The thing is, both models are nearly identical with the QX30 sporting
extra body cladding and a slightly higher ride height so it could be marketed as a crossover.
On the outside, the Audi A6 allroad quattro features a distinctive grille with vertical chrome slats, skid plates,
extra body cladding, Matrix LED headlights, aluminum roof rails, 18 - inch «5 - arm» design alloy wheels and dynamic LED turn indicators in the tail lamps.
Main changes include darker Xenon headlamps with LED DRLs, bespoke Carbon black front grille with Storm branding, model - specific decals, unique bumpers and skid plates, Dark London Gray mirror caps, door handles and 17 - inch alloy wheels,
extra body cladding, Storm lettered spare wheel cover and roof racks with cross bars.
Instead it'll concentrate on offering different looks, with Scout trim likely to offer a beefier style with
extra body cladding, while Sportline will be a more refined and sporty look.
Instead, what we will get is a redesigned version of the Audi Allroad, which is essentially an A4 Avant with a slightly higher ride height and
some extra body cladding.
From what we can see, the Subaru XV Concept will use a similar front end as the Impreza sedan and hatch concepts (pictured below), but with
extra body cladding befitting its more rugged look.
Though the QX30 has
extra body cladding and a slightly higher ride height so that it can be marketed as a crossover, it's otherwise nearly identical to the Q30 hatchback mechanically.
Not exact matches
Well it's much the same as Audi's Allroad derivatives in the sense that the Volvo V90 Cross Country takes the standard V90 and adds to it a little bit of
extra ride height (60 mm), some offroad
body cladding to house bigger tyres, and some protective plating underneath.
These are usually medium or large estates with
extra black
body cladding, a raised ride height and four wheel drive, with models ranging from the Skoda Octavia Scout and SEAT Leon X-Perience to high - end models like the Mercedes E-Class All - Terrain and Volvo V90 Cross Country (XC).
The Buick Regal TourX gets several
extra bits of kit standard, including roof rails and rugged
body cladding.
Note that the Crosstrek is basically an Impreza hatchback with
extra ground clearance and plastic
body cladding meant to mimic the styling of SUVs.
The Sporty variant has a lot of added bits that does justice to its title like the
extra cladding, 15 - inch alloys,
body graphics and mesh black painted front grille while the other two variants look similar and can be differentiated only by the
body colour, however, these themes will be offered with the top - end variants only.
Why Edmunds Recommends the 2017 Subaru Outback: Some would consider the Outback the original crossover because it added traditional SUV traits (
extra ground clearance, all - wheel drive, rugged
body cladding) to a car - based wagon
body.
Audi thinks these upgrades justify a $ 2250 price increase over the 2016 Allroad that had a starting price of $ 42,700, and that the
extra cargo area and «rugged»
body cladding is worth an additional $ 1750 over an A4 Premium Plus quattro sedan that starts at $ 43,200.