Trunk comparison: Audi A6 Avant vs VW Taigo
Quick overview of the biggest differences
The Audi A6 Avant offers a significantly longer loading length: with the seats folded down, its trunk is 15.7 in or 26% longer, and with the first row of seats upright, it is 13.8 in or 43% longer than in the VW Taigo.
The VW Taigo, on the other hand, has a trunk edge that is 7.1 in (900%) lower to the ground and a loading edge that is 4.3 in (17%) higher above the road. The height of the Taigo's trunk opening is 2.8 in (10%) higher than the Audi's; width differences of +0.4 in and +2 in in favor of the Audi are only minor.
What impact do these differences have in practice?
1) Transporting long items: Due to the significantly greater loading length, the Audi A6 Avant is clearly advantageous when transporting long or flat items (e.g., furniture parts, skis, long boxes).
More length means fewer restrictions when placing items in the direction of travel and often better use of the cargo width.
2) Loading and unloading / physical strain: The Taigo's loading edge is significantly higher (+4.3 in). This makes lifting heavy items in more strenuous; the Audi is more ergonomic and easier to load here due to the lower loading edge.
3) Loading depth and storage shape: The Taigo has a much deeper trunk area between the loading edge and the floor (+7.1 in). This can be advantageous for accommodating deeper, stackable loads or for "hiding" cargo under a flat loading surface.
Combined with the higher opening height (+2.8 in), the Taigo is better suited for relatively tall items when loading vertically, but it also requires more lifting strength due to the raised loading edge.
4) Width and pass-through: The width differences (±1–2 in) are so small that they hardly matter in practice. Both narrow and wide items will be similarly manageable in both models.
Practical recommendation
If you frequently transport long or flat loads and value easy loading, the Audi A6 Avant is the better choice.
If, on the other hand, you more often have taller or deeper items to stow and want to use the interior geometry (deeper loading floor, higher opening), the VW Taigo offers advantages—albeit at the cost of ergonomically easier loading due to the higher loading edge.