Audi A6 Quattro vs Subaru Outback S-AWD - 4x4 test on rollers 

Audi A6 Allroad vs Subaru Outback: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pOWsu7NnLfQ.html

I’m an Quattro guy but damn Subaru just owns it and Subies X mode was off as well. Two well respect systems from rally, off-road, and to the streets.

Interesting field test. Definitely proves the point of applied technology in different awd platforms. I've owned a GC8 many years ago and now the wife and I own a 2018 Outback Touring 3.6R. it's truly an amazing car all around. We drove about an hour from home to Buck Rock up in the Sequoia Mountains. Got a little lost on a trail that turned out to be way trickier than we thought, ended up in a spot where only built 4x4s go. Got greeted by some good ole boys who thought we might need a tow. But, nope. She crawled right out after making a tight u-turn on an embankment and I know if were in my truck or Sorento, we'd be screwed. But man...this thing is can do it all.

Finally someone uploads a decent video on Subaru vs Audi AWD, with Subaru clearly having a better AWD system. I'm sure xmode would do even better.

Just brought my second Subaru and love the awd 15 crosstrek and now 18 outback

Im an audi owner and subaru/audi enthusiast. This vid was badass, thanks for the upload.

I appreciate Subaru for his wonderful engineering.

Wow. Awesome video. Thanks. At first it seemed silly but turned out to be one of the best tests I have seen.

Wow the Subaro is quite impressive.... I didn´t thought that theres so much of a difference

This is why I drive an Outback. I drive on hilly, mountainous terrain and the Outback drives well, especially in the winter months.

Two different AWD systems. Subaru AWD is designed for wheel symmetry making it a beast handling any type of off road or snowy conditions. Audi AWD is designed for a sportier feel leveraging power to the wheels that have the most traction which is why it sucks when 3 of the wheels are on rollers. All down to personal preference on the type of driving you normally do but both are A+ systems compared to the field

I wish my Subaru had a locking diff in the front. It already goes like a tank in the snow and safely in the ice. Weight distribution on Subaru's are king.

My Legacy 3.0R was climbing very steep hills in the snow with 2 bald tyres this winter. every other car was stuck on the flats and most 4x4 drivers were struggling on average gradients. Says it all for me....I have 2 Subaru's and will stick with them

Oh, and I'd also love to see you compare different subaru AWD systems (viscous coupling vs clutch patch vs planetary center diff in WRX, etc.).

Very neat to see it work. Love my subaru. Started with a 2002 legacy. Ditched it for a turbocharged 2005. Love em.

No comment, video says it all

Good video. No BS, just test. I'd also like to see these same tests on inclines, to see if the one wheel has enough torque to get you up a hill (like if you're driving up a snow-covered or icy driveway or live in the mountains). Another way to simulate this may be just to put a brick under the wheel with traction. I have seen, for example, a video of a subaru which wasn't losing too much traction but couldn't get over an exposed root on a steep hill off road (wheels just stopped spinning, even with X-mode) bc system couldn't/wouldn't transfer enough torque. To get over obstacle or up steep hills is not only a question of shifting power to wheels with grip but of how much power can be shifted.

The Subaru magic so fascinating

yeah subaru is better no doubt. but audi quattro (2008 a5) will do fine in winter conditions. on ice it still bulls good and i didnt manage to get it stuck. so i wouldnt say its bad. just not as good as the mighti subaru. 😀

Gotta love those outbacks

Im an audi fan, but audi got destroyed on this one lmao

I love my Subaru even more after watching this video

I was very impressed when i saw how much faster the subie reacted! I mean quattro is decent but japan is japan...no one can beat it in terms of car industry.

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Audi did it good, subaru did it better. Audi looks 10x better, but if you want a car for the winter that will plow through pretty much everything I guess Subaru is to go, if you want a luxury car with very good comfort and stability in the winter, go for an Audi I'm getting a Sti gen 3 the up coming weeks and im HYPED for this winter to see how real 50/50 Awd feels, never had one before :)

Love my Outback🖖

You're tests are very good and accurate Keep on doing these nice tests

I have forester same, reliable.

haha where are the quattro fans, bravoo Subaru

€40000 vs €25000 omg

I have the A6 Quatto 2015, super impressed with the Subaru AWD system, seems to be slightly better than the Quatto system, to me either one gets the job done! Win Win siuation...

