Audi A3 Allstreet Looks Like a Luxurious Subaru Crosstrek

• Audi is introducing a new version of the A3 hatchback for Europe called the Allstreet.
• Similar to Audi's Allroad wagon models, the Allstreet features a higher ride height and black plastic cladding.
• We don't expect the A3 Allstreet to come to the U.S., but it would be fun if it did.

Audi hasn't sold the hatchback version of the A3 in the U.S. for a while now, but there's a new version for Europe called the A3 Allstreet that we think would fit in well on our shores. With extra body cladding and a lifted suspension, the Allstreet follows the popular formula and aesthetic of vehicles such as the Subaru Crosstrek—itself a lifted version of the Subaru Impreza hatchback—but adds a bit more class.

The Allstreet has an 0.6-inch higher ride height than the standard A3, and Audi says it has tuned the springs and shocks to be softer for better ride comfort. Ground clearance increases by 1.2 inch due to the larger wheels and tires along with the suspension lift. Roof rails, black plastic body cladding, and color-matched accents for the interior complete the ever-so-slightly-rugged aesthetic, and a tow hitch is optional.

The A3 Allstreet will be offered with both gasoline and diesel engines in Europe, and it will cost €1800 more than the standard A3 Sportback when it goes on sale in Germany this month. Audi does already sell two different Allroad station wagons in the U.S. with a similar treatment, but we're not expecting the A3 Allstreet to come to America anytime soon.

Joey CapparellaSenior Editor

Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.