Hi Matt, great review thanks. I have had three A6 Allroads the last being the 3 litre diesel. I kept it from new for seven years and loved it. It was so practical and was a superb tow car. I now have a Q5 and whilst I like it I still miss my last Allroad.
A well cared for A6 diesel is almost bullet proof. Their reputation for being boring is undeserved. Fifth gear did a track test of a A5 diesel vs the iconic Audi Quattro from the 1980s. The Quattro won but by a layer of paint in the difference. We forget just how good modern diesels are, we dismiss 200bhp as not enough whilst ignoring the much more important massive torque from low revs which nearly pulls the bearings off some gearboxes (I'm looking at you Alfa 159 JTDm) The flexibility and drivability of diesels today is unsurpassed by petrol. I can't believe the yanks completely ignore them. Anyway, love the channel and how your presenting style and content has evolved. I don't doubt it's a massive amount of work but the thought and effort you put in is evident in the final product and you look like you're enjoying yourself. Continued success my man. Cheers 🥂
The gulf between making and editing a video and it making it to live. Prince(?) Charles. How life can change in a heartbeat. BTW another great vid. Thanks. Make a great tow car that… (caravanner here).
Totally agree regards using Audi for servicing, they are not as expensive for routine services as you might think, and get them to do the gearbox service, somewhere around £250 for a 2.0 tfsi DSG/s-tronic
Great review Matt - I suppose the real question is would you trade a 4.4 TDV8 Range Rover for the A6 All Road ? It probably does 85% of the tasks the RR can do for maybe 50% of the cost. But I guess you pays your money and takes your choice. Both big and complex, demand meticulous servicing and could both bite you in the wallet. Certainly a car I've been considering for quite some time.
Nice car but as you say complicated and expensive if it goes wrong. The simpler A4 seems a better bet or even a Passat or Superb if you need the space and 4WD. Great video as usual.
Great video again. But I don't understand why you recommend to use premium diesel on every other fill up. Diesel prices are now up to 19p more than petrol and crazy expensive. Why not use an additive on every fill up like Redex which was proven legit by "Fifth Gear". I use it and no problem in city driving short distances with EGRs and DPFs at all. (Audi A5 2.0 and now A7 3.0)
When I put my golf at 62k from there was no record of the dsg being serviced so they did it for free when I purchased it. Since I've serviced the dsg every 30k (not the recommended 40k) from dealers except my last one at 40k I just forget about it. I'm currently on 169k with no gearbox issues
There is so much that I agree with you regarding the Allroad. Good looking, great performance and very comfortable. But there it ends. I am surprised that you made it home after filming this episode without something breaking or falling apart. The Allroad has a well documented reputation for unreliability. Not good enough from Audi. The Allroad has a long history and Audi should have sorted out by now.
@@evang9708 no I dont have any of those, always wanted one. But I live in central america now here there arnt any. I do see some mahindras around, there is one model thats like a "modern" willys jeep. But thats not streetlegal in the usa. The niva was always a cool car capable of the unthinkable. But rusts away.
@@superliegebeest544 I'm surprised there are Mahindra's in Central America, they're from India, right? I've seen a few Niva's, In Spain and France, and always thought they look great, no turbo, locking diffs, lightweight, but not great for towing though id imagine.
Came across this video after looking at a 70 plate A4 Allroad in Navarra Blue with 45 spec petrol engine. Only thing is the tech going wrong and trying to convince the wife of parting with 35k
Big bill this, big bill that. What? If you dont have money then dont buy this car. Service for my 2016 A6 Allroad was 950, Nox sensor went wrong and was 700€ + diagnostics + labour. Compressor doesnt go wrong and so doesnt the suspension like on the older models. Reliable and piece of German engineering this one with the right gearbox(tiptronic).
Informative as ever. Just a quick one, I was behind a Mercedes 300 today, looked new(ish). It looked like a GT, similar stying to an XK. Can't find any "new" versions on the Internet??? You heard/seen them?
Another great video thanks matey. My mate lives in an African country with roads as rough as my beard stubble. Was wondering what the best used pick up truck with low maintenance and high suspension to battle the pond sized potholes.
Is under front seat foot space better than E class ? In that drivers head is on celling for rear passengers to get feet under. I was surprised how bad it was
Hi Matt that is my 10p rolling there! Seriously I traded the A6 for the aruba range rover you drove 7 months back. Why do this? Simple, I needed the extra weight to tow my new caravan as the A6 is too light. Powerful certainly but not enough weight. As for MPG, when driving on the motorway (70 MPH had an average 48 MPG) I am anal about servicing hence the gearbox services. But Audi are more expensive than my previous mercs to service. It looks good and was very comfortable as a mway mile muncher, but boring in the best way of trouble free motoring. The front cup holders are useless unless your wrist is double jointed. cheers Colin
I have a "ballistic missile" 3.0 BiTdi version in Black. Now on 152k miles, had it for 3 years, have no idea what i'll replace it with, it is the best all-rounder i've owned. 0-60 5 and a bit seconds, and if you drive sensibly you get 45 to the gallon, comfortable, fast, and with a private plate on it sits amongst much newer cars very well. Good review - and give the BiTdi a go - it's good fun (it also has the ZF 8-speed tiptronic gearbox).