Owning both a b7 a4 2.0t Quattro and a 07 wrx sti, my Sti edges the Audi in terms of breaking loose less with both same tires. Regardless I’ve never got stuck with either both are excellent and Honda with the sh-awd is catching up lol

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Advantage thanks to the symmetrical awd😆

We own both, both great cars to own up here in the great white north. Subaru is better off road but on road they are both good

Guys, remember. Every awd system is different. They are made for different applications. But the best, imo, is Subaru's Symmetrical AWD. Nothing beats it

Comparing vehicles with vastly different price ranges may not be entirely fair, but despite that, the Outback outperforms the Quattro. You can buy Outback starting from $36,000 CAD today.

Wow, always heard Audi had the paragon of production car AWD systems. I own a Subaru so yay.

476 Audi owners disliked this video from the waiting room of the auto repair shop

Wow great experiment

Very show the detail’s video,it’s easy to show Subaru is really focus the AWD technology

I've had both the Subaru Legacy and an Audi A6 Quattro. I still think the Subaru had the better AWD system although in real life conditions it's very close.

The real test would be to place the vehicle on an ice skating rink. Hose it down so the ice is the same for each vehicle Tie a rope to the center of the rear bumper on the vehicle and useing a large fishing scale see how much they can pull and Even that may vary depending on the weight of each vehicle

Nice way to point out Subaru has always had an advantage with their awd system in this way The drawback to the Subaru system however is that it depends on electronic control and viscous couplings. Break a wire somewhere or lose an abs sensor and the awd system either becomes disabled or goes haywire. Audi uses mechanical torsen differentials, you would have to physically destroy the differential internals to lose awd functionality.

yesterday i was stuck in snow. i never thought about turn off esp and give more gas. i should try that next time.

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Subaru symmetrical vs Audi Quattro, Subaru is winner clearly, even if X-Mode off

Just remember AWD does not make you stop any better than others, I love Subaru, very good car, very good price. My 2011 legacy now has 98,000 miles on it still going.

Great video thanks for the upload!

Love my outback and wrx.

I love my Subaru. Audi are really beautiful cars but I want just AWD on my car!

I'am owning a Subaru WRX STi. And every Time i see an Audi with a big fat "Quattro" Decal i'm smiling :) Cause i know who has the real AWD

Now it is clear why I saw so many Subaru Outback's and Forresters in Alaska. Not only do they run forever, the AWD system is definitely good for extreme conditions.

you have to make a pulling contest on wet streets or something

if i good understand your test , so subaru win vs audi ?

Yo Roger. 1997 Subaru Loyale wagon - 180,000 miles. 2007 Legacy wagon - 240,000 miles. 2016 Outback - 30,000 miles and counting.

Facelift Audi A6 AllRoad vs Subaru Outback

Its rocking action that has to do with the gas pedal being played with that causes that back and forth momentum which inevitably gets the spinning tire to catch the frame on the roller and it gains forward traction. The rollers would have to be placed precisely and affixed to the ground , and even then the rocking action caused by pedal manipulation can still get the vehicle to lurch back and forth until a tire catches the fixed edge of the rollers frame and send it forward.

At this point in time. . there are 2.8k likes and 335 audi A6 owners, that watched this video

On 4 cylinders motors, the AWD is not the same with the 3.0 v6 quattro system

SUBARU SymmetricalAWD is NO.1oftheworld!!!!!!!!!!!wow!!!!!!

Respect for the 100% Made In JAPAN " SUBARU "!

Nice test but it's important to note that the Subaru AWD isn't mechanically any better. It's still got open diffs on both ends with no mechanical lockers. That's not to say it's not impressive however. Where they've got everyone beat is in software. The VDC sees that 3 wheels are spinning and one isn't, so it applies the brakes to the spinning wheels to send torque to the one with grip. Sounds simple but it's actually pretty difficult to do effectively. They use the same tech for the active torque vectoring on the WRX since it doesn't have DCCD like the STI.

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It would be interesting to do an S4/S5 vs STI AWD test :)

Now that's the key advantage of a symmetrical AWD vs a really good AWD system

i own a subaru forester 2002 for almost 6 months, and never got stuck with a subaru but towed past 6 months 4 times my friends audi quattro

Proud STI owner... Subaru ftw

mechanically the awd systems are almost identical. the difference is the traction control. subaru applies brakes allowing power to be transferred to the wheel with traction. you can do this manually by lightly pressing the brake pedal.

