Category: Small 4x4s 
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Drives as well as A4 Avant, butch looks, fine fuel consumption, increased towing capacity.
Limited off-road ability, expensive.
It's difficult to makes a case for the A4 Allroad over the excellent Q5.
The diesels, predictably, are the best for running costs. Until the 141bhp 2.0TDI arrives, the 168bhp rules the roost for low costs. On average it returns 44.1mpg and emits 169g/km of carbon dioxide, meaning it sits in VED band E. Those buying the Allroad with their company's money pay 24% in Benefit-in-Kind company car tax.
The larger 237bhp 3.0-litre diesel averages 39.2mpg and emits 189g/km of CO2, shifting it into the more expensive VED Band F and a costlier 28% BIK tax bracket.
The sole petrol in the line-up averages 34.9mpg and emits the same 189g/km of CO2 as the 3.0 diesel meaning it slides in the same VED Band F but falls into the lower 25% BIK company car tax banding.
For those contemplating a Q5 over the Allroad, the Q5 consumes between 1.6-2mpg more on average.
