be in the clouds with this car. It was originally intended for wealthy people, therefore, in a second-hand state, one should not expect small expenses for its maintenance and repair. You have to pay. But if you want to reduce your costs at least a little, then try to choose a car for yourself, where the main work on replacing worn-out units fell to the share former owner... Or bargain boldly.
In the row of fast Audi station wagons, a vacancy appeared by the beginning of the 2000s. SUVs began to come into vogue at that time, and the company decided that it was time to do something like that. Sports station wagons RS by that time were already the hallmark of the company. Their powerful motors four-wheel drive, dynamics and handling that do honor to any sports car have already become a legend. And Audi has made another RS, but for those who don't drive on asphalt. The first Audi Allroad Quattro was built on the basis of the Audi A6 station wagon in the back of the C5.
The most important change relative to the base model was the introduction of air suspension, which made it possible to combine both cross-country ability and excellent handling. Aggressive "off-road" body kit and widened track completed the image of an off-road vehicle.
In the photo: Audi Allroad 4.2 quattro "2000-06
Only the most powerful motors could be found under the hood. True, the power of the magnificent 2.7 biturbo was reduced to 250 forces, and the 4.2-liter engine develops "only" 300, while on other models this series also had 15-20 more horses.
Inside the driver was a magnificent salon and excellent equipment, the "poor" Allroads simply do not exist in nature. Well, all-wheel drive, of course, was a must. Moreover, for cars with mechanical box it was even possible to order a transfer case with a reduction gear. But we have a large part of the Audi - it's all the same cars with automatic transmission.
The first generation was produced from 2001 to 2005, and it gained considerable popularity. But the second turned out to be “not right”: to eliminate internal competition with the Audi Q 7 and the platform-based Touareg, the car was made much more “on the road”, and it did not repeat the success of its predecessor. Yes, and it was no longer positioned as separate model, but as a top-end version of the A6, and nothing more.
The first generation remained one of the best "niche" models in its class. It is ideal for those for whom an SUV is uncomfortable or does not fit in image (although this is difficult to imagine in Russia), or simply need a powerful and not too defiant car. She especially liked the tuning lovers, because the potential of the 2.7 biturbo engine is over 500 Horse power, and in stock on the RS, it develops about 380. And the atmospheric 4.2 liters is also an excellent option for improvements.
Body
It is difficult to expect an ideal body condition from a car of ten or seventeen years old. But other examples may surprise you.
I already wrote that high-quality paintwork on VAG machines at the beginning of the century, combined with high-quality galvanizing and detailing, are capable of a miracle. Cars in "native paint" without any special remarks are found, especially in the price category "above 450", fortunately, the body is not the most problematic part of the car.
In the photo: Audi Allroad 4.2 quattro "2000-06 Windshield
price for original
22 721 rubles
But there are also enough "drowned", "guests" and other options in a state of disrepair. They are strongly given away by peeling moldings and corrosion, swelling paint on the rear and side doors. In principle, there are quite a few points in the body where corrosion can feel at ease, but they are all covered with plastic or hidden from view, so during an external examination you can only take a closer look at the seams and in the engine compartment. Seam between mudguard and fender - potentially problem place and often gives out cars with a difficult fate.
Cars that have stood still for a long time usually have a rusty "aquarium" - an over-engine niche. Here, all cars on this platform like to accumulate water due to the not very successful drain design. In addition, acid fumes from the battery do not add health to the metal. In general, check carefully. By the way, the VIN number is printed on the same panel, only from the side of the engine compartment, so corrosion in this area also threatens with purely legal problems.
From the side windshield in this place there is a weld seam and there is a battery platform, the paint on which is often damaged.
If possible, you should carefully inspect the car from below. Like any SUV, the Allroad can be clogged with dirt on the side members, hidden cavities, the space between the pipes in the arches and on the bottom, with the usual consequences for such cases - rapid corrosion in this vulnerable zone.
Also carefully examine the front panel: this part is replaceable, but responsible and loves to corrode. If you take the car for many years, then check the sealant on the windshield pillars, in this hidden area debris accumulates under the plastic cover, and if the car was washed irregularly, corrosion climbs out.