Subaru it's best ever..number 1 yes 1

I've owned an Audi A4 and a Subaru, and both were very capable in snowy, icy Minnesota winters, with snow tires, of course. Where Subaru shines as a brand is that every model has the same AWD system, no need to research Audi's confusing use of different Torsen and Haldex systems in different models. Although Subaru wins for me (I ditched the Audi after the heater core blew), Audi's use of galvanized steel is superior to most other brands for durability. The 20-year old Audi I used to have had only a dime size of rust on the whole thing. My 10-year old Subaru keeps me spraying rust killer and stuggling with rusty bolts. Wish I could buy an A6 with a 3.6 flat six boxer engine :)

Who's here after watching the Tesla roller test??

Both awd systens are awesome

I have subaru, this is more safety car than overpriced audi.... Good choice.

This only shows who has the most agressive traction control in their cars really

i think Subaru’s AWD is more outdoor oriented, while Audi’s quattro is for better grip, agility and handling for road surface. Thats why Subaru performed better in harsh situations

Ok, so I've always had this question about Subarus. Why is Subaru's awd full time (always on) instead of part time (only when needed). I went to their website and it only talks about why their system is the best or better than others. Wouldn't part time be more fuel efficient? I, for one only need it in heavy snow (few months in the winter) other than that, if I could turn it off to save fuel, it would be really cool!

If Subaru could only make a good looking car I'd probably buy another one

I was watching this because I was thinking about swapping my Subaru transmission for the more durable Audi transmission, Subaru is still the traction king but there automatic and 5 speed manual transmissions are so fragile, the sti six speed is very durable, but they are so expensive, even on the second hand market.

Subaru power 👌

I actually like both companies. You guys have to understand that even tho Subaru definitely did better here, Audi's AWD system still did very well and it's the second best, beating all of the other 4X4 and AWD vehicles (like all the other cars from other brands).

Thanks guys! I am waiting for new Toyota RAV4 2019 for test... it will be like "to be or not to be..." challenge for toyota =)

Not a surprise

Audi 0 points ,Subaru 1 points ! Subaru à toujours été maître dans l art du 4×4 , bravo SUBARU !

Subaru for life !!!😍😍😍

I have an Outback (2014 2.5 CVT), my wife has a 2013 TDI Q7. Where we live is mountainous and we get a lot of snow and ice. I manage to get stuck a few times each winter, my wife never gets stuck. Both cars have winter tires. Her car is nice, my car is just basic transportation.

Everyone who's had a subaru for some time in adverse conditions has a story how they've outperformed everything else. I have plenty

Subaru 4eva!!!

Hence; Audi AWD technology doesn't matters upon these brutal tests, but I saw their casual advertisements to matters the basic principles excluded with these brutal tests does it needed as a serious technical findings that they take it for granted as part from the serious needs although that I'm not fan for Audi for my inclined reason but I stood Audi were among the earliest innovators in AWD Technologies until the Subaru have got its required basic principles on the full time or real time AWD technologies that they perfectly address these brutal test as the exact definitions in the real AWD technologies. I never mistaken about the Subaru's real time technologies even with their low-profile weight distributions were among the most integrated ballasting concepts in their midfield mass-productions on the reasonable category whereas their engine profile receives earlier troubleshoots due to awkward offset engine mounting positions due to right low-profile concepts. 👍☺️😎🇵🇭

Subaru 1 Audi (and all those using GKN AWD) 0 If your drives include snow, icy hill & driveway, take Subaru If you have money to toss, brand chasing and live south of snow belt, well, go for the lesser and less capable one.

excuse me there's more than awd... you guys can't judge a car just because another specific car has better grip than another specific car ... another thing to consider its the weight of the car, the length and the condtion of the tires...

Audi is for someone likes the looking and feel of the luxury car. Subaru is for MAN! A real MAN CAR!

What are we looking at here? I think it would be hugely beneficial and informative, of course, to include the year, chassis code, motor, optional equipment, and type of AWD systems being used. What kind of diff? How many? What kind? I mean, surely you guys know snd have all that info when performing these tests. Who do you provide that i info to? This channel can’t be the only, uhh, channel by which you funnel your work? Is it all published somewhere as well? Anyway, thst info posted here in the description would be amazing! That way all the “know it all” RU-vid warriors would have nothing to lie and pretend to know about. And I would just like to know as I’m an Audi Addict!

Subaru the best !

Love them both..."Subie"is Awsome!"SUPER SUBIE"🚙🚘🚗

Sorry Audi! Close but no cigar.

From what I saw, both cars made it on and off the rollers, so they both work. Japan can't compete on build quality. I'll keep my 6 grand 12 year old Audi. I don't go deaf on the motorway, and the police don't hear me coming. :D

Audi for life 💖

Subaru has done very much in rally. They know what awd has to be able to do.