Audi has announced that the Audi A4 allroad quattro is available for ordering and will be introduced in South Africa in February 2013. The allroad was previously introduced to South Africa in 2001 in the form of the A6 allroad. The Audi A4 allroad quattro is versatile and designed for lifestyle orientated individuals and recently won Americas prestigious Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year Award in the Luxury On-Road category.
Engine Capability
A choice of two engines will power the A4 allroad and these include a 2.0 TDI engine and a 2.0T FSI with permanent all-wheel drive with torque vectoring as standard. The 2.0 TDi quattro with S tronic transmission delivers a power output of 130kW and 300Nm of torque. Combined-cycle fuel consumption for this engine is rated at 6.0-litres/100km.
The 2.0T FSI engine with S tronic transmission pushes out 155kW and 350Nm of torque with a combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 7.3-litres/100km. Automatic Start-Stop and Recuperation is standard on all models.
Styling Features??
The Audi A4 allroad quattro features a raised ride height with stainless steel under body guard protection making it a capable off-roader and with ESP off-road detection and quattro all-wheel drive as standard. The face of the A4 allroad features a single frame grille with vertical chrome bars which is accented with redesigned headlights and a distinctly shaped bumper. The Audi A4 allroad quattro has loading space of between 490 and 1430-litres with optional features including a load-securing net and an electromechanical rear tailgate.
Further details regarding pricing will be communicated upon market introduction in February 2013.