In the photo: Audi Allroad 2.5 TDI quattro "2000-06 On the move, listen for squeaks in the rear of the body on the pits. If present, remove the rear wheel arch liners and check the condition of the seams. Allroad is noticeably heavier than its progenitor, and sometimes they load it with all their hearts, they drive on a primer, so welding may not withstand. If the seams diverge, then in this place the corrosion immediately begins to sharpen the metal. Fortunately, she does it extremely slowly, thanks to galvanizing.
Surprises are also possible under the plastic parts. Plastic does not so much protect the metal as it creates a favorable environment with poor ventilation and accumulation of debris. The area in the rear of the threshold is especially dangerous, where even on very good outwardly cars in the area of the clips there may already be decent holes.
In the photo: Audi Allroad quattro 4.2 (2002) Pay attention to the doors: their lower edge is covered with plastic, but it is worth looking under it. Early examples suffered from corrosion in the area of the door hinges.
Externally, the body holds up well. Of course, the headlights wear out with age, and the installation of more common headlights from the "simple" A6 is somewhat harmful appearance, so you have to look for Hella Classic lenses and polish the surface.
Numerous bumper grilles suffer primarily from small impacts, and the quality of their Chinese counterparts forces them to be installed on clamps, so take care of the original parts.
The rear bumper is often damaged underneath, pay attention to any tears. It is better to replace the plastic anthers of the engine compartment with a full-fledged protection covering the automatic transmission crankcase and aluminum anther sheets. Anyway, plastic usually does not last long: the oil dripping from the motor corrodes it, and frequent contacts with the surface will safely finish off the weakened plastic.
In the photo: Audi Allroad quattro 2,7T (2000) Cracking fog lights are a sign of those who like to turn them on for no reason: they are afraid of water, so use them strictly for their intended purpose, and there will be no problems. But the wheel arch extensions and door linings are scarce parts, and their cost is appropriate. The original ones are expensive, at 3-7 thousand per item, and you will have to wait a lot. You can look for homemade ones, but their plastic is usually much worse than the original.
Beautiful aluminum roof rails corrode at the junction with the body and peel off as a result of the use of aggressive chemicals when washing the car. Often they are simply painted with "rubber", but pay attention to the state of the paintwork in the contact zone: often oxides damage the paint on the steel roof and very bad foci of corrosion appear, due to which the aluminum is literally "eaten away".
Another "sore spot" among the hinged parts is the "frill" plastic panel. Here it is with a cover for the battery, and therefore, if the latter is carelessly removed, it easily breaks in half. However, you should still check the over-engine niche, so at the same time pay attention to the condition of the plastic in this area. As a last resort, a panel from the Passat B 5 will do.
It is worth checking the condition of the boot floors. They are often broken by heavy loads, especially if the machine has an optional "pull-out floor". It can withstand only 80 kilograms, and the average weight of a Russian is usually more, so the mounts just give up. And it does not hurt to inspect the side niches for moisture, sometimes water flows there due to leaky seals rear lights or a jammed ventilation louver under the bumper.
Salon
The salon is doing well. Good build quality and workmanship pays off.
Yes, the leather of the seats is usually cracked, the driver's seat is often squashed, and the steering wheel is worn down to the base. But this is with typical runs "over 300". Do not believe the small numbers on the odometers, the inspection of several cars showed that "on average" about 180 thousand kilometers were coiled. A good master and attentive "ringing" of the blocks will tell the truth, since there is well-developed electronics of a completely modern sample. A rare specimen has real mileage less than 200 thousand, the salon of such a car is usually almost perfect condition, as, indeed, and the body with a motor.
In the photo: the interior of the Audi Allroad quattro "2000-06 Traces of harsh exploitation by "clawed barbarians" will have external and internal door handles, a light switch and a climate system. On cars before 2003, armrest mountings are often broken, it did not differ much in strength, and the installed "from Superba" clearly speaks of a creative approach to repair and the outlook of the owner.
