New A6 Allroad Quattro has Clearance for Take-Off...

Third generation version of sought-after Audi all-terrain Avant promises to build on its predecessors’ go-anywhere appeal.

• New generation version of highly successful all-terrain A6 expected to open for UK order in February priced from £43,145 OTR - first deliveries in spring
• Three engines available initially – 3.0 TFSI with 310PS and 440Nm, 3.0 TDI with 204PS and 450Nm, 3.0 TDI with 245PS and 580Nm
• Fuel consumption reduced by as much as 20 per cent
• Four-level adaptive air suspension as standard

At 4.94 metres long, 1.90 metres wide and 1.47 metres tall, the latest A6 allroad quattro sits six centimetres higher than the Avant. Like the saloon and ‘standard’ Avant, it has been constructed using the latest Audi ultra lightweight construction principles, with aluminium components making up roughly 20 percent of its body.

Distinguishing Allroad Quattro features include:

• Extended side sills
• More widely flared wings and vertical slats within the single-frame grille.
• Stainless steel guards protect the underbody at the front and rear of the car, and the exhaust system ends in two large, flattened tailpipes.
• The roof rails are mounted on double bars.
• The wheel arches, bumpers and sills are painted in a contrasting colour, but can be body-coloured if the optional aluminium exterior package is specified.
• The colour Java Brown is available exclusively for the new A6 allroad quattro (below).