Trunk comparison: Audi Q7 vs Mercedes Benz CLA Shooting Brake
Key Differences (highlighted: >10%)
The Audi Q7 offers a significantly longer cargo space with the seats folded down: +9.8 in (14%) compared to the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake. Even with the first row of seats upright, the Q7 is longer: +5.1 in (12%).
Another major difference is the width of the trunk opening: the Q7's opening is +13.4 in (39%) wider than that of the CLA Shooting Brake. In contrast, the CLA Shooting Brake has a significantly deeper loading floor (distance from loading edge to trunk floor): this is +8.7 in (2100%) greater in the CLA than in the Q7.
Implications for Usability
The longer cargo space and substantially wider opening of the Audi Q7 make it better suited for long or wide loads (e.g., furniture, slats, skis) and facilitate loading and unloading bulky items.
With the seats folded down, the Q7 gains mainly in usable length; with the seat row upright, measurable advantages remain for longer luggage.
The significantly deeper trunk floor of the CLA Shooting Brake creates a true "deep space": items can lie further below the loading edge, which provides additional usable space when transporting stackable or bulky luggage and also keeps items out of sight.
At the same time, this depth can affect handling: tools or heavy boxes tend to be easier to slide onto the loading surface due to the lower loading edge of the CLA, but reaching items lying below can be less comfortable.
In the Q7, the loading edge is slightly higher, which together with the shallower floor results in a flatter, more easily accessible cargo volume.
Conclusion: For transporting long or wide items, the Audi Q7 is the more practical choice due to its greater length and especially the significantly wider opening.
If additional "deep space" and concealed storage are important, the CLA Shooting Brake offers advantages through its significantly deeper loading floor. Smaller differences (e.g., opening height, loading edge height, narrowest width) have little practical impact compared to the points mentioned above.