Audi allroad Rear Door Panel Speaker Size
The Audi allroad rear door panel accommodates a 1 inch speaker size and 6.5 inch speakers across all listed model years. Compatible types for these locations include tweeters and midbass / full-range units. These specifications cover the 2013 to 2016 model year range.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2016 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2015 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2014 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2013 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tweeter | A small driver built for high frequencies, typically from about 2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz. It adds treble detail and clarity and is usually mounted near ear level or aimed at the listener. |
| Midbass | A driver tuned for upper bass and lower midrange, roughly from 80 Hz to 500 Hz. It has longer cone travel than a full-range unit, which supports stronger bass in doors and panels. |
| Full-Range | A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems. |
Additional Notes
- The Audi allroad rear door panel accommodates 2 distinct speaker sizes simultaneously, indicating a multi-driver configuration within a single door panel location.
- Door panel installations are surface-mounted or flush-mounted into cavities within the door's inner trim panel, with the available depth and baffle area constrained by the door's internal structure and window mechanism.
- The 6.5 inch driver in the rear door panel position operates within a mounting surface that must accommodate the speaker's basket diameter, requiring sufficient cutout clearance and mounting depth to avoid contact with the door's internal hardware.
- A 6.5 inch midbass or full-range driver handles the lower-midrange and upper-bass frequencies, roughly spanning 80 Hz to 5 kHz depending on crossover configuration, making the rear door panel the primary source of body and warmth in the rear listening zone.
- The midbass designation for the 6.5 inch size indicates a driver optimized for low-to-mid frequency reproduction, typically crossed over to a tweeter in the upper frequency range rather than being used as a standalone full-bandwidth driver.
- Full-range capability in the 6.5 inch type means the driver can reproduce frequencies across a wide spectrum without a dedicated crossover, though cone size introduces a natural high-frequency rolloff that limits upper-end extension.
- The 1 inch tweeter in the Audi allroad rear door panel works in tandem with the 6.5 inch driver, handling high frequencies typically above 2 kHz to 5 kHz where the larger cone's off-axis dispersion becomes limited.
- A 1 inch tweeter dome radiates high-frequency sound in a relatively wide dispersion pattern at lower treble frequencies, with dispersion narrowing as frequency increases, which affects how evenly treble energy reaches rear seat passengers from the door panel position.
- The rear door panel location places the tweeter at a lower height relative to ear level compared to A-pillar or dashboard positions, which influences the angle of high-frequency projection toward rear occupants.
- Mounting a tweeter within the door panel means the 1 inch driver is subject to the same physical constraints as the 6.5 inch driver, including panel thickness and the proximity of the window seal and door frame.