Doors and their filling are the cause of the headache of the owners. The unsuccessful design of locks on Audi cars at the beginning of the century causes minor, but massive breakdowns on older cars. The failure of the lock itself usually manifests itself in poor operation of the lock interlocks and the failure of the outer door handle. Less often, the inner handle drive cable breaks. On European cars with a "safe" (with double locking), the "quest" to remove the lock, if it is locked in the closed position, can take many hours of work. Or a few thousand rubles, if the service is nearby. This problem is very common, which occurs more often on a driver's or back doors... The repair procedure in any case will be very non-trivial: the door design is surprisingly inconvenient. You cannot do without a manual and the skills of an octopus locksmith.
In addition to locks, mirrors, which corrode supporting structures, and window lifters, in which guides in the front doors often fly off, or cables break. But this is already a relatively rare malfunction.
The interior systems are usually in good condition. The climate is quite reliable, except that with regular overheating, a heating radiator begins to flow: it is often the most weakness in the cooling system. Failures of the damper drives of the automatic climate control, which is mandatory here, also happen, but these are very rare breakdowns. But the souring of the trapezium of the wipers is, on the contrary, a typical malfunction, and in advanced cases it is extremely unpleasant. A fairly powerful motor can simply burn out, or it can "drag" behind itself another fuse socket in the fuse box and a piece of wiring.
In the photo: the interior of the Audi Allroad quattro 4.2 (2002) Windshield washer and headlight washer motors cost a lot, but you can see similar ones from VW Touareg: for some reason, there are noticeably more non-original codes on it, and parts are two times cheaper.
The hatch requires minimal care, except that you have to regularly blow through the front drain holes and lubricate the guides and edges of the seals with special silicone: it will slide easier, and the rubber will not crack in the sun.
Electronics
In principle, as with any age machine, the number of minor problems is quite high, but they are easy to solve.
Somewhat more often than usual, you will have to change lambda sensors in gasoline engines, they do not run more than a hundred thousand mileage, and any overheating or prolonged "annealing" can kill them immediately. The result is poor traction and an extra couple of liters of fuel consumption in the city and a liter on the highway.
A fairly expensive mass air flow sensor can pass twice as much, but its malfunction affects the dynamics even more, besides, in some cases, the piston group can be damaged.
Headlight xenon
price for original
54 855 rubles
Door end switches, like locks, are a sore spot of a car. Almost everyone goes through it.
A weak fuel pump, most likely, has died a long time ago, and you have a more or less successful Chinese copy. If you're lucky, the tank is converted to a thick and powerful Bosch 044, if not, then to a buzzing Walbro or something else.
Many cars with 2.7T do not really drive, because there is not enough fuel pressure on the boost: remember this and find out what is under the seat there. By the way, the tank itself is bad, like on other all-wheel drive Audi. Problems with the fuel gauge and the operation of only one "half" of the tank are problems typical for older cars. The best solution is careful assembly with original components and no dirt. But in practice, it turns out that the gas tank of these cars is too complicated for the average car service. Contact real professionals.
In the photo: Audi Allroad 2.5 TDI quattro "2000-06 Headlight halogen
price for original
16 373 rubles
Body level position sensors are a problem for the Allroad. Here not only optics depend on them, but also the air suspension system. Fortunately, there are Chinese boards in the well-known Chinese online store, and there are repairmen. But sometimes the sensor simply breaks in half with a sour lever or pull, and then you have to buy new part... Less often, the connector sours, in this case its replacement can help if the insides of the board have not yet corroded. The codes for the required connectors are 1-967616-1 and 7M 0 973 119. This is not VW, but BMW and Mercedes, do not let that confuse you.
Burning radiator fan connectors are a more serious problem, here it is not far from a fire, and the motor can overheat, especially if the viscous coupling is already half-dead or its fan has burst, which happens quite often. The connectors need to be monitored, and the radiators should be washed regularly so that the fans do not thrash for nothing.
Not too good connectors for parking sensors and other little things, probably, you can not mention, on cars more than 15 years old, such problems are inevitable. So just check all trunk and door corrugations for fractures, and all headlights and external electrical devices for operability.
Brakes, suspension and steering
The braking system of the car is excellent. Moreover, the front brakes here are multi-piston, but normally - still a floating caliper and 330 mm discs. A small upgrade of the brakes is a common thing for the uprated 2.7T. They are equipped with slightly more serious "brakes" from 4.2 or from a heavier Touareg, fortunately in 18-inch wheel disks fit 350 mm mechanisms and even more.
