It wasn’t probably the most picturesque day for baggage testing, what with all the rubbish cans and sketchy-ass van. Nobody appeared to be kidnapped that day not less than.
Any who, the Audi This fall E-Tron is an all-electric crossover on the identical MEB platform because the Volkswagen ID.4 and numerous different VW group EVs. As we’re speaking about cargo capability, it would not have as a lot because the impressively voluminous ID.4 (certainly one of its few agreeable components inside), however as I might uncover, it is ready to carry extra baggage than the disappointing Audi Q5. It is waaaay higher than the rinky-dink Q3.
Formally, the common This fall E-Tron I examined has 24.8 cubic-feet of cargo capability, whereas the Sportback model paradoxically has extra at 26.1 cubic ft. I can not actually wrap my head round why. Both manner, these figures are in line with a bigger subcompact SUV. So is the quantity of stuff it could possibly maintain, however there are some caveats as common.
Like many small SUVs, the This fall E-Tron comes with two cargo flooring ranges. The higher one is to supply a flat flooring when the again seat is lowered, whereas the decrease one is for reaching max capability with the again seat raised. As I am solely within the latter, I solely examined with it lowered.
One factor I like in regards to the This fall setup are the detachable partitions on both aspect that allow you to make the most of the cargo space’s full width when the decrease flooring peak is getting used. I want my Kia Niro had this characteristic since I completely use the decrease flooring peak.
The This fall’s cargo cowl is of the big, inflexible, hatchback-style selection that positively cannot be saved elsewhere within the automotive must you immediately end up in want of extra space than it permits beneath.
That state of affairs is why I check with and with out the cargo cowl. So let’s get cracking. As at all times, I exploit two midsize curler suitcases that might have to be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 large, 11 deep), two roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embrace my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
Not unhealthy! This is able to be every little thing however the fancy bag and much better than the Q5 might handle. It is all because of that decrease flooring possibility.
OK, now it is time to chuck the cargo cowl, cost twine and detachable aspect panels to the curb. Actually. I might advocate storing them someplace aside from your garden.
Every little thing match, however it was not simple. Baggage had been at angles (particularly within the higher left Tetris) and it took a number of tries to provide you with these imperfect choices, however lo and behold, it did certainly match. I needed to slide the seats ahead within the Q5 and Q3 with the intention to make all of that work, so bravo This fall.
Transferring away from the Audi household, although, how does the This fall truthful towards different EVs? The EQB smokes it, however then it smokes nearly each automobile of comparable exterior dimension. The Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E are additionally higher, however then it is also common for luxury-brand automobiles to truthful barely worse by way of inside area than non-luxury ones. Clearly totally different physique types, however the This fall does have a flowery bag value greater than the BMW i4.
Ultimately, I would say a stable exhibiting in line with its on-paper quantity with none weirdness. The This fall’s cargo space takes benefit of its quantity effectively.
