Once we saw the primary photos of the B9 A4 allroad, we knew Audi was doing it proper. We loved the brand new lines from the get go. To our eyes, it抯 a superb evolution of the A4 design, with tighter lines, but very familiar styling. Then we started looking at the other specs and options. 252hp from a 2 liter four cylinder? Hell yeah. 7 speed dual clutch? Bleeding edge infotainment expertise? We really favored the B9 A4 sedan we examined last fall, and the B9 allroad was all the extra likable for us, as a result of Avant. The longer roofline provides better headroom, the long panoramic sunroof lets in a great deal of sunlight, the lengthy rear home windows offer higher outside visibility, and obviously it has a massively extra usable cargo area. We love the styling of the Avant as properly. Not that there is anything lacking within the sedan, it抯 simply a private choice factor for us - we like the long roof. Styling apart, the B9 allroad is a extremely nice automotive. Our test automobile refreshingly didn't have a black interior, and the sunshine shade actually accentuated the attractive design elements of the dash and door panels.
The seats had been snug, plenty of room for anybody in the entrance seat, and with compromise, the rear seats can be helpful for regular sized adults. As an added benefit, it's much less claustrophobia inducing than the sedan version. As with all the things Audi does, each re-release of a brand new mannequin comes with newer and fancier manner of doing things. The all new dash format is gorgeous, and whereas we understand why a fixed MMI screen was connected to the entrance of the dash as a substitute of a folding screen, we抮e not in love with it. We want at the very least it was detachable, especially on automobiles with the Technology package deal and the insanely cool totally digital Virtual Cockpit instrument cluster. Everything about the brand new MMI system is brilliant, we should always point out. The controls are nearly 100% replicated on the steering wheel controls (minus the touch pad), and with the Technology package deal you only should glance down briefly for many features, including nav. The entirety of the inside of the B9 is a significant improvement over the B8.
The sprint is much sleeker, far more trendy trying. All of the assorted bits of lighting throughout the cabin are enjoyable to play with on fashions with that possibility. The rear seat temperature management is nice to see in the A4. We really favored the wood trim rather a lot too. On the street the B9 allroad is reminiscent of the earlier generation allroad, but higher. The extra energy, fast shifting transmission, and the all new platform end in an all-round improved driving expertise. When compared to the earlier era vehicles, the B9 feels oddly like it has a much bigger turbocharger than it does, as there's a really satisfying surge of energy when it comes on music, rather more so than previously. Audi tuned the allroad suspension less for sporty driving and extra for comfort, that is kind of obvious, but it surely doesn抰 imply that the car isn抰 enjoyable to drive. It turns in nicely, and has nice grip in hard cornering, with well controlled physique roll. It appears to like being driven in a sporty means, however doesn抰 punish you whenever you simply want a snug drive. One factor we observed, when in Comfort mode, the ride was a tad bouncy, so we stored it in Dynamic mode more often than not.
The way the leather-based within the seats are designed are positively better than the outgoing F80/quickly to be gone F82. Although BMW seems to be altering this up with the G-chassis vehicles. One unusual thing I noticed was, the RS5 has no choice for leather dash unlike the M3/M4 or the C63(S). I am actually not sure why that is the case since, as most of us present F8x homeowners would tell you, having a leather dash makes an enormous sufficient distinction (especially with the F8x). It can be the identical for the RS5, want it was an possibility. Audi's Virtual cockpit is good. I will be first to admit I was skeptical about this to begin off with however it's excellent. The amount of how you may customise it is fairly impressive, and it exhibits you numerous of data simply straight up proper there. From your customary RPM gauge to odometer, g-meter, navigation, your phone, all of your settings are available pretty much right there. It could be a tad bit an excessive amount of shoved there but, least you may customize it.
One factor I might nit choose with is the Gasoline gauge and Engine Temp gauge is placed on the aspect with the display displaying you some white bars instead. Also, with the amount of data, you will get from the virtual cockpit, it form of renders the Heads-Up Display a bit pointless really. Really undecided in case you would need each. But as a result of the Audi digital cockpit is good, I find the regular MMI and the design of it, barely out of date. Maybe Audi focused a lot on the virtual cockpit but it surely reminded me of the older BMW iDrive 4 and the older Benz infotainment (extra so the Benz infotainment). It is a bit out of date to me however it does not lag, quick to react, and my management nob is there, which I like. I assume, so long it works it is okay however Audi positively must update their MMI.