In the photo: Audi Allroad 2,7T quattro "2000-06 The ABS unit is quite fragile. A typical trouble for Bosch is a power failure of the unit or an error in a sensor or solenoid. Of course, all sensors are in good working order, they rarely break. The problem lies in the soldering of the ceramic board of the ABS unit. This is repaired in specialized services, at home it is unrealistic to solder the thinnest gold wires, just spoil the board. And you can tear off a lot of excess together with the compound. Fortunately, there are a lot of blocks, although they don't fit very well from the "regular" A6: the firmware differs, and the ESP system starts to malfunction. And, of course, you must already carefully monitor the state brake pipes and hoses. The pipes corrode, especially if the underside of the machine has not been washed. And the hoses are often worn out due to the peculiarities of the suspension, which is reflected in the excessive "cottoniness" of the brakes. In general, it is worth installing reinforced brake hoses on such a car, and the length for the front wheels should be taken a couple of centimeters longer than that of the standard ones. And it will be useful to keep an eye on their mountings, which is very important for long travel suspension.
The suspension here is strictly pneumatic, unless, of course, it has already been converted to conventional springs. Don't be afraid of pneumatics, they are nowhere near as expensive as they were five or ten years ago. The cost of repairing a cylinder is 11-15 thousand rubles, it can be "corked", thereby greatly extending its service life on primers.
The suspension sensors have learned to reanimate, like the pump. But the number of knots that can break is certainly impressive. The cylinders themselves leak over time, especially if you do not wash off the sand from them, moving the suspension to the "upper" position. System fittings also occasionally leak, but rarely. The valve block wears out and malfunctions. Maintenance is often forgotten, and the old dehumidifier and moisture freeze it in winter. In case of leaks, the compressor works "for wear" and can damage both the cylinder with the piston and the electric motor. Fortunately, both components are commercially available, and the kit can come out for less than 5 thousand rubles.
Front shock absorber
price for original
18 320 rubles
Shock absorbers are also a bit pricey. You can choose from either the original or Arnott, which is essentially the same Bilstein B 6 with a trimmed base plate. It is rather difficult to put something else. In principle, any shock absorber from the A6 in the C6 body can be put on the "pipe" from Arnott, and if it is sealed, it will work fine, but the issue with the shock absorber diameter will have to be resolved, the standard ones are not very suitable for this.
Suspension air hose does not like very much custom sizes wheels. In some positions, the pneumatics may touch the wheel and the machine will "fall". A hernia or detachment of a piece of cord can cause the same effect. Be carefull.
Steering is pretty straightforward. It is not very successful, the Servotronic rail usually works at the limit and often flows at the slightest opportunity, so the habit of turning the steering wheel in place and focusing on "cold" should be immediately forgotten. Unless, of course, you want to spend 11-16 thousand rubles each time on repairs.
In the photo: Audi Allroad 4,2 quattro "2000-06 The pump does not like the same, which is also extremely "well" located on the motor. The cost of replacement work will be rather big. In case of special luck, you can still get the current pipes of the pressure line or damage to the "power steering radiator" due to the curve of the front fans. But in general, all the parts for this machine are not very expensive, it will just be expensive, or you will have to do it yourself.
Of course, some of Audi's problems will have to fight. Ten-year-old machines simply do not exist in nature without problems. Is it worth it? It seems that the body here is not bad, the interior is quite decent, and parts for the suspension can be found without difficulty today. But will the motors and gearboxes please not new "German women"? About this - in.
On Russian market"Third in a row" wagon off-road The Audi A6 allroad quattro was released in April 2012 and since then has firmly held the leading position in its segment, offering owners not only a high level of comfort, but also excellent crossover performance. This year (September 2014) the Audi A6 allroad quattro station wagon has undergone a planned update, becoming more attractive in appearance and more powerful in technical terms.