Love these, still probably my favourite Audi interior, great quality and very solid. By the way, I'm pretty sure A6s use the torsen mechanical Quattro rather than Haldex.
Replacement air suspension pump can be bought for circa £300 on line and it is a DIY job to replace apparently (located just ahead of the spare wheel well). We had ours replaced at around 45K miles at 4 years at an Audi dealer for £495. BTW, DSG oil changes are recommended at 38K mile intervals, not 40K. Our 2013, 242hp A6 Allroad is still rattle free and having done the rear damper bump stops (pulled down, housing cleaned and rubber grease applied) it rides without a squeak. Plus, at speed, the suspension lowers itself to improve aerodynamics and economy. I recently got a new SQ5 and whilst it's very nice and pretty quick the 8 speed torque convertor auto isn't anywhere near as nice as the 7 spd DSG in the A6 and not being able to afford the Vorsprung model, the SQ5 runs on steel springs instead of air (it's not even an optional extra now). The A6 Allroad (C7 model, 2011 to 2018) really are great cars.
I was looking seriously at an Allroad but then saw the Volvo V90 Cross County. It instantly made the Allroad look totally pipe and slippers. The interior is something else with the most comfortable seats ever. My sole criticism is the auto gearbox has one job yet forgets what it is. This is highlighted by having both a dsg Audi TTS and ZF Z4 M40i which are both telepathic. Having had a Gen 3Volvo V70 for 9 years, the Cross Country was an easy choice. Highly recommended
Yeah I must admit I would pick a V90 over an A6 everytime the V90 is just more special and much nicer car to look at and the interior makes the Audi look dated.
@@interceptor-ss8kb not on the latest A6 Allroad. Volvo interiors do nothing for me, dont feel premium. Latest A6 is special. Plus Volvo don't do a performance diesel like Audi. And I think Audi diesels are more reliable than Volvo. And I like a torque converter box which I don't think Volvo do.
@@ln5747 All Volvo autoboxes are torque converters apart from the 1.6 diesels in the earlier models which were Ford Powershit ones (note the deliberate spelling
i owned cross country v90 for 3 months, then got rid of it. The interior is plain and boring, automatic gear box is just bad and slow, it cant decide which gear to put in town, useless screen and horrible stock gps. Glitches with electronics, and doors freezing at -10C. But yes its is nice comfortable ride with all assist features.
Thanks Matt, I have been waiting for quite some time for you to get to the Allroad A6. Just like I was suspecting, great car but with many possible (and expensive) problems if not properly maintained. Any chance you could do the Volvo XC70 in the future? One of the later models, say 2014 onward. Cheers!
Kia ora Matt, I have just bought an A6 BiTDI 2014 85000km, it will be towing my 2200kg boat around the New Zealand country side with it, wish me luck!!! I love the unassuming grandpa look, I took my teenagers sons friends for a ride in it..... they said "urgh really, an old mans station wagon" I slammed my right foot to the floor and that dropped their jaws to the floor!
We bought a 2013 BiTDI in April. It's silver with body-coloured arch trims, looks very understated and quite smart. Goes really rather well for something that weighs almost 2 tonnes, would certainly be disappointing to find it keeping up with your average hot hatch.
Manufacturers only really care about the first 3-5 years of a car's life because this is the warranty period and the common time that first owners (esp businesses) own the car. By the time any issues are apparent, they have usually produced a revised model which they'll claim doesn't have the issues.......
There are still loads of them on roads and for years to come. Even older models. It's some of the older and cheaper Japanese cars that are disappearing fast. One thing is the prestige but they are still better to drive than some newer mediocre cars. Even if the maintenance costs offsets the older Audi or Merc there are still buyers taking a chance.
Liked and subscribed! Thanks for the video! I want to buy VW Passat Alltrack 2013 as they are quite expensive, how does that compare to audi A4 and how about Engine, DSG and Hadlex service- how often for 2.0 tdi? And yes agree not many people servoe DSG Gearboxes... I just had mine serviced both Engine and DSG oil and filter changed
I own the C6 3.0 TDI 229BHP, 07 Plate, with just over 80k, again serviced with an inch of its life. I’ve done just under 10k in the last 12 months, without a single issue. These are family cars, dog, kids, tow bar, none of which mine has seen. Recently put £50 off supermarket diesel, I will never do it again Agree 100%, take it to Audi, only £75.00 for a brake fluid change.! Great post as always Thanks Paul
Another great review, Matt. And another "all the car you'll ever need" vehicle - good performance, good looking, economical, comfortable, supremely practical etc. Of course, it may take a while to sell in today's market as EVERYBODY seems to want a sodding SUV.
Apparently and I'm sure some are pretty good now but I'd much rather something like this or a sporty saloon with a good boot, which is what I've got. People think there's lots more room in suvs but that's often not the case.
@@allosaurusfragilis7782 I'd go so far as to say it's usually not the case. Some SUVs offer reasonable hatchback-size boot space, but when you consider the size of the vehicle, it's really quite pathetic.
Dean at Saving Salvage has just exploded the myth that you have to go to Audi for a suspension air pump at mega money. They are now spurious for a fraction of the money asked by Audi. Additionally, the pumps are not always the culprit in " failing suspension" it can (if you are lucky) be DIY repaired by splitting a bracket and cleaning up a small area of corrosion in the alloy and then reassembling.
THey're all basically clones of the original system developed by LR for the Range Rover. Depending on the compressor there'll be repair kits available or a replacement model. Early Disco 3's were common for compressor failure, but owners discovered a heavier 3rd parry model & now everyone fits this.
Yep, watched that video yesterday. Unbelievable what Audi wanted to charge him for new units and all he did was clean the o rings! Hopefully more people get to see that.
@@fastra3621 Think Audi have got Bernard Madoff setting the prices of their parts🙂 Dean (Saving Salvage) repairs a lot of Audi's and some of the parts prices he gets quoted are mental!
I love your videos when u talk costs. Costs to run and cost to maintain and potential future costs....keeps it all in perspective for the average buyer. Really helps us when deciding on a car
Great review Matt as usual, I bought an A6 Allroad new in 2005, which I still own, I treated myself to a new 3.0 all singing and dancing Biturbo Allroad in 2016 which as a car, was in every way superior to the 2005 model, faster more comfortable, much more refined and surprisingly frugal. However,,,, as a tow vehicle I could not get it to work… It was ordered from the factory with the towing pack and Audi made several updates to the suspension software but never cured the problem - it used to pitch and roll - and back to back testing with the same trailer and load on the old Allroad never reproduced any problems - so out went the new Allroad after 10 months, part exchanged against an R8 to get the best trade-in price, and we kept the old ‘05 Allroad still performing towing duties, although as a more sedate pace!!!!! The other annoying thing with the new Allroad was the tech - I live in a rural setting and the auto dimming main beam used to get confused by some warning chevron reflections just when you needed main beam to spot the turn in to my lane…. A very annoying first world problem!! If they could have sorted the towing issues I would have kept it…
This particular car is missing adjustable leg rests which I think every car should have. It's a good thing though that it has adjustable head rests, I wouldn't buy a car without them 🙂
Love the build quality of Audi product but the driving dynamics never excite - great if you want an appliance to get you from A to B however I’ve yet to feel rewarded by driving one well. Doesn’t make it a bad review though Matt 👍
I have actually driven a bi turbo avant. Unlike a regular diesel where the power tends to die down after a couple of seconds it pulled soo much better top end
I wouldn’t have anything but a diesel presently. Effortless performance and economy others can only dream about. Buy something like this, keep it 5 years and wait for an EV with genuine 500+ mile range to be made. Aye, that’ll do.
Totally agree - the A6 just seems a bit more purposeful. The A4 kind of feels like a slightly bigger A3, whereas the A6 comes across as more of a ‘proper’ car (forgive the poor adjective)
Yeah, but the size of the A6 is a bit... shit. It's at that point where size becomes a problem. (talking about European roads, I'm certain in the US it would feel quite "nimble") I had a Lexus LS which was pretty much exactly the size of the A6 Avant and there were moments I cursed my car's size. Was actually the main reason I sold it. I loved everything about it, but hated the size.
Had an A4 of 2015 and as a family car it was just a bit small for the purpose. It felt that over time since late 90's other models like A6, A8 or even VW Golf had grown bigger and roomier but A4 backseat was just as useless for having 4 adults in car as it was in late 90's model. Why then have premium priced estate?! Insurance, tax and maintenance is expensive and others offer better warranty now. Even Merc has decent warranty that can be extended, for Audi the rules for that are stringent and not customer friendly.
I miss my A4 hearse terribly but wouldn't buy this due to the similarity, even though its 9 years younger, fresher and a better engine. Same same V90 my choice atm 👌
I have a V90 and I find myself often underwhelmed by it. Great car and comfortable, but very expensive road tax, poor fuel economy, Volvo parts prices are very high and the build quality isn't 100%. It's also large, it feels too large around town and parking it anywhere is a nightmare. Perfect car if you do a lot of motorway mileage, but then fuel economy hits you, around 40mpg on a run. I love older Volvos but the new one am not bonding with so well. Mine's a D5 AWD V90 Inscription Pro.
Man I love lifted wagons. Normal sedans, hatchbacks, wagons are honestly just way too low. You can look at older cars and had significantly better ground clearance. I'm not going offroading but I want to be able to clear a curb or go on a dirt path to get to a friend's house. I don't mind crossovers but they really do look more like mom cars these days. I love how practical they are. I really was happy to see the new Ford Bronco Sport (stupid name) but a boxy crossover like the old Jeep Cherokee really appeals to me. Would prefer a lifted wagon however. I will never buy anything from the European brands. That age like milk in the US and don't hold their value because of it. And I don't want to deal with all the gimmicks aging. They simply aren't good cars the older they get. And expensive. Not trying to offend the Europeans lol. If I wanted a unreliable car I would buy a American brand. At least it would be cheaper to maintain than a Volvo or Audi. I would love a lifted Toyota wagon of some sort but I will never get one of those at this rate. You would think if other brands like Subaru can do it, they could offer a lifted wagon.
Might be the poorer cousin but I'm sticking with the skoda superb 4x4, paid off balloon payment last October just under £5k, now has 85k on clock, it might have a lesser architecturally designed aluminium knurled finish but it will get me from a-b in the same time and carry as much kit inside. Perhaps one small gripe is the ride height is a tad low, but hey, I'm not doing any meaningful off roading and I bet most other 4x4 drivers don't either, unless living in agricultural/deep country locations.
"I bet most other 4x4 drivers don't either, unless living in agricultural/deep country locations." Exactly, and if they do, they usually buy a proper off-road car to be able to beat the road conditions when things get rough in winter etc. My friend drives a 280HP 4x4 Superb and it's a great car I must admit.
Audi are like the magnolia of the car world they look alright , drive alright but do nothing exciting don’t look exciting even an rs6 inside is ….bland
Not a nive car..awful drivers and aggressive. German and corruption if VAG. Very low standards for a the British motorist holding up the Queens standards. We owe them nothing..some places still havent come through the war ..plus ignorant people but diesels..thought you were a down to earth northerner????
Watching these kind of reviews makes me sad.. unfortunately like lots of people in the UK living in a low emission zone I'm not allowed to own a decent car or it would cost me £9 to drive home. On the plus side (NOT) I now have a plug in hybrid french car. Sad days.
Hi Matt, great review thanks. I have had three A6 Allroads the last being the 3 litre diesel. I kept it from new for seven years and loved it. It was so practical and was a superb tow car. I now have a Q5 and whilst I like it I still miss my last Allroad.
A well cared for A6 diesel is almost bullet proof. Their reputation for being boring is undeserved. Fifth gear did a track test of a A5 diesel vs the iconic Audi Quattro from the 1980s. The Quattro won but by a layer of paint in the difference. We forget just how good modern diesels are, we dismiss 200bhp as not enough whilst ignoring the much more important massive torque from low revs which nearly pulls the bearings off some gearboxes (I'm looking at you Alfa 159 JTDm)
The flexibility and drivability of diesels today is unsurpassed by petrol. I can't believe the yanks completely ignore them.
Anyway, love the channel and how your presenting style and content has evolved. I don't doubt it's a massive amount of work but the thought and effort you put in is evident in the final product and you look like you're enjoying yourself.
Continued success my man.
Cheers 🥂
Because fuel is peanuts and mpg is somewhat an afterthought.
I love the simple looks of the car. Subtle and ballistic - Perfect Sleeper
The gulf between making and editing a video and it making it to live. Prince(?) Charles. How life can change in a heartbeat. BTW another great vid. Thanks. Make a great tow car that… (caravanner here).
Excellent may change my Passat estate
Yes that’s right. I didn’t expect so much to change since last weekend
@@HighPeakAutos it's a car i overlooked great review the Passat estate was a stop gap for the time being tow car
Great car, great engine. Most seem to have intergalactic mileage so don't buy without full history
yer needing a degree on wire worry looms to repair them. I've been chasing snapped wires for seems like ever.
Totally agree regards using Audi for servicing, they are not as expensive for routine services as you might think, and get them to do the gearbox service, somewhere around £250 for a 2.0 tfsi DSG/s-tronic
We call that Audi the four circles of doom make sure you’re best mate is the local bank management
Why would someone buy a beautiful A6 spec it up nicely but stay with dirt cheap halogen headlights? Bothers me badly.
Every good mechanic knows AUDI stands for, Always Under Diagnostic Investigation. 😂
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Had them for years thankfully no issues 💥 apart from a battery I replaced in our Q7
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@@STEVIEBHOY nope
Great review Matt - I suppose the real question is would you trade a 4.4 TDV8 Range Rover for the A6 All Road ? It probably does 85% of the tasks the RR can do for maybe 50% of the cost. But I guess you pays your money and takes your choice. Both big and complex, demand meticulous servicing and could both bite you in the wallet. Certainly a car I've been considering for quite some time.
Hi Matt I used to own an A4 Audi midnight blue in colour and green headlamps ! What a motor that was !!
Nice car but as you say complicated and expensive if it goes wrong. The simpler A4 seems a better bet or even a Passat or Superb if you need the space and 4WD. Great video as usual.
Yes yes yes. Yes. Of course. No explanation required.
Great Video Matt! Can you do a review of the silver A5 you have for sale??
My brother has a regular2015 a6 fwd 2 litre diesel and that engine does the job fine with 190bhp standard
Great car and no Quattro system or auto gearbox to service either!
Another great review dude
Great video again. But I don't understand why you recommend to use premium diesel on every other fill up. Diesel prices are now up to 19p more than petrol and crazy expensive. Why not use an additive on every fill up like Redex which was proven legit by "Fifth Gear". I use it and no problem in city driving short distances with EGRs and DPFs at all. (Audi A5 2.0 and now A7 3.0)
Hopefully in this gen they made the sunglasses holder large enough to store sunglasses in...
The a6 is a fantastic car
When I put my golf at 62k from there was no record of the dsg being serviced so they did it for free when I purchased it. Since I've serviced the dsg every 30k (not the recommended 40k) from dealers except my last one at 40k I just forget about it. I'm currently on 169k with no gearbox issues
Actually, this is a King's car now! Any implications on used market prices? 😁
There is so much that I agree with you regarding the Allroad. Good looking, great performance and very comfortable.
But there it ends. I am surprised that you made it home after filming this episode without something breaking or falling apart.
The Allroad has a well documented reputation for unreliability. Not good enough from Audi. The Allroad has a long history and Audi should have sorted out by now.
Not true, it was only the first gen that had issues, the model in the review is the 3rd gen.
When are we going to see a review of a Nissan Joke? If you could source a pink automatic that would be awesome :)
I'd love to see a Lada Niva review, It being utilitarian and basic and rare, would be cool to hear your thoughts.
Compared to a magindra and wrangler jeep. A workhorse car. Its all I need for shopping and citycruizing.
@@superliegebeest544 A Lada Niva? it's more basic than both cars you just mentioned. Do you have one, is that what you mean?
@@evang9708 no I dont have any of those, always wanted one. But I live in central america now here there arnt any. I do see some mahindras around, there is one model thats like a "modern" willys jeep. But thats not streetlegal in the usa. The niva was always a cool car capable of the unthinkable. But rusts away.
@@superliegebeest544 I'm surprised there are Mahindra's in Central America, they're from India, right? I've seen a few Niva's, In Spain and France, and always thought they look great, no turbo, locking diffs, lightweight, but not great for towing though id imagine.
Came across this video after looking at a 70 plate A4 Allroad in Navarra Blue with 45 spec petrol engine. Only thing is the tech going wrong and trying to convince the wife of parting with 35k
Right then. Standard procedure; off to Auto Trader to have a look for an A6 All Road. That I probably won't buy...
Probably won't sounds somewhat likely.
The 311PS have better gearbox. ZF 8HP, not the dual clutch that is used for 245PS.
Love your work 👍
Big bill this, big bill that. What? If you dont have money then dont buy this car. Service for my 2016 A6 Allroad was 950, Nox sensor went wrong and was 700€ + diagnostics + labour. Compressor doesnt go wrong and so doesnt the suspension like on the older models. Reliable and piece of German engineering this one with the right gearbox(tiptronic).
fit for a King?
Certainly
Charles is king now mate 😂
Enjoyable review ,any chance of older Subaru Legacy outback review.?
Yes one day
Great video altho You said Prince Charles has one you mean king Charles has one , unless recorded over a week ago
Audi servicing is cheaper on older cars which makes it very reasonable
Informative as ever. Just a quick one, I was behind a Mercedes 300 today, looked new(ish). It looked like a GT, similar stying to an XK. Can't find any "new" versions on the Internet??? You heard/seen them?
Great review, thanks very much. Out of curiosity, what is the auto-box in these things, it it the 7 speed DSG?
Yes but I believe the 310hp has an 8 speed ZF
or buy a skoda suburb same car but at least 10k cheeper
Do they do a lifted "all road" version?
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@@danpaul4975 yes
Our King has a A6 !!! Wow hahaha
Another great video thanks matey.
My mate lives in an African country with roads as rough as my beard stubble.
Was wondering what the best used pick up truck with low maintenance and high suspension to battle the pond sized potholes.
We all know the answer 🙄
where there is a road rage incident there is an audi - I don't know what is it about that brand
King Charles now matt, i know it's hard to get used to.
Are we sure the A6 Allroad has the haldex 4WD system?
Is under front seat foot space better than E class ? In that drivers head is on celling for rear passengers to get feet under. I was surprised how bad it was
Just buy a Skoda Octavia Scout brilliant vehicle
King Charles!😂
It's Hugh Grant's daily driver 🤷🏻♂️
Hi Matt
that is my 10p rolling there! Seriously I traded the A6 for the aruba range rover you drove 7 months back. Why do this? Simple, I needed the extra weight to tow my new caravan as the A6 is too light. Powerful certainly but not enough weight. As for MPG, when driving on the motorway (70 MPH had an average 48 MPG) I am anal about servicing hence the gearbox services. But Audi are more expensive than my previous mercs to service. It looks good and was very comfortable as a mway mile muncher, but boring in the best way of trouble free motoring. The front cup holders are useless unless your wrist is double jointed.
cheers Colin
I have a "ballistic missile" 3.0 BiTdi version in Black. Now on 152k miles, had it for 3 years, have no idea what i'll replace it with, it is the best all-rounder i've owned. 0-60 5 and a bit seconds, and if you drive sensibly you get 45 to the gallon, comfortable, fast, and with a private plate on it sits amongst much newer cars very well. Good review - and give the BiTdi a go - it's good fun (it also has the ZF 8-speed tiptronic gearbox).
Love these, still probably my favourite Audi interior, great quality and very solid. By the way, I'm pretty sure A6s use the torsen mechanical Quattro rather than Haldex.
I think you might be right. My passat four motion, uses the Haldex system which gets an oil change at 40 k approx. Not sure if quattro needs it.
Yep no Haldex crap on higher ends Audis
Replacement air suspension pump can be bought for circa £300 on line and it is a DIY job to replace apparently (located just ahead of the spare wheel well). We had ours replaced at around 45K miles at 4 years at an Audi dealer for £495.
BTW, DSG oil changes are recommended at 38K mile intervals, not 40K.
Our 2013, 242hp A6 Allroad is still rattle free and having done the rear damper bump stops (pulled down, housing cleaned and rubber grease applied) it rides without a squeak. Plus, at speed, the suspension lowers itself to improve aerodynamics and economy.
I recently got a new SQ5 and whilst it's very nice and pretty quick the 8 speed torque convertor auto isn't anywhere near as nice as the 7 spd DSG in the A6 and not being able to afford the Vorsprung model, the SQ5 runs on steel springs instead of air (it's not even an optional extra now).
The A6 Allroad (C7 model, 2011 to 2018) really are great cars.
I was looking seriously at an Allroad but then saw the Volvo V90 Cross County.
It instantly made the Allroad look totally pipe and slippers. The interior is something else with the most comfortable seats ever. My sole criticism is the auto gearbox has one job yet forgets what it is. This is highlighted by having both a dsg Audi TTS and ZF Z4 M40i which are both telepathic. Having had a Gen 3Volvo V70 for 9 years, the Cross Country was an easy choice. Highly recommended
Life’s tough eh? …
Yeah I must admit I would pick a V90 over an A6 everytime the V90 is just more special and much nicer car to look at and the interior makes the Audi look dated.
@@interceptor-ss8kb not on the latest A6 Allroad. Volvo interiors do nothing for me, dont feel premium. Latest A6 is special. Plus Volvo don't do a performance diesel like Audi. And I think Audi diesels are more reliable than Volvo. And I like a torque converter box which I don't think Volvo do.
@@ln5747 All Volvo autoboxes are torque converters apart from the 1.6 diesels in the earlier models which were Ford Powershit ones (note the deliberate spelling
i owned cross country v90 for 3 months, then got rid of it. The interior is plain and boring, automatic gear box is just bad and slow, it cant decide which gear to put in town, useless screen and horrible stock gps. Glitches with electronics, and doors freezing at -10C. But yes its is nice comfortable ride with all assist features.
Thanks Matt, I have been waiting for quite some time for you to get to the Allroad A6. Just like I was suspecting, great car but with many possible (and expensive) problems if not properly maintained. Any chance you could do the Volvo XC70 in the future? One of the later models, say 2014 onward. Cheers!
Kia ora Matt, I have just bought an A6 BiTDI 2014 85000km, it will be towing my 2200kg boat around the New Zealand country side with it, wish me luck!!! I love the unassuming grandpa look, I took my teenagers sons friends for a ride in it..... they said "urgh really, an old mans station wagon" I slammed my right foot to the floor and that dropped their jaws to the floor!
The biturbo really is the thing going for it. If it didn’t have one I would simply get a skoda
We bought a 2013 BiTDI in April. It's silver with body-coloured arch trims, looks very understated and quite smart. Goes really rather well for something that weighs almost 2 tonnes, would certainly be disappointing to find it keeping up with your average hot hatch.
Manufacturers only really care about the first 3-5 years of a car's life because this is the warranty period and the common time that first owners (esp businesses) own the car. By the time any issues are apparent, they have usually produced a revised model which they'll claim doesn't have the issues.......
There are still loads of them on roads and for years to come. Even older models. It's some of the older and cheaper Japanese cars that are disappearing fast. One thing is the prestige but they are still better to drive than some newer mediocre cars. Even if the maintenance costs offsets the older Audi or Merc there are still buyers taking a chance.
Liked and subscribed! Thanks for the video! I want to buy VW Passat Alltrack 2013 as they are quite expensive, how does that compare to audi A4 and how about Engine, DSG and Hadlex service- how often for 2.0 tdi? And yes agree not many people servoe DSG Gearboxes... I just had mine serviced both Engine and DSG oil and filter changed
I own the C6 3.0 TDI 229BHP, 07 Plate, with just over 80k, again serviced with an inch of its life.
I’ve done just under 10k in the last 12 months, without a single issue.
These are family cars, dog, kids, tow bar, none of which mine has seen.
Recently put £50 off supermarket diesel, I will never do it again
Agree 100%, take it to Audi, only £75.00 for a brake fluid change.!
Great post as always
Thanks
Paul
Was it the last generation if these with the 2.7 td that were a time bomb? Very sensible but also unmatched in its dullness.
Two generations ago
Another great review, Matt. And another "all the car you'll ever need" vehicle - good performance, good looking, economical, comfortable, supremely practical etc. Of course, it may take a while to sell in today's market as EVERYBODY seems to want a sodding SUV.
Yes you’re right. It’s a great car and most people don’t really ‘need’ a 4x4 anyway
Apparently and I'm sure some are pretty good now but I'd much rather something like this or a sporty saloon with a good boot, which is what I've got. People think there's lots more room in suvs but that's often not the case.
@@allosaurusfragilis7782 I'd go so far as to say it's usually not the case. Some SUVs offer reasonable hatchback-size boot space, but when you consider the size of the vehicle, it's really quite pathetic.
Dean at Saving Salvage has just exploded the myth that you have to go to Audi for a suspension air pump at mega money. They are now spurious for a fraction of the money asked by Audi. Additionally, the pumps are not always the culprit in " failing suspension" it can (if you are lucky) be DIY repaired by splitting a bracket and cleaning up a small area of corrosion in the alloy and then reassembling.
THey're all basically clones of the original system developed by LR for the Range Rover. Depending on the compressor there'll be repair kits available or a replacement model. Early Disco 3's were common for compressor failure, but owners discovered a heavier 3rd parry model & now everyone fits this.
Yep, watched that video yesterday.
Unbelievable what Audi wanted to charge him for new units and all he did was clean the o rings!
Hopefully more people get to see that.
I remember Wheeler Dealers buying a Range Rover air pump refurbished for £120 so they must be companies rebuilding them in the UK.
@@fastra3621 Think Audi have got Bernard Madoff setting the prices of their parts🙂 Dean (Saving Salvage) repairs a lot of Audi's and some of the parts prices he gets quoted are mental!
Oops…no knighthood for you! You mean King Charles has got one 😉
Probably filmed before last Thursday
I love your videos when u talk costs. Costs to run and cost to maintain and potential future costs....keeps it all in perspective for the average buyer. Really helps us when deciding on a car
Had the bi turbo, went to a c7 rs6. I genuinely miss the bi turbo great car very reliable .
Luxurious, capable and tastefully understated!
Another brilliant review, nice a6 but I like the plastic wheel arches are nice think they add to the look.
2:31 not a prince anymore :)
King Charles 👍😜
Great review Matt as usual, I bought an A6 Allroad new in 2005, which I still own, I treated myself to a new 3.0 all singing and dancing Biturbo Allroad in 2016 which as a car, was in every way superior to the 2005 model, faster more comfortable, much more refined and surprisingly frugal. However,,,, as a tow vehicle I could not get it to work… It was ordered from the factory with the towing pack and Audi made several updates to the suspension software but never cured the problem - it used to pitch and roll - and back to back testing with the same trailer and load on the old Allroad never reproduced any problems - so out went the new Allroad after 10 months, part exchanged against an R8 to get the best trade-in price, and we kept the old ‘05 Allroad still performing towing duties, although as a more sedate pace!!!!!
The other annoying thing with the new Allroad was the tech - I live in a rural setting and the auto dimming main beam used to get confused by some warning chevron reflections just when you needed main beam to spot the turn in to my lane…. A very annoying first world problem!! If they could have sorted the towing issues I would have kept it…
This particular car is missing adjustable leg rests which I think every car should have. It's a good thing though that it has adjustable head rests, I wouldn't buy a car without them 🙂
We looked at leasing a 3.0 diesel one of these or the A4 Allroad. Ridiculous prices - SUVs seem a lot cheaper. I would much prefer this over the SUV.
Crossovers are more popular, that's why!
I’ll take Volvo XC 70 any day of the week
Completely agree.
is there a diesel engine variant?
I wouldn’t personally
I didn't know they sold these with the poverty spec headlights/tail lights, ruins the whole car.
Agreed, can't say I've ever seen one with halogens.
Today at work a customer came in with the RS6 Avant in sprint blue💙
My personal in love car... Audi estates are such lookers
Great colour
great video -- perhaps they should put £0000 on the front grill !
I know several Audi owners and ALL had air compression problems - one was only 7 months old (the car not the driver).
HALOGEN LIGHTS not even xenons. And yes i know that its a 2011
Xenon’s we’re an option
@@HighPeakAutos From 2012 xenons were standard and full led headlights became an option.
Love the build quality of Audi product but the driving dynamics never excite - great if you want an appliance to get you from A to B however I’ve yet to feel rewarded by driving one well.
Doesn’t make it a bad review though Matt 👍
Halogens in a car like this? DEALBREAKER
You need to update your ad on the website Matt. It's not just the choice of the Prince of Wales, it's the choice of the King!
Should add a few £k! 😂
Sadly yes. I didn’t anticipate that when I was writing the advert 😢
Might be one going cheap, He'll be sitting in the back of a Bentley now 😆
Love a big Audi. I currently have a 12 plate A6 Avant and it's basically the same vehicle. Brilliant and perfect family wagon! 👌
I have actually driven a bi turbo avant. Unlike a regular diesel where the power tends to die down after a couple of seconds it pulled soo much better top end
Hello, these and the A4 quattros do not use Haldex, they use TORSEN.
Yes my mistake
2:54 ...you know...
I wouldn’t have anything but a diesel presently. Effortless performance and economy others can only dream about. Buy something like this, keep it 5 years and wait for an EV with genuine 500+ mile range to be made. Aye, that’ll do.
This car can easily run 800.000 miles if serviced regularly. Mine is at 400.000 and still no major issues. Great car!
The trouble is you become an Audi driver. Buy a Subaru.
Totally agree - the A6 just seems a bit more purposeful. The A4 kind of feels like a slightly bigger A3, whereas the A6 comes across as more of a ‘proper’ car (forgive the poor adjective)
Yeah, but the size of the A6 is a bit... shit. It's at that point where size becomes a problem.
(talking about European roads, I'm certain in the US it would feel quite "nimble")
I had a Lexus LS which was pretty much exactly the size of the A6 Avant and there were moments I cursed my car's size.
Was actually the main reason I sold it. I loved everything about it, but hated the size.
Had an A4 of 2015 and as a family car it was just a bit small for the purpose. It felt that over time since late 90's other models like A6, A8 or even VW Golf had grown bigger and roomier but A4 backseat was just as useless for having 4 adults in car as it was in late 90's model. Why then have premium priced estate?! Insurance, tax and maintenance is expensive and others offer better warranty now. Even Merc has decent warranty that can be extended, for Audi the rules for that are stringent and not customer friendly.
The A4 is a great midsize though, more practicality than a hatchback without being a big car. I love mine.
I miss my A4 hearse terribly but wouldn't buy this due to the similarity, even though its 9 years younger, fresher and a better engine.
Same same
V90 my choice atm 👌
WHIZZER ......wise choice the V90..........hope to have one myself once i reluctantly outgrow the V40 d4
I have a V90 and I find myself often underwhelmed by it. Great car and comfortable, but very expensive road tax, poor fuel economy, Volvo parts prices are very high and the build quality isn't 100%. It's also large, it feels too large around town and parking it anywhere is a nightmare. Perfect car if you do a lot of motorway mileage, but then fuel economy hits you, around 40mpg on a run. I love older Volvos but the new one am not bonding with so well. Mine's a D5 AWD V90 Inscription Pro.
@@SuperFIFTHGEAR Hmm 🤔
I'll take that on board, 50 mpg is my lowest limit on a cruise.
Cheers fella appreciate the tip 👍
Timing chains will rattle more soon than after both in Diesel/petrol. Even if you change oil every 7500 miles
A Volvo V90 CC is WAAAAAAAAAY better than that
Man I love lifted wagons. Normal sedans, hatchbacks, wagons are honestly just way too low. You can look at older cars and had significantly better ground clearance.
I'm not going offroading but I want to be able to clear a curb or go on a dirt path to get to a friend's house.
I don't mind crossovers but they really do look more like mom cars these days. I love how practical they are. I really was happy to see the new Ford Bronco Sport (stupid name) but a boxy crossover like the old Jeep Cherokee really appeals to me. Would prefer a lifted wagon however.
I will never buy anything from the European brands. That age like milk in the US and don't hold their value because of it. And I don't want to deal with all the gimmicks aging. They simply aren't good cars the older they get. And expensive. Not trying to offend the Europeans lol. If I wanted a unreliable car I would buy a American brand. At least it would be cheaper to maintain than a Volvo or Audi.
I would love a lifted Toyota wagon of some sort but I will never get one of those at this rate. You would think if other brands like Subaru can do it, they could offer a lifted wagon.
Love my C6 Allroad! 150k and counting, no major issues. As you say it just does everything well.
Might be the poorer cousin but I'm sticking with the skoda superb 4x4, paid off balloon payment last October just under £5k, now has 85k on clock, it might have a lesser architecturally designed aluminium knurled finish but it will get me from a-b in the same time and carry as much kit inside. Perhaps one small gripe is the ride height is a tad low, but hey, I'm not doing any meaningful off roading and I bet most other 4x4 drivers don't either, unless living in agricultural/deep country locations.
"I bet most other 4x4 drivers don't either, unless living in agricultural/deep country locations." Exactly, and if they do, they usually buy a proper off-road car to be able to beat the road conditions when things get rough in winter etc. My friend drives a 280HP 4x4 Superb and it's a great car I must admit.
Would like to see a review the on Passat Alltrack. Any chance you can get hold of one?
Audi are like the magnolia of the car world they look alright , drive alright but do nothing exciting don’t look exciting even an rs6 inside is ….bland
Prince Charles? Prince?
And wasn't that an iceberg not a glacier?
Common sense. We like this car but the air suspension put us off
Not a nive car..awful drivers and aggressive. German and corruption if VAG. Very low standards for a the British motorist holding up the Queens standards. We owe them nothing..some places still havent come through the war ..plus ignorant people but diesels..thought you were a down to earth northerner????
Looks pretty good, but it's an Audi so not my cup of tea for a few reasons. Would prefer an equivalent Volvo or Subaru.
Watching these kind of reviews makes me sad.. unfortunately like lots of people in the UK living in a low emission zone I'm not allowed to own a decent car or it would cost me £9 to drive home. On the plus side (NOT) I now have a plug in hybrid french car. Sad days.