BenzMan

I've decided to get a 2005 A8L to replace my glitch-filled '01 S-Class. This is one awesome machine and would dust the S500W4 even if they were the same price - factor in the VFM and it's a total no-brainer in favor of the Audi.

Anyway, here's my question: loved the monster trunk space on the '04 we test drove over the weekend. Looking at the brochures, the '05 says trunk space is 14.6 cu. ft. whereas the '04 book says 17.7. Surely they didn't really reduce the trunk space, this is just typo? TIA.

PaulW

A8L versus A8? The 05 is available in both LWB and SWB models

greenie

The area between the "rear" of the rear doors and the back of the car is shorter w/the SWB and the difference would be trunk space.

AtlasD3Miami

The wheelbase is streched between the B and C pillar. I think its a typo but it could be 14.6 with the refrigerator option.

greenie

That could be!

BenzMan

The '05 brochure shows trunk space on both SWB and LWB as 14.6 cf. Audiusa.com also shows this as the figure for SWB, LWB, and W12.

Think I'll run out to the dealer and eyeball the '05 LWB trunk to see if it's changed in size.

FallenBMWer

The lost 3.1 cu. ft. is for the Bluetooth technology

BenzMan

you're kidding right?

BenzMan

Eyeballed an '05 A8L at the dealer today and the trunk looks identical to the '04. The Ph***on website shows 17.7 cu ft for the trunk still. Methinks a typo.