The exterior of the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro "in the back of the C7" is built on the basis of the Audi A6 Avant, but at the same time the off-road station wagon received a characteristic plastic body kit (door sills, fenders), bumper protection, a different radiator grille and a slightly tweaked front bumper... All this splendor has been neatly transformed within the framework of the current restyling, making the exterior even more brutal and attractive. The length of the Audi A6 allroad quattro station wagon is 4940 mm, the width is 1898 mm, and the height is 1452 mm. The wheelbase is 2905 mm, which is 7 mm less than the Audi A6 Avant. The curb weight of the A6 allroad quattro is 1,855 kg.
The 5-seater saloon of the A6 allroad quattro provides comfort at the level of passenger car business class, for which many appreciate the station wagon, which compares favorably with crossovers in this regard.
The interior design of the A6 allroad quattro is practically no different from the Audi A6 sedans and the A6 Avant station wagon, but the list of basic equipment is much wider. The trunk holds 565 liters in the base and 1680 liters with the second row of seats folded.
Specifications. Before restyling, the Audi A6 allroad quattro off-road wagon was equipped with two options power plant: Diesel V6 turbocharged direct injection, developing 245 hp, or petrol V6 with compressor and direct injection, capable of producing 310 hp power.
After the restyling of the motors, there are also two left. Diesel migrated to the updated station wagon without changes, but the power of the gasoline engine increased to 333 hp. (similarly Audi sedan A6).
Both engines, as before the restyling, are aggregated with a 7-speed "robot" S-Tronic with a double clutch.
The Audi A6 allroad quattro is already equipped with a fully independent adaptive air suspension with adjustable ground clearance ( ground clearance varies in the range of 135 - 185 mm), as well as a permanent all-wheel drive system based on a central self-locking center differential and thrust vectoring systems on the rear axle. All station wagon wheels are equipped with ventilated disc brakes, parking brake The Audi A6 allroad quattro is electrically powered. The rack and pinion steering mechanism of the car is complemented by an electromechanical amplifier with a variable gear ratio. The Audi A6 allroad quattro is equipped with ABS systems, EBD, BAS, ESP, ASR and hill start assist.
Equipment and prices. Audi A6 allroad quattro has a list of basic equipment similar to the A6 Avant station wagon, but additionally gets 18-inch alloy wheels, bi-xenon optics, leather interior, more expensive decoration of interior details, heat-shielding glass tinting and other "tricks". The cost of pre-styling cars starts at 2,630,000 rubles. After restyling, the cost of the Audi A6 allroad Quattro will be 2,645,000 rubles for the version with a 245-horsepower diesel engine and 2,775,000 rubles for the modification with a 333-horsepower gasoline engine. The updated station wagons will appear at dealerships at the end of October 2014.
Plastic "armor", long-stroke air suspension, two-stage transfer case on request on diesel versions - the first Audi Allroad was ready for any eventuality. But five years later, the Audi Q7 appeared, and the second Allroad became less "off-road": the maximum ground clearance decreased from 208 mm to 185 mm, the demultiplier disappeared from the list of options ... What will surprise the third one?
The new Audi A6 allroad quattro is also a variation of the A6 Avant station wagon: now with factory code C7. With the same lightweight, strong and rigid body made from 20% aluminum. With the same cozy and solid interior that reminds the driver of both BMW and Jaguar XJ. With the same spacious rear sofa. And with the same dimensionless trunk. And allroad (now just like that, with a small letter) is air suspension and four-wheel drive with a cylindrical differential.
Externally, the allroad differs from the A6 Avant station wagon except by the wheel arch extensions, door sills and bumpers. But all this supposedly off-road paraphernalia is still an adornment. Thin stainless steel plates do not go under the bottom, but are made flush with the edges of the bumpers.
The diagram shows how Allroad's ground clearance changes depending on the selected air suspension mode and vehicle speed. In the rectangles next to the arrows - the time during which the suspension "inflates" and "deflates"
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And the clearance? Audi engineers say only that the A6 allroad is 60 mm higher than a regular station wagon, while forgetting to add - in the lift position, when the car rises on air suspension by 45 mm. The maximum ground clearance I measured with a tape measure is 182 mm. And if you lower the car into the normal "transport" position of the comfort and automatic modes, you get only 137 mm.
