Buckfever

I know they've put out volume measurements, but has anyone seen dimensions for the floor of the cargo area?

kr994

Luggage capacity to top of back seat
500 l

Luggage capacity with the rear seat folded
1,500 l

Cargo height to the lower edge trunk cover
480 mm

Cargo length to rear seat
957 mm

Max cargo space width
1,050 mm

Buckfever

Thank you!!! And that's not bad at all.

roule

Thanks for the information!

...sadly, not enough cargo room to swallow a couple bicycles. I knew it was too much to ask for any automaker to build a sports car with enough cargo capacity to carry two bikes (front wheels removed) upright inside. A "shooting brake", if you will. Two doors plus a large rear hatch would be fine for those without kids.

Unfortunately, bicyclists are unserved by the small- and mid-size mainstream and niche automakers. The cargo area of the Allroad, C5, Tiguan, Q5, and Macan, not to mention similar sized competition, are all just a couple inches shy of fitting 2 upright bikes in the back. There seems to be the assumption that everyone with a bike wants to drive a huge truck (or Cayenne) or just accept the drag, dirt, and security penalty of external bike racks. The only exception to this was the Honda Element, which was a gutless uninspired plastic box of a vehicle, but which had a cargo area designed to swallow practically anything within its compact footprint -- and it wasn't the squareness of the Element, but the low long cargo floor that made it so versatile. Too bad the German automakers couldn't have put a bit more effort into the cargo dimensions.

kr994

Do you really need to put the bikes "upright" ?
I have been always loading 2 or even 3 road bikes in back of my A4 Avant or even shorter 328i wagon.
I had to dismount the front wheels though...

The roof rack on is the best choice anyway, very secure install to the factory roof rails and Thule cross bars.

roule

[QUOTE=kr994;11166588]Do you really need to put the bikes "upright" ?

Sure, you can always stack up 3 bikes on their sides in an A4 Avant, but those of us with nice bikes strongly prefer to have them secured in a solid upright fork-mount rack.

Roof racks or tow-bar mounted racks are the only choice the industry really offers, which is rather pathetic considering that a "cute ute" has ample exterior dimensions. One should not need a 5000+ pound vehicle to transport bikes inside.

kr994

All professional bike teams have been using these "pathetic roof racks" for decades when transporting very nice bikes for long distances and I do not think they ever use 6000 pounds SUVs to do so.

roule

Professional bike teams seldom are concerned with fuel economy. The thing is, putting a bike inside a compact vehicle SHOULD BE easily done. Here's an Element with a mountain bike inside, WITHOUT even removing the front wheel.

NateOZ

I was actually going to suggest you look at the Honda Element, you can pick one up used for less than half the price of a top end road bike.

Ive ordered a Macan Turbo to replace our full size SUV and will pick up an Element or Wrangler unlimited for dog/practical duty. I don't baby my bikes and haven't had any issues - have you considered a tow hitch mount?

Get the right tool for the job.

kr994

How about the SlikFit mount ?

s2ktaxi

I was going to get a 981 Cayman than found out the 981 can no longer hold a bike in the rear space like the 987 could.

I was hoping the Macan could hold a bike upright inside the vehicle but it doesn't look like that's going to be possible. The Honda CRV can. Have not checked out the RDX. but then, those are not Porsches...

roule

Perfect. If only it worked for the Macan!

Hammer911

maybe a smaller bike?

I understand your concern. Even when I was racing bicycles on the road and track, I preferred to transport them all in the car if possible. Normally laid them flat in the back of Subaru/Jeep cherokee/Suburban to protect from the elements.

kosmo

I like the idea of a smaller bike

NateOZ

Yep, looks like it would probably even fit in the back seat of the 911.