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Poll: Should Audi Build An A3 allroad?

When Audi unveiled the allroad Shooting Brake Concept at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it only took us a few short minutes to realize that what we were looking at was, in fact, a slightly futuristic and ruggedized version of the all-new A3. In Audi speak, applying the rugged treatment to a production vehicle is called allroad. Hence, we believed that the concept was simply a preview of an upcoming A3 allroad.

German-market 2014 Audi A3 3-door hatch

German-market 2014 Audi A3 3-door hatch

Audi allroad shooting brake show car 1

Audi allroad shooting brake show car

Since then, we’ve come to realize that it would make complete sense for Audi to build a ruggedized variant of its new and sweet (yet somewhat compromised) A3. After all, the Four Rings has been doing just that with the allroad versions of the A4 and A6, while seemingly having every intention on expanding the A3 lineup in any direction it can (perhaps with the exception of a two-door coupé). Plus, it has all the pieces in place for an A3 allroad: the car, quattro all-wheel drive, and experience with making more rugged versions of its “regular” models.

2013 Audi A4 allroad 02

So we’re going to put it to a vote: should Audi build an A3 allroad — yay, or nay? Vote in the poll, then share your reasoning in the comments section below.

PS: another interesting question to ponder would be the amount of doors that the proposed A3 allroad would have: would it be the “standard” 3-door A3  or the 5-door Sportback A3 that would get the allroad treatment?

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