Most Comfortable sub £60k Car on sale today? 2020 Audi A6 allroad quattro 

Hope you guys enjoyed the video, once again thanks for all the support so far in 2020 ❤️🙌👊

I drive a 10yr old allroad, frequently nearing 1k miles a week, and wouldn't swap it for anything (except another one!). New one looks interesting.

Thanks for the review on this one, Joe. I believe there is now an ECU update for these Audi 3 liter motors (both petrol and diesel) that fixes the throttle lag/delay. I don't know why Audi shipped them like that (maybe the emissions testing like you said) but the user experience for early adopters was pretty bad in some cases.

I had a 2014 version and loved it , beautiful ride and if you selected sport ( just from notching back the gear lever) or dynamic ( from the "car" setup ) it took off like a spaceship ! I even occasionally got late 40s mpg on a run, the perfect all rounder just a bit big most of the time with just me in it ...now swapped to a green update in the way of a Q2 but I can see myself back in one of these a few years old one day, ...irresistible!

Hi Joe, The is a older gentleman that lives in my area and he has a 64 plate A6 Allroad and he loves it to bits and has no complaints. This A6 is a great car but not sure about the lack off punch when you put your foot to the floor as normally most Audi”s will just fly down the road with no complaint. Also Joe a great honest review and a great video. Best wishes Alan B 👏👏✌️

Thanks for your honest feedback about the miscommunication between the throttle response and the power delivery

Great video Joe, the Allroad always strikes us as a practical and classless car that could suit almost anyone!

Lovely car, always been a fan of these. Great video bud!

Great review Joe, thanks for doing it. This will be my next car.

Really love this car, I see lots around the yorkshire Dales used by farmers as a alternative to the land rovers

you know Jo from all these auto channels I like yours the most. As I am a massive fan of this brand owning a A5 sportback myself I really love the way you present this car even for the fact that you are actually a BMW man..... Every brand has it's good and less good points and I really appreciate your way of pointing out the not so good aspects of this car without making the brand look bad as many other journalists would do. I love watching your stuff and especially you honesty . Great work man!

Great vid Joe, im a c5 allroad owner, great comfy old load lugger, and since owning it i dont think id ever go back to a 'normal' car for daily use. As you mentioned its so versatile, and with winter tyres as mine has unstoppable in 99.9% of conditions youre likely to come across. Absolutely love it. Such a shame about the auto box/delay from the ecu or whatever it is on this new one. I wonder if it can be mapped out? My old c5s a manual and when offroading you cant be without it i think. Clutch control is key.

Thanks Joe, great videos, new fan... Followed u after the carwow videos. Love your stuff!!

Great video. I test drove an A4 allroad yesterday with Audi & my thoughts were the same about lag & pick up.

one of my fav car related channels 👊🏽

Glad your channel is growing mate, been subbed for quite some time now, obviously I may well have been searching through BMW videos on the tube, thus leading me here! I have always been a fan of the allroad Audi's, and the volvo v70 cross country, which I guess lead on to be the xc models. Never had a particular reason why, and nobody ever agreed with me, but I always thought they looked great. And.... as you say, you just don't see many of them!

Used to have an allroad before my rs6. Classy go anywhere car.

There is a software upgrade that deals with the delayed response. It makes a huge difference. You have to specifically ask for it as it is not a ‘recall update’ and thus may not be added without a specific request. Ask your dealer about this but make sure they look beyond the ‘recall updates’. I think the upgrade became available in May 2020.

We've got an older C6 3.0TDI Allroad. This is after multiple Subaru's and more performance oriented BMW models and I can say this is the best car I've had by quite a margin, the only thing I'd replace it with is a newer Allroad. Loved your review! The delay is caused by VW dieselgate, engine mapping is tuned this way that you have to be in sports gear mode to have "normal" response, this affects many new VW diesels sadly.

Making some great vids bud. Keep it up

Love these! I have a VW Golf Alltrack and whilst not in the same league as the Audi or same class as the A6, the concept remains. Super practical and comfortable and not an SUV!

If I didn't already have my V90 Cross Country, I would strongly consider the A6 Allroad.

Brilliant review, I'm glad I found your channel. Honestly, I think you should get much more likes and subscribers than Matt with CARWOW, it seems like all what he has been doing lately is just uselessly drag racing cars.

Lovely Car! We had a 2004 Allroad. It did 190,000 miles and it was brilliant! Ours was exactly the same as your cutaway photo. These are so different to ours though. I wish they kept the standard Towbar though. Cheers Oliver

Great review , thanks .

Great to have a proper review. 2022 and I long to have a very comfortable car, but it seems manufacturers want to put up with sub standard cars and don’t want to talk about comfort. And fuel economy that is no better than it was years ago.

