Oh, and because the load area isn’t quite long enough, all the bikes end up with the front wheel turned slightly behind the front seats. This makes getting two in that little bit harder. Certainly possible, but if I need to move 2 bikes I’d rather use the wife’s zafira

Iirc they are only compatible with Orange Fives

I’ve just swapped my 2010 a4 avant. Great car loved it. But as noted above, (I’m talking mountain bikes large /ex large) you will need front wheel out and all seats down and it is much easier with the seat post out.
I used to be lazy and put mine in with wheel in place but you’ve not chance of doing that with two..
Great car. Narrow boot but noworse than others.

I’ve got a b7 avant… it’ll take a bike in the back with the seats down, but not a lot else.

I use a towbar bike rack. Oh, and I use my van 🙂

Dave

passat is the same size an an a6, so not a particularly fair comparison 🙂

The bike size makes a difference. I ride 16″ Kona hardtail but when my nephew’s 20″ comes along it is more difficult.
I like my Seat Alhambra, 4 adults bikes (both wheels removed) and 4 adults with a spare seat for kit.

I have a 2002 A4 Avant and can get three large bikes in the back on top of each other with the front wheels out. Not sure if that helps, though.

I’ve a B6 A4, fits two bikes and plenty of camping gear fine. It is a bit of a faff though, and it tends to be wheels off, seatposts out (just the front off would work, but it’s easier to pack with both out).

I’ve had two bikes, four people, and camping gear in it before, but that did require a fair amount of thought.

Two bikes and two people will fit in most cars – depends on how much effort you’re willing to undergo, though.

How much space do you all need, and how hard is it to take the wheels off when you are sticking them in a car. Happily fit my XL bikes in my B7, hardtail with the rear wheel on and the FS I just take both wheels off and have bags of room for other junk.

I would admit that the boot floor is quite high so the loadspace isn’t anywhere near as tall as other estates, but thats the penalty for the 4WD drivetrain and I’m very happy with the compromise.

ANYWAY. Whatever platform it’s on, the A4 is astonishingly small in the back, for the size of the car. You know all that extra space in the Tardis? It’s extracted from mid-size VAG estates and Volvo V40s. Not proper estates really.