In fact, the allroad rises above the Avant by only 17 mm. And in the dynamic mode, when the car "squats" by one and a half centimeters, there is no difference at all!
There is no it in power units The allroad is the top version of the Avant, powered by only three-liter six-cylinder engines. One petrol, 310 hp, with a mechanical supercharger. And three variations of the turbodiesel: 204, 245 and 310 hp. Last - newest version with two turbochargers. It was with her that I began our acquaintance.
In response to pressing the start button, there is a distinct uterine growl and diesel vibration. Sportversion?
Moved off softly. Paired with a powerful diesel engine is an eight-speed "automatic" ZF - the same as on the Audi A8. The preselective seven-speed "robot" that stands on all other modifications of Allroad is simply not designed for the gigantic super diesel torque of 650 Nm. Traction is unrealistic at any speed exceeding idle!
No additional handrails, no individual decor: the allroad is identical on the inside to the A6 Avant
The anatomy of passion is this. Up to 2500 rpm, the air is pumped mainly by a small turbine with an adjustable guide vane, and the large turbocharger installed before it, in which the inlet blades are fixed, actually rests. Then the distribution flap begins to turn, directing some of the air from the larger turbine directly into the cylinders. At 3500-4000 rpm, depending on the load, this damper completely "turns off" the small turbocharger. The result is fantastic! The avalanche of maximum torque rolls over from one and a half thousand and carries up to 4500 rpm. Switching - and it started again. At the same time, the "automatic" is controlled with a riot of Newton meters surprisingly smoothly and efficiently. And what an accompaniment! It is not for nothing that the superdiesel has an additional resonator next to the final muffler, which forms an unmatched low voice with a rolling "rrr".
A new word in entertainment electronics - pitch and roll indicators. The toy is as beautiful as it is useless
Passengers are provided with two full-fledged business class seats with optional four-zone climate control
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Allroad's acceleration with a gasoline 310-horsepower engine is only slightly less dynamic (5.9 s according to the "passport" versus 5.6 s for a diesel biturbo), but not so dramatic. There is no additional resonator.
Diesel with one turbocharger (245hp), as well as gasoline engine, almost inaudible at constant speed. The average fuel consumption shown by the onboard computer is 8.6 l / 100 km. For comparison: on the same route and at the same driving pace, the biturbo diesel consumed 9.8 l / 100 km, and the gasoline engine consumed all 16 l / 100 km. The dynamics, by the way, with a "single-turbine" diesel engine is more than sufficient: acceleration to hundreds according to the "passport" takes 6.6 seconds. And it's a sin to complain about the S tronic preselective gearbox - at least until you drive off the pavement.
The handling does not depend on the choice of engine, but on the item in the Audi drive select menu. Dynamic is a little more sharpness and accuracy, the steering wheel is filled with a pleasant weight. Comfort - a little more rolls and softness, the steering wheel is lighter, but without loss of information content. But in any of the modes, the allroad remains one hundred percent Audi. Steadfast on the Autobahn, a little detached on the twists and turns of the Bundestraße. And harsh on any road.
Eh, a field, a German field! Ideally, you are plowed, sown, in some places shoots are already visible. The narrow passages are covered with gravel and rammed in such a way that even a Porsche 911 can be driven along them. Even the smoothness of the ride on a bad road cannot be appreciated. Why did I come here? Alas, people from Audi did not find any off-road track in the vicinity of Neckarsulm. Or they didn't want to find it. And the passability must be checked ...
Only at the entrance to the village was an obstacle worthy of Allroad discovered - not a very steep grassy slope. Off-road lift and allroad modes, in addition to raising the suspension, also mean a softening of the reaction to gas. Comfortable! You can crawl up the hill at snail's speed. And the electronics, when suspended diagonally (short-stroke suspension), with the help of brakes, rigidly grabs the slipping wheels, effectively redistributing torque.
Would you ask for more from such a machine? You can only strip beautiful bumpers.
Easy transformation, powerful load loops and more than one and a half cubic meters of volume with the sofa folded down - the cargo capacity is identical to the BMW five. But Mercedes E 350 and Skoda Superb Combi are more spacious
The carrying capacity of the branded towbar's folding hook has been increased by 20%. Now you can hook a trailer weighing up to two and a half tons to it!