Cars that sell in low number usually deprecate a lot faster just because they’re unpopular cars. I suppose in that sense low sales number cars a “good” ownership proposition.

My dad and I tested a previous gen a4 allroad dog diesel - that had a delay pulling away, but once up and running, it pulled like a train, though the box wasn’t as big a step as he’d envisaged on downchanges particularly. He’d had 4 speed slashers that were better.

My favorite car ever. Miss it.

Thank you very much indeed! And Hello from TEXAS

great video as always mate 👌

I'm so glad you mentioned about the doors. I thought it was just me being weak. Ok I am weak still but as long as there was some over justification! 😆

Great video. I drive allroad 2015, and I have literally the same problems, lack of throttle response, the seats and the doors !!!

Just about to purchase a allroad ....used.....hope I am doing the right thing, good service history, and very clean and unabashed impressed so far, a from jaguar experience thank you for your information video

Hi Joe got a bitdi in polar white with 21inch black wheels looks fabulous Remapped to 400 Bhp nearly as fast as a Rs6 Mines 2 turbos so has less lag as the new one

Same in my Q5 with the dual clutch box. You get used to driving around it, but one place it always seems to get the better of me is when you get to small hill - a little squeeze of the throttle because you know you’re going to lose momentum... nothing... a little more... nothing... a little more... nothing... a little more... BOOM! Kick-down. Vroooooooom. Still quite fancy the allroad for my next car though.

I hired a SEAT Alhambra 2.0TDI DSG 2016 was hesitant during acceleration.Parking brake/Autohold was off. I then used the Paddle Shift. I test drove a SEAT Ateca 2.0TDI FR Sport 2019 with manual it was great to drive.

I loved this video Joe. Ta

Great video!

My All road has got me out of so many issues snow flooding etc. Whatever the conditions I know I can get my family home.

I always love the vidios and lang time subscribe ceep it up joe

Great video! You are right about throttle delay . Perhaps you were driving in comfort mode. I use individual mode were I set throttle in auto mode and then it is better response.

Carwow gang where you at ? 💪🔥

We still get the 3.0 V6 in the US. Seems like much more performance than the TDI. I believe it’s 4.8 0-60

Great to see your subscriber levels rising. Shame about the new Allroad. I have a C6 Allroad 3.0 and love it for general driving. So when cones time to renew that one I will probably go for C7 biturbo Allroad instead.

Hi I’m from carwaw hire. I totally agree with your bad points on this car I have previous model of allRoad c7 204 ps it’s very economical but of course problem with throttle response.

This is my ultimate everyday wagon, still a bit pricey. Kudos Joe for something a bit different, hope you can do more of these types of reviews in the future. Can't believe you don't have even more followers, I reckon the followers you do have are quality viewers and amongst the more selective audience 👏😀👍

Great review of a great car. The gas response is not dieselgate however. My 2015 SQ5 TDI, in essence the same powertrain incl. ZF-transmission, also had this delay. Followed by a sublime pick-up and acceleration....

Would be a interesting comparison between this and the Volvo V90 Cross Country

Absolutely blown away with my 2015 C7.5 BiTDI Allroad 320bhp. They are a fantastic buy second hand. Mine was apparently £62k new with the extras. Purchased for £24k in Jan 2020 with 40k miles. I would consider eventually upgrading to the C8 in 5 or so years, but would have to be the 55 TFSI (349bhp) Hate the chrome they insist on sticking on these new Audi’s though!

Hi joe, nice video thanks for sharing. I've got a 2.5 v6 2002 A6 I love these car. I thing is time to upgrade my old beast to newer all road. Questions is which one to buy that don't have the lag throttle broblem? Many thanks.

The Audi Allroad as a lifted wagon was the predecessor of SUVs I would say.

Hi Joe. I've got the C7 facelift version. Same problems. Throttle response is sooo slow. It's not the gearbox because I had the same box on the 335d and it was amazing, I think Audi just setup the A6 to be economical and it tries to "smooth" you into acceleration. Which is a pain in the ass when trying to get out a junction quickly. However put it in manual and you have the response back to what you want. (and doors don't always catch first time). However I've had it up a 1 in 3 dirt track and reversed a 1.8 tonne caravan backwards up a 1 in 7 grassy slope. Amazing for a "car".

Great video, where was the soft road portion on those tracks?

I have a 2018 A5 with the same engine and gearbox. The issues with the acceleration mustcbecthe mild hybrid solution. I do not have that issue at all. It picks up straight away!

The shift problem is to do with NOx emissions

Very very useful car especially if you live in the country, have dogs and need a do anything car. Don't like the sound of the throttle response though especially in a car of that cost. Probably would be better mpg without the hybrid system carting around all that extra weight. As allways very professional informative video Joe.

