2017 Audi A4 Allroad First Drive Review (Test) Battling ruggedness with refinement Normally, we’d take the time to lament the failure of wagons to gain acceptance in the U.S. But with competent entries such as the BMW 328d Sports Wagon, Subaru Outback, Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen—and the promise of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake and Volvo V90—the wagon tradition lives on for those who really want one. And now we add another important player to the list, the new 2017 Audi A4 Allroad. We really liked our long-term 2013 Audi Allroad, so we expected good things for its successor. The new model features the same 252-hp 2.0-liter TFSI engine from the revamped A4 sedan, gaining 32 hp from the last available Allroad. Although its ground clearance is down 0.6 inch to 6.5 inches, the new Allroad a