I used to be not too long ago in Stuttgart, and I inform you, the great citizenry of southern Germany is doing its half to ensure wagons do not go extinct. They’re all over the place, which just about explains why German automobile firms are principally the one ones making wagons nowadays (and Volvo … and in addition the Subaru Outback). Now, we do not get lots of them, together with the Audi A6 Avant. We do, nevertheless, get the 2 most fascinating variations of the A6 Avant: the A6 Allroad and the RS6 Avant.
In line with the specs, each the Allroad and RS6 Avant have 30 cubic-feet of cargo house behind its again seat. That will be greater than the V90 Cross Nation, which has a listed spec of 25.5 cubic-feet (it is lower than the Mercedes E63 at 35 cubic-feet, however I have never examined that).
I will inform you proper now, although, there will be much more to this take a look at than simply tossing the luggage in and calling it a day. The Avant has tips up its sleeve.
As you possibly can see right here, this can be a very looooong house. I used to personal a first-generation A4 Allroad, and whereas the overall form, peak and have content material (extra on that in a second) was comparable, the size is the large distinction right here.
You may see how my Allroad did when in comparison with the Volvo V60 Cross Nation.
Above left is what you discover whenever you carry up the ground. I assume you might retailer one thing down right here.
Above proper is what you discover whenever you take away that large plastic bin-ish factor underneath the ground. An enormous subwoofer and positively not a full-size 22-inch wheel and a few rubber spackled upon it.
In different phrases, no baggage assist right here.
The Avant has a roll-out cargo cowl in a cartridge like oh-so-many automobiles, however this one plugs right into a power-operated monitor that mechanically raises and lowers the quilt whenever you open and shut the hatch.
As the quilt exists and there is actually no place to place it within the automobile, I will probably be testing with and with out the quilt.
As with each Baggage Take a look at, I exploit two midsize curler suitcases that might have to be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 large, 11 deep), two black roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller inexperienced roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embody my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
First, a phrase about loading. That is one thing I found with my A4 Allroad (which additionally exhibits their heights are nearly similar). Though my largest bag suits underneath the cargo cowl, the 2 cartridges (extra on the second quickly) prevents it from going all the best way to the seatback and creates a sizeable hole. I used to stuff random stuff again there if I ended up loading like this, however for this A6 Allroad/RS6 Avant take a look at, I put the large bag on its stomach for the assorted Tetrises you are about to see.
Take a look at 1: Cargo cowl masking the luggage
All the luggage did NOT match beneath the cargo cowl, because the inexperienced bag was left behind. The flamboyant bag can also be clearly not within the biggest form.
It is exhausting to inform due to glare, however the cowl nonetheless managed to shut over the luggage regardless of them sticking up above the quilt’s peak.
Take a look at 2: Cargo cowl in automobile, however retracted
All the luggage now match, as you possibly can see above left.
There’s additionally room left over. With that additional house, I might match a small Beneath Armour duffel bag and a second medium-sized black roll-aboard. I eliminated it from above the inexperienced bag (above left) and moved it atop the opposite medium black bag (above proper), due to this fact displaying two of them might theoretically match.
This can be a excellent final result. There are a TON of SUVs that can’t match the six customary luggage with the cargo cowl nonetheless within the automobile.
I’ve eliminated the cargo cowl, however now we come to the second cartridge hiding behind it. It is the Avant’s customary roll-up cargo internet. I had one in all these in my A4 Allroad and I used it on a regular basis.
Mainly, this function permits me to avoid one of many main Baggage Take a look at guidelines: Don’t load to roof. Doing so hampers or eliminates visibility, and most significantly, poses a security danger by permitting luggage to fly into the passenger cabin. The cargo internet prevents issues from flying into the cabin.
Take a look at 3: Cargo cowl eliminated, cargo internet in place, visibility maintained
Because the above header says, right here I loaded up the RS6 Avant nearly to the roof, however because the horrible photograph above proper exhibits, you possibly can nonetheless see out the again. Once I’d use the cargo internet in my A4 Allroad, that is just about what I did.
By way of stuff, this swaps out the imaginary second black bag from Take a look at 2 for a 38-quart Coleman cooler. We’re now in large compact SUV territory like a Honda CR-V or Hyundai Tucson.
Take a look at 4: Fill’er up
That is probably the most stuff I might match behind the RS6 Avant. To the Take a look at 3 quantity I’ve added a small briefcase (underneath fancy bag) and closed off the visibility gap with a typical duffel bag and a tiny cooler bag.
Now, Baggage Take a look at guidelines imply this does not really matter since rear visibility is eradicated and there is not any digital rearview mirror as a workaround. The cargo internet does fulfill the security requirement, nevertheless.
So yeah, that is a helluva lot of stuff in a wagon. Simply another reason why I deeply love the RS6 Avant, and would in all probability be awfully keen on the A6 Allroad if that ought to ever discover itself method into my driveway.