Test drove a dealer spec RS6 (C8) recently and was surprised that it didn’t have soft close (as our C7 RS6 does) and multiple times found that the doors are a bloody pain to close...

An impressive honest and practical review of an average slightly raised off road car with delayed throttle response costing...hang on!.....almost 70g!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve got a current shape (B9) A4 3.0tdi 280PS Allroad, and it has to the most perfect car I’ve owned for cross county driving. I live in a very remote part of North Wales, and I simply cannot think of a better car for my needs. I agree about your comment on how ‘cool’ an Allroad is....I’ve only ever seen two other A4’s in the 2yrs I’ve owned it. It’s such a shame that they’ve stopped selling the A4 with the brilliant 3.0tdi engine. Great review by the way.

I usually don't like A6 (so vanilla) but if a wagon version were offered in my country I'd seriously consider it.

great review. Any info on why this gap in the throttle response?

Love this car, the delay can be fixed with a new software optimization.

Looks a lot better than the refresh Q7 to me.

Interesting, I'm currently driving a C7 allroad (2016 272ps Sport) and I've been thinking about swapping to the C8. However, the throttle response issue would drive me mad! So, I'm now thinking a change of direction and get a S4 Avant or maybe keep my lovely C7.

Was that soft road Burton Dassett? Great review.

Whoa, super HD. New camera, Joe?

I liked the honest feedback in this video. It sounds like the acceleration wouldn't work for me.

Gutted that they have discontinued this along with the a4 all road in the uk, would have loved to own a new one at some point. 😔

My dad currently has a 2017 a4 allroad and in the next year or so he is looking to get the A6 allroad which I am looking forward too. He was also considered getting another a4 allroad however he would get the 2020 model. Do you think it would be possible to do a Audi A4 allroad video and possibly a comparison with this A6 allroad? 👍👍

You should be a guest on top gear

Joe, that issue you describe with the throttle response and the gears, that's exactly what's always bugged me about my 3L TDI A4 Avant from 2013(!) So it seems they haven't addressed it in 7 or 8 years. It's exactly as you describe, gives you nothing and if you push it more it gives you too much. I saw in another comment you can get a software update - I also asked if there was an update a couple of years back for my 2013 model because of this exact issue but was told a flat 'no'.

Nice video mate but let's make it more interesting and I will tell you how take the best way...put this A6 allroad brand new and put it side to side with a A6 allroad first gen c5 a maintain one and let's see what changed in this year's I think the last one from 2020 is more soft offroad the the first one ! It will be fun for you and for all of us Audi allroad owners and fans alike!

Hi. I dunno if anyone else mentioned this. In some countries theres a 55tdi avalible. Its the 350hp one thats in the S6 etc. So you can technically have a S6 Allroad ;)

Was really interested in the A6 avant for the looks and comfort. Stayed away because of the throttle response. I’m sure they’ll fix it eventually but currently a deal breaker.

Great review, as usual now on this excellent channel. Is this car really as comfortable or even more than your 7 series?

Been waiting for a UK review of this car, thanks Joe ! Audi seem to do the Allroad with the 55 Tfsi engine, might have better throttle response, sounds like most of the issues are with the diesels....

I love my S6.

I’ve added you to the list of people that have mentioned the bizarre throttle response.. why have Audi got this so wrong? I love what this car stands for and think it looks sublime, however, those screens are a touch too far for me, it’s unnecessary and I think a little dangerous. Great video Joe as ever.

Thanks for an interesting review which still leaves me with the problem of what to replace my current C7 Allroad BiTdi with. The previous car has instantaneous power when called for ,has returned over 40 MPG over its life from new and goes anywhere on 18" Bridgestone all season tyres. The Alcantara sports seats are much netter than the standard leather items and tows it heavy 2.5 T trailers effortlessly. Any suggestions appreciated.

This car is amazing, had one over tye past few years but sadly having to sell it as audi are refusing the replace the keys. It took 3 months to get it booked in and then when it went in and they first off said they dont have the keys, both were in the box and we called and said. Then they road tested it and said no problems with it, and we had to point out that its an issue that happens randomly, and that if it happened when say we are on holiday it would be a huge issue or if we are at the airport unable to drive home as the keys dont work. They then said if that happens phone audi roadside and then they have to deal with it within 3 days, but we dont wanna be 3 days without the car as we need it for transport. Then when my dad went to pick it up, the head of service took one look at him and got his junior member of staff to deal with him as he didnt want to be shouted at for not fixinga thing after keeping the car for 2 days. And they didn’t say anything like have a talk with sales and we’ll see what deal we can do for you they just gave him the keys and said bye. This car was the perfect car for my dad and we’re now having to get rid of it due to extremely poor customer service its a real shame as he would have bought an E Tron GT or a Grand Sphere in a few years time but no we are now done with Audi and back at BMW with a 5 series which has roughly the same specs, appalling customer service by the Audi garage in Bridgend, But have to say its an amazing car and I’ve enjoyed nearly every second of having it, and that BMW does not have he same customer services problem as the sales team we’re very friendly and helpful.