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On the Russian off-road, we will not be able to check this until June, when the first Allroads will come to us. Alas, diesel biturbo is not among them. The Russian office of Audi has not yet named the reasons, but the matter is most likely in the engine's excessive sensitivity to the quality of diesel fuel. Modification 3.0 TDI (245 hp) will cost from 2 million 530 thousand rubles, and the price list for the gasoline A6 allroad starts from 2 million 630 thousand. There are virtually no competitors. Volvo XC70 and Subaru outback much cheaper. The "five" BMW has no air suspension in the list of options. And the Mercedes E 350 4Matic station wagon with air suspension is much more expensive - from 2 million 950 thousand. So the real competition for Allroad will only be the usual A6 Avant station wagon: it is 180 thousand rubles cheaper. But trim leveling (the allroad is equipped with richer) will eat up all the benefits. So it turns out that with all the richness of choice, those who want to have a large dynamic station wagon with slightly off-road capability have no alternatives to Allroad.
| Passport data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile | Audi A6 allroad quattro | |||
| Modification | 3.0 TDI S tronic | 3.0 TDI tiptronic | 3.0 TFSI S tronic | |
| Body type | 5-door station wagon | 5-door station wagon | 5-door station wagon | |
| Number of places | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Trunk volume, l | 565/1680* | 565/1680* | 565/1680* | |
| Curb weight, kg | 1855 | 1910 | 1855 | |
| Full weight, kg | 2505 | 2560 | 2505 | |
| Engine | turbodiesel, with one turbocharger | turbodiesel, with two turbochargers | petrol, with a mechanical supercharger | |
| Location | front, longitudinally | front, longitudinally | front, longitudinally | |
| Number and arrangement of cylinders | 6, V-shaped | 6, V-shaped | 6, V-shaped | |
| Number of valves | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| Working volume, cm3 | 2967 | 2967 | 2995 | |
| Cylinder diameter / piston stroke, mm | 83,0/91,4 | 83,0/91,4 | 84,5/89,0 | |
| Compression ratio | 16,8:1 | 16,0:1 | 10,3:1 | |
| Max. power, hp / kW / rpm | 245/180/4000-4500 | 313/230/3900-4500 | 310/228/550-6500 | |
| Max. torque, Nm / rpm | 580/1750-2500 | 650/1450-2800 | 440/2900-4500 | |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic | 7-speed robotic | ||
| Drive unit | permanent full, with a cylindrical center differential | |||
| Front suspension | ||||
| Rear suspension | independent, pneumatic, double wishbone | |||
| Front brakes | disc, ventilated | disc, ventilated | disc, ventilated | |
| Rear brakes | disc, ventilated | disc, ventilated | disc, ventilated | |
| Tires | 235/55 R18 | 235/55 R18 | 235/55 R18 | |
| Maximum speed, km / h | 236 | 250** | 250** | |
| Acceleration time 0-100 km / h, s | 6,6 | 5,6 | 5,9 | |
| Fuel consumption, l / 100 km | urban cycle | 7,4 | 7,9 | 11,8 |
| extra-urban cycle | 5,6 | 6,0 | 7,1 | |
| mixed cycle | 6,3 | 6,7 | 8,9 | |
| CO2 emissions in g / km | 165 | 176 | 206 | |
| Environmental class | 65 (75)*** | 65 (75)*** | 65 (75)*** | |
| Capacity fuel tank, l | diesel fuel CN-51 | diesel fuel CN-51 | AI-95 gasoline | |
| Fuel | ||||
| * Folded rear seats** Limited by electronics *** Option | ||||
There is such a capacious phrase. Old VAG for the crazy. I completely agree with this, but with some reservations. Main problem this car - previous owners. The two most common mistakes when buying this car and the like: 1. Rough choice of a particular instance. 2. Incorrect assessment of their financial capabilities. Now it is 2018, 95% of what you will see in ads on the Internet is firewood, with which you will completely ruin your attitude to this model, and maybe to the brand as a whole. Believe me, you won't be able to invest 50-100 thousand and drive without knowing the troubles, to bring it back to normal, lay at least one (or even two) market value on top, if you look at the prices of the lower-middle price range. There are still live specimens on the top, but extremely rarely. There are two types of buyers of conscious buyers, the first is brand fans and owners of older or lower class models, the second (which I belong to) is the use of the potential of a car for tuning, which is quite good, if we do not take into account the dimensions and weight. With this model, my acquaintance with the brand took place and slowly I learned