- Audi is considering bringing more wagons to the United States.
- In Europe, there’s an A5, S5, and RS5 Avant as well as an A6 Avant e-tron.
- Whether any of them come stateside will come down to sales.
After decades of decline, wagons are experiencing a small comeback in the United States. BMW finally brought the M5 Touring stateside, while Mercedes offers the E450 All-Terrain and E53 Hybrid.
Volvo sadly exited the segment, but is said to be considering a mid-size wagon for 2028. Audi is also planning to bring the new A6 Allroad to America and it could be just the tip of the iceberg.
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Speaking to Road & Track, Audi of America’s senior vice president of product management said “We’re not sort of the vanilla brand that will just have three or four SUVs and a couple sedans and call it a day. We want to be that brand that really pushes the envelope and has something for its enthusiasts.”
The company delivered with the RS6 Avant and Filip Brabec said, “We continue to look for opportunities and what other wagons could make sense in the U.S.” While he didn’t mention any names, Audi offers an A5 Avant and A6 Avant e-tron in Europe.
The former seems like an obvious candidate as the automaker used to offer an A4 Avant in the United States. We’d be particularly interested to see the S5 or RS5 Avant, which could serve as a stepping stone to the RS6 Avant.
While only time will tell what happens, any decision comes down to sales and whether or not Audi can make a business case. Interestingly, Brabec noted wagon sales are strong in certain parts of the United States, typically in areas with an outdoor culture and those with bad weather.
New York City is also hot for wagons, but for an unusual reason – parking. As Brabec explained, crossovers and SUVs normally get hit with additional parking fees while wagons don’t. As a result, wagons give you SUV levels of space without forcing you to pay extra to park every month.
