We declared the 2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon to be the superior superwagon in our comparability check the place we pit it towards the 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant. Nonetheless! There’s an epilogue to this story.
Along with having fun with the almost 1,200 horsepower of German muscle on the street, we determined to see which is the higher household truckster in relation to loading up for a street journey. Welcome to the Superwagon Baggage Take a look at!
To maintain issues according to each different baggage check we’ve executed in Michigan (versus Riswick’s out in Portland), we used the identical array of suitcases and baggage. This contains two carry-on suitcases sized (24 inches lengthy, 15.5 extensive, 10 deep); one carry-on suitcase (21.7L x 13.7W x 9 D); one medium-size suitcase you need to examine (24.5L x 16.8W x 11.5D) and two bigger, full-size suitcases (33.8L x 21.5W x 13D) and (28.1L x 18W x 10.5D).
The specs predict one more Mercedes victory, because it’s rated for 35 cubic-feet of house behind the rear seats to the Audi’s 30 cubic-feet. Nonetheless, higher numbers don’t all the time inform the entire story on the planet of baggage stuffing.
Let’s begin with the Audi. Upon opening the hatch, it’s instantly obvious that Audi has compromised complete utility for max type — and boy does it look good. The roof angles downward into the pillars earlier than lastly standing up straight partway down the rear of the automobile. It’s just like how a crossover coupe’s roof angle cuts into what would in any other case be a sq., utilitarian form. Along with this, the hatch’s opening is on the slim facet. It’s already not trying good versus the way more traditionally-shaped E 63 S Wagon.
We toss all however the one medium-sized bag in straight away, and all of it form of suits. The luggage are beneath the rear seat line, which means you can nonetheless see uninhibited out the rear window. There’s one drawback with the wild card fancy bag (22L x 8.8W x 12D). It’s smushed within the nook. If it had been stuffed with un-squishable gadgets, there’s no approach that unhealthy would slot in the underside nook the place it’s. The RS 6 Avant’s width is sufficient to accommodate each full-size suitcases side-by-side, however there’s a restrict to how extensive it could go.
Seeing nowhere else to go however up, we put the medium bag on prime. This ended up being a futile effort, although. It’s far too tall, and even switching up the orientation with one of many smaller baggage on prime wouldn’t work. As an anecdotal Deutschland apart, I rented a daily A6 Avant in Germany a yr in the past, and it simply barely match 4 full-size suitcases (side-by-side and stacked one on one other). The roof angle nearly ruined that genius rental automobile thought, too, however it labored.
Mercedes time.
You needn’t do a lot investigative work or spec comparisons to infer that the Mercedes cargo space is bigger than the Audi’s. One take a look at its extra upright pillars and conventional wagon form makes it apparent that the geometry is in Stuttgart’s favor.
This hunch is proved once we stuff all the luggage minus the medium bag in simply. The load flooring within the Mercedes is lipless, not like the Audi that forces you to elevate gadgets up and out. It’s a small factor, however it makes loading and unloading this variety of baggage all that a lot simpler.
You’ll discover that the luggage behind the Mercedes have extra room to breathe. The flowery bag may be totally packed and left within the nook, and there’s nonetheless a superbly good view out the again. All that vacant house up prime bought us questioning …
Voila! The medium bag that was laughably too massive for the Audi suits above the opposite suitcases within the Mercedes. You’ll lose rearward imaginative and prescient on one facet and there is a probability it might fly ahead throughout sudden braking, however that is the place these additional cubes within the E 63 S Wagon turn out to be useful. Discover how the inside roofline angles upward from both facet of the automobile to make extra room for issues towards the ceiling. It’s this considerate design that lets you stack the Mercedes increased. If we had one other suitcase and, crucially, a cargo cage to maintain suitcases from flying ahead, the Mercedes might safely match much more gadgets.
So there you’ve gotten your winner, once more. The 2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon is a marvel of engineering. It’s invigorating and mind-tingling to drive on the best stretch of pavement. Plus, it’ll take you and your little ones on an extended street journey with house to spare. The one factor lacking is the non-compulsory third row supplied within the non-AMG wagon. If solely the children might take pleasure in going 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds whereas sitting backwards … now we’re dreaming.
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