About Audi Allroad
The crossover category was not established clearly in 1999 when Audi showed its first generation of the Audi Allroad Quattro, but it was a commercial success.
After the successful launch of the second generation of the Audi A6 Avant, the German car-maker noticed a trend among its customers toward the all-wheel-drive vehicles that could cope with unpaved roads.
The car featured the same rounded shape, but with hard, black, plastic for the bumpers. Thus, the small scratches from bushes were no longer a problem for the paint. A set of new underbody shields was protecting the vehicle from other scratches and hits. A thin foil of hard aluminum was discretely showed at the bottom of the front bumper.
Inside, the interior remained unchanged from the standard A6 Avant, but the cargo area received fitted as standard four hooks to keep the storage area clean. No doubt about the interior space, since it had a long wheelbase and a straight roofline that wouldn't bother the rear seat passengers.
The drivetrain was, in most cases, a carry-over from the A6 range. There was a different transmission for the V6 diesel version, which could feature a low-range gear at a 1.54:1 ratio. That was not offered to the U.S. market, where only the gasoline V6 twin-turbo was available. A pneumatically adjustable suspension could raise the car and give more ground clearance so the car could tackle some light off-road with a ground clearance of up to 8.2” (208 mm).