Trunk comparison: Renault Austral vs Skoda Superb Wagon

Main Differences

The Škoda Superb Wagon offers significantly more cargo length: with seats folded down, 20.9 in more (+33%) and with the first row of seats upright, 7.9 in more (+23%) than the Renault Austral.

The trunk opening of the Superb is 3.5 in higher (+12%), while the loading edge of the Renault Austral is 7.5 in higher (+32%) above the ground than that of the Superb.

The trunk depth (loading edge to floor) is the same. Smaller differences: the narrowest trunk width is 0.8 in larger (+2%) in the Superb and the width of the trunk opening is 2.4 in larger (+6%) in the Austral — both under 10%.

Impact on Usability

More cargo length in the Superb (±20–20.9 in) allows transporting significantly longer items without or with less seat folding (e.g., long furniture parts, building materials, skis, or bicycles). This increases flexibility for bulky/extended loads and reduces seat folding during everyday transport.

The higher trunk opening of the Superb makes loading tall or bulky items easier because more space is available in the opening.

Conversely, the higher loading edge of the Renault Austral makes loading and unloading heavy items more difficult: due to the 7.5 in higher loading edge, more effort or a ramp/aid is needed, especially for heavy boxes or luggage.

Since the depth is the same, both models differ little in usable floor area per length; small width differences are usually negligible in practice — the slightly larger opening width of the Austral (+2.4 in) can allow wider items to pass through the hatch more easily but is partly offset by the shorter overall length and narrower interior width.

Conclusion: For longer or taller cargo as well as more frequent loading of heavy items, the Škoda Superb Wagon is overall more practical.

The Renault Austral can offer advantages with bulky but rather flat and wide items due to the slightly larger opening width, but is more limited in handling heavy loads and long items.