Audi A6 allroad 2021 Review

Luxury station wagons are an endangered breed in what you could call the era of the SUV. But if wagons are still your jam, check out the 2021 Audi A6 Allroad. Introduced just last year, this wagon version of the midsize A6 luxury sedan has received Audi's Allroad treatment. What's that? It's mostly cosmetic stuff to make this wagon look more rugged and SUV-like, but an extra inch or so of ground clearance does give it a modicum of off-road capability.

The A6 Allroad does have more room for junk in the trunk. The cargo area more than doubles, from 13.7 cubic feet of trunk space in the A6 sedan to an even 30 cubes in the Allroad. Overall, we find the A6 Allroad to be a decent pick in the luxury wagon class, but its ho-hum driving experience and high price put it at a disadvantage compared to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain and Volvo V90 Cross Country. Check out our Expert Rating below for all of the details.

Which A6 allroad does MatoCar recommend?

The 2021 Audi A6 Allroad comes in two trims: Premium Plus and Prestige. Both are powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine good for 335 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive system are standard.

Premium PlusStandard feature highlights include:

• 20-inch wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• Roof rails
• Hands-free tailgate
• Adaptive air suspension (can adjust to enhance ride quality as well as raise or lower the ride height of the vehicle)
• Auto-dimming mirrors
• Digital instrument panel
• Heated steering wheel
• Three-zone automatic climate control
• Driver-seat memory functions
• Heated front seats
• Leather upholstery

On the tech front, you get:

• 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system
• Dual-screen infotainment system with 10.1-inch upper screen and 8.6-inch lower screen
• Navigation system
• Apple CarPlay (with wireless connectivity) and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Satellite radio
• Wireless charging pad

The A6 Allroad also comes with:

• Frontal collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
• Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
• 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the A6 Allroad and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

The A6 Allroad is available with a number of packages and stand-alone options. These include:

• Executive package
• Four-zone automatic climate control
• Ambient interior lighting
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated rear seats
• Rear window sunshades
• Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Lane departure mitigation (warns if the vehicle drifts when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Audi and the car in front)
• Black Optic package
• Black-painted exterior accents
• Black roof rails
• Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert
• Painted wheel arches

Prestige Takes the Premium Plus' standard features and adds:

• Executive package
• Upgraded headlights
• Power soft-closing doors
• Sound-reducing glass
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line onto the windshield)

Unless already included, options for the Premium Plus are available for the Prestige. You can also opt for:

• Luxury package
• Extra leather on the dashboard, armrests and center console
• Massaging front seats
• Passenger seat memory functions
• Upgraded leather upholstery
• Night-vision camera (displays an infrared image of the area in front of the vehicle to assist while driving at night)
• 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system