all the delights of past, present and future Audi models. So, back to a specific instance. Unfortunately, I was not lucky, although I took it from a friend, but I didn’t know much about the technology at that time, and when he (my friend) had pushed almost the market value for a year for service and handed it over to me, I thought that my car was perfect condition. It turned out to be just the beginning. Anyway. Body. Strong, zinc-plated, heavy. Not the one-time barn floor that is now represented by the modern auto industry made of canned iron. The paintwork is very hardy, there are still a lot of parts, mostly from Japan and relatively inexpensive. In general, the main thing is that the main part of the body was alive, and the fenders were the hood of the door, all nonsense. Engine. I will not say that it is a masterpiece, but very good, if I were planning to replace it now, it would be a 4.0 biturbo A8 or an American on a 5.7 \ 6.4 HEMI big block. Its main problem is the infrequent replacement of shitty oil and overheating due to the lack of maintenance of the cooling radiators. Most likely, oil will flow from all the cracks, due to overheating, rubber seals, plastic and pipes in the engine compartment collapse. There is very little space, and most of the replacement operations are carried out with the parsing of the muzzle, or even the recess of the engine. In general, it is better to do everything once at once and forget than to jerk the engine every time at the next pipe bursting from old age in a place where the sun is not visible. With proper maintenance, and this is an oil change every 5-7 tons km, timely replacement of filters and washing of radiators every season, the engine and turbines serve for a very long time. On my run 310 thousand, compression ideally for all pots 12 - 12.5, the shafts are not gobbled up, the chain really changed in one head. They can do it when they want. Zhor of oil is the first stage of a leak, but sometimes there are seizures in the cylinders, however, even with seizures, the engine runs for a very long time. Automatic transmission. 5HP19, torque converter. Reliable unit. But it requires maintenance like any other automatic transmission, oil changes every 30-40 t.km, usually they put it on and the car just changes hands. The clutches burn out, the hydrotransformer starts to slip, the hydraulic plate gets clogged. In principle, these boxes are well repaired, but there are also a lot of people who offer very poor-quality repairs for a lot of money. En masse, all owners are switching to manual transmission, it's a matter of convenience, while I'm holding on. Suspension, pneuma. Everything is the same, your pain is what the previous owners put a bolt on, the suspension is complex, but quite hardy. However, if something asks for a replacement, it is better to change it, over time one pulls the other. On pneuma, everyone is trying to kill, Chinese cylinders, Arnot, restoration in the basement by Tajiks. The original is expensive, there are no analogues. As an option for restoring cylinders in several proven offices, they are enough for 3-4 years for sure. The shock absorbers are only original, at 18k apiece, you can repair, pick up from other models, but they will come out sideways later. The compressor is better than a new one, with sealed cylinders, eternal, as well as with a valve block. The rest of the headache is an electrician that they tried to fix in Uncle Vasya's garage. Established threshing floor brakes, the benefit of replacement options darkness. True, even the modified ones are still close to American brakes, rather than European ones. Who knows, he will understand. For the current time, I have invested much less in tuning than in restoration. Now the build is 380 hp, on the machine, the consumption in the city in the active mode is 20-22 liters of the 98th, the large mass affects, hence the nuances of both control and braking, but I will not say that everything is disgusting. Initially, the car was designed for a comfortable ride in all respects. Need to accelerate 120 km / h? Please. Take the gravel road? No problem. Translate the refrigerator - shove it to your health. In general, a fairly utilitarian and undervalued car, it seems to me. It's a pity only time takes its toll. The next generations, unfortunately, no longer have a normal gasoline engine(if you do not take into account the RS6 C7), and the 3.0 diesel, with all its advantages, is rather boring.
