Audi’s Allroad cars have long been the cooler offerings from its range, via reasons not really that complex. Basically, ‘not being a massive SUV.’ And so we come to the fifth generation of the actually still quite massive A6 Allroad.
That’s because for the first time, Audi’s given it a ‘widebody’ for reasons not really that complex. Basically, being “more powerful” and more “striking” than the puny A6 Avant it takes its base from. It’s a full 11cm wider than that car.
It’s also 34mm higher, thanks to Allroad-specific adaptive air suspension, which is the real clincher here. And wider tires. And better all-wheel steering, body cladding and lots more Audi-ness thrown in. Looks…like a modern Audi, too. Teethy. Angry. Lean. Good stance on this car.
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It’ll come with the option of a 2.0-liter turbopetrol four-pot matched to an electric motor for totals of 362hp/500Nm, a 0-100kph time of 5.5sec and top speed of 250kph. There’s also up to 95 kilometers of electric-only propulsion, which is a decent slug of e-range from a hybrid. No doubt the big 25.9kWh battery helps.
Then comes the bigger-engined, electrified 3.0-liter V6 diesel that’s actually down on power and performance but up on torque: you get 295hp and 580Nm to play with in this car, but only a 5.4sec dash to 100kph. Still, it gets a belt alternator starter, e-motor and compressor that basically work to beef up the V6’s delivery “whether pulling away, accelerating out of town, overtaking, or driving on the highway.”
What about when you’re not on the highway? That adaptive air suspension gets Allroad-specific tunes with convenient labels like ‘offroad’ and ‘offroad+’ that add another 15mm of height and—via the gearbox, dampers, traction control and diff lock—better ability to handle the rough. Like rocks. And mud. And snow. And massive curbs.
More traditional modes follow, including ‘comfort’ that makes it nice and spongy and sounds very ideal, and ‘dynamic’ that lowers it by 20mm. Why, in a car famed for being high and capable, we do not know.
The steering’s said to be ‘stiffer’ than the old A6 Allroad, more direct, and more agile thanks to its AWS. Better turning radius, too. There’s complex brake regen that works out what’s best when you push the pedal—regen or hydraulic pressure.
Plenty to work out inside, too, via a 11.9-inch virtual cockpit display, 14.5-inch central touchscreen, and 10.9in optional passenger display. That’s a lot of display. A lot of customisable display, naturally. A few buttons remain on the steering wheel, and you can also use Audi’s ‘self learning voice assistant’ which doesn’t sound terrifying at all.
Otherwise it’s as you’d expect from a premium executive Audi: plush sports seats, “excellent” acoustics (better window seals, glazing, that sort of thing), a Bang & Olufsen stereo, soft-closing doors, contrast stitching, wood…that sort of thing.
And this being an wagon—and therefore cooler than that SUV you’ve got your eye on—means it’s practical too. Audi quotes 466 liters seats up, 1,497 liters with the seats down for the V6 car. Those numbers drop a bit if you get the 2.0-liter hybrid, mind.
We’re still waiting on local numbers, but German prices start from €77,250 (P5.4 million before taxes) when it goes on sale later this week.
More photos of the Audi A6 Allroad 2027:
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
