autoevolution
 

2016 Audi A4 allroad quattro 2.0 TFSI 252 HP Acceleration Test

It looks like the Mazda6 mated to the Passat, but the Audi A4 allroad quattro is an interesting car. Before SUVs became the must-have vehicles, Audi used jacked-up wagons to get people where they wanted to go. For 2016, the A4 allroad matches that philosophy with the latest in German technology.
2016 Audi A4 allroad 1 photo
Photo: Audi
Up next, we are going to show you an acceleration test featuring the 2.0 TFSI powertrain, a four-cylinder turbo unit that delivers 252 PS and 370 Nm of torque to all four wheels via a 7-speed DSG-style automatic. This combination gets you to 100 km/h in 6 seconds and allows the car to keep up with the 250 km/h traffic on the autobahn.

The only way to go faster in the A4 allroad is to get the 272 PS 3.0 TDI engine which is more expensive and also comes with an 8-speed conventional automatic. All that also adds about 150 kilograms to the car.

The 252 PS model seems like a bargain at €44,750 when you consider the TDI flagship is €54,400. As usual, Audi kills you with the options list, as LED Matrix headlights, a digital dashboard, and a limited slip differential are optional. If we ordered the A4 allroad, we'd want to have all those things.

This short clip gives us a view of the cool Virtual Cockpit system which Audi pioneered on the TT. For some reason, the acceleration test is done without using a launch, just regular sport mode. And in the middle of our view is the main reason people only buy diesel engines in Europe, as the fuel consumption indicated is about 13.5 liters per 100 kilometers.

It looks like the computer has been reset around 4 kilometers earlier, so maybe the guy filming the video had only been doing launches. That would explain why the as-tested number is about double the official combined figure of 6.3 liters per 100 kilometers that Audi claims.

If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
About the author: Mihnea Radu
Mihnea Radu profile photo

Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories