2012 A4 Allroad Test Drive! 1st impressions - Page 2

Sundowner · 02-06-2012, 03:56 AM

Thanks for first look, shame about the manual.

My dealer keeps asking to buy my stick A4 back ,but I keep telling them they just don't sell anything I want anymore to replace it.

jav · 02-06-2012, 07:37 AM

Eight speed auto, not seven. And one of the nicest auto-boxes I've ever driven.

Sundowner · 02-06-2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jav

Eight speed auto, not seven. And one of the nicest auto-boxes I've ever driven.

I've acutally driven the 8 speed tip, and it's nice for someone who doesn't want to row their own, but even paddle shifting with it is completely obnoxious. you have to sift through 8 gears, and you can't skip any. The Tip shifts slower than a stick and if you have to (or want to) skip a gear, you're just going to get frustrated.

BMW has already signaled that it will continue offering a 3 series wagon with a stick when the F31 wagon comes over next year. I don't see why Audi can't seem to do the same.

Captain nick · 02-06-2012, 08:59 AM

The more I see of the new "softroad" the more I like it and could see buying one, but it's just too small.

jav · 02-06-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Toecutter

Did you take any pics?

I got some when I was there.

Toecutter · 02-06-2012, 06:07 PM

Thanks for the pics. I like it!

snowchaser · 02-06-2012, 08:17 PM

As another one that was there I can safely say the car is beautiful from the outside and in. Those Allroad Drivers complaining about space should go to Europe and they will soon realize that the A4 Allroad is actually pretty big for the norm there. Buy a trailer hitch, get a bike rack off the hitch or a Rocket Box. Why settle for 17 MPG on a large vehicle when you can have "sport" and a hatch with enough room for 4-5 easily. I drive a TDI Sport Wagon now and love it. I can't go back to those days of 17-21 MPG. Gas prices are going up!

brider · 02-07-2012, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by snowchaser

As another one that was there I can safely say the car is beautiful from the outside and in. Those Allroad Drivers complaining about space should go to Europe and they will soon realize that the A4 Allroad is actually pretty big for the norm there. Buy a trailer hitch, get a bike rack off the hitch or a Rocket Box. Why settle for 17 MPG on a large vehicle when you can have "sport" and a hatch with enough room for 4-5 easily. I drive a TDI Sport Wagon now and love it. I can't go back to those days of 17-21 MPG. Gas prices are going up!

What ARE the mpg numbers for that rascal? It is VERY alluring from the outside...

SoSuMi · 02-07-2012, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by brider

What ARE the mpg numbers for that rascal? It is VERY alluring from the outside...

Should be a tickle less than the current A4 Avant as the Allroad carries a few more pounds.

Toecutter · 02-07-2012, 07:30 AM

I know it's not the same vehicle, however I have the 2009 A4 sedan with the 2.0T motor with the APR tuning set for 91 octane and I average in the mid-20s around town and low 30s on the highway. Maybe you can extrapolate from those figures.

02-06-2012, 07:37 AM	#12
jav AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 492	Eight speed auto, not seven. And one of the nicest auto-boxes I've ever driven. __________________ John Virnig Richfield WI '02 allroad 2.7T M6 '07 BMW 550i Sport SMG "If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough." Mario Andretti

02-06-2012, 08:17 PM	#17
snowchaser AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 440	As another one that was there I can safely say the car is beautiful from the outside and in. Those Allroad Drivers complaining about space should go to Europe and they will soon realize that the A4 Allroad is actually pretty big for the norm there. Buy a trailer hitch, get a bike rack off the hitch or a Rocket Box. Why settle for 17 MPG on a large vehicle when you can have "sport" and a hatch with enough room for 4-5 easily. I drive a TDI Sport Wagon now and love it. I can't go back to those days of 17-21 MPG. Gas prices are going up! __________________

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02-06-2012, 08:59 AM	#14
Captain nick Audiworld Junior Member 2006 Volkswagen Touareg My Garage Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 47	The more I see of the new "softroad" the more I like it and could see buying one, but it's just too small.

02-06-2012, 06:07 PM	#16
Toecutter AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,029	Thanks for the pics. I like it!

02-07-2012, 07:30 AM	#20
Toecutter AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,029	I know it's not the same vehicle, however I have the 2009 A4 sedan with the 2.0T motor with the APR tuning set for 91 octane and I average in the mid-20s around town and low 30s on the highway. Maybe you can extrapolate from those figures.