Hi Joe, would you have an other opinion about the car if it where offered with the S6 engine like it is in germany ?

Does it have any towing capacity ? Is it standard or does it need a towing package installed at the factory ? Thanks

It's the transmission and it needs time to learn the driver's preferences or put in dynamic. Audi introduced DSP dynamic shift programming in the late 90's codable and programmable by the driver.

Be nice to see an affordable A4 allroad. Sure you could find something

Fiat Chrysler just burnt me on my 2019 Rubicon, so we are going test driving, and this is #1 on my radar. We have Q7 now, and that thing is a beast, I really like it. If I can't get in, and stomp on the gas, though.... hmm.... tuner may fix?

Just bought one 😮

did 2018versions have the throttle delay or door close issue? Thinking of trading my Q5

@JoeAchilles1 "Allroad" has an added hint, playing with the letters, as "Allrad" means all wheel drive in German.

Dont think its just the diesels; my dad has the q3 40tfsi and has the same issue with throttle response.

Hey Joe, thanks for the comprehensive review. Have you driven any earlier versions of this same model? I am looking at a 2018 with the detuned 3.0 TDI and would be interested to know if your criticisms of this car are present on that one as well. Sadly because of the corona lockdown in Germany test drives are prohibited ...

Is the air suspension better than the air in an e class all terrain?

I have a 2019 (December) 45 Allroad and the delay in acceleration after 7,000 miles took me back to the dealership. They tried to say all cars have ‘turbo lag’ .....bull!!! I said, but no suggestions to correct this on a £55K car??! 😩😢😩

I am agree about those seats but you can choose the S seats much better.

I would ALWAYS opt for the sport seats. Those regular ones are just not good! If I want to drive a bit sporty I always go in S mode. You never mentioned if you were in D mode. 🧐

Hi nice video informative , have to disagree on mpg, just driving normally, no boost gives, but not driving like miss daisy, returns 46 mpg. 272 version.......but well presented, you could take up making lesson plans for some of the main TV presenters 😎

Wow - new camera Joe :)

Just ordered a new A6 Allroad having owned one for the past seven years (completely trouble free), deciding factor was ride comfort. This time I have changed to the petrol engine 55TFSI mainly because of the hate campaign against diesel cars (so I have changed for the more polluting petrol version). Ordering is now a real pain as many options are not permitted without other options being added. I spent several weeks on the Configurator and at the dealership before giving up and had to accept less than I wanted. Basically I wanted the Vorsprung trim, minus the skinny tyres and sports seats (and I was quite prepared to pay more than the Vorsprung spec), apparently this is impossible due to the limited configurations tested for the WLTP figures. The review mentions power close doors which I tried to add, again not possible without changing to sports seats, similarly I wanted the rear wheel steering again not possible. Options for seat trim and leather options again are very limited if you don’t want sport seats. My reason for disliking sport seats is that I never found them comfortable (I have sold previous cars because of this and have no ambitions to charge around boy racer style, otherwise I would buy an RS6) my wife also has mobility issues and the side bolsters make access difficult for her, this was also the reason for wanting the power door closures as she cannot close the passenger doors on our existing car. I almost bought the Porsche Cayenne Coupe (as Porsche still allows you to go option crazy) as an alternative with all of the options I wanted for a price circa £120K, however had to give up because my wife couldn’t get in despite the air suspension being on the lowest setting. It is disappointing that you can no longer option new a new Audi in the way you could an old one.

I fact I have the Allroad C7.5 generation equipped in 3.0 BTIDI and there is no turbolag at all. I recently tested A6 C8 and I felt this delay, I was expecting so much more response with the mild hybridation.... And yes this car is all about comfort, cruising and capability, you are not afraid of rain, snow, bad road ... It's heavy car so it need at least 600Nm. Even with the bitdi 320 tuned to +400hp it's not a sports car at all, it's fast, the handling is "ok" . If you drive cool it's easily 38mpg (+-8l/100) motorway 7l/100 or less, if you use your right foot it still stay under 10l/100. For me the bad point of this car is the weight and defacto the handling otherwise it's brilliant everywhere and everytime.

I have the same shift problems with my Audi SQ5 Tdi (2019) 🙁