{"id":12861,"date":"2020-09-15T13:59:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T03:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/?p=12861"},"modified":"2020-09-15T14:05:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T04:05:29","slug":"big-boots-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/makes-models\/big-boots-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Boots Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Luggage Space<\/p><\/div>\n

If size matters to you when it comes to what you can (or can’t) fit in your boot, then how much space is commonly available in popular new car buys?\u00a0 The chances are you\u2019ll want to know, so first are some of the most popular vehicles bought in Australia and their boot volume (litres).\u00a0 All the vehicles listed have their rear seats in place, because we all know the greatest vehicles carry a decent amount of luggage without having to flip their rear seats flat.\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing worse than telling little Johnny that he can\u2019t travel with his mates because the split folding rear seats have been split folded to take the school camp food!<\/p>\n

At the end is a list of the best picks for carrying 550 litres or more behind the rear seats.\u00a0 You might be surprised, or not\u2026<\/p>\n

Supermini<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 340.88 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Renault Clio \u2013 395 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Honda Jazz \u2013 354 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Volkswagen Polo \u2013 351 litres<\/p>\n

Audi A1 \u2013 335 litres<\/p>\n

Skoda Fabia \u2013 330 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai i20 \u2013 326 litres<\/p>\n

Kia Rio \u2013 325 litres<\/p>\n

Peugeot 208 \u2013 311 litres<\/p>\n

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Hatchbacks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 479.40 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Skoda Octavia 590 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Peugeot 308 501 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Honda Civic 492 litres<\/p>\n

Renault Megane 434<\/p>\n

VW Golf 380 litres<\/p>\n

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Small 4-door sedan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 464.75 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Honda City | 536 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Honda Civic | 519 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Renault Megane\u00a0| 503 litres<\/p>\n

Kia Cerato\u00a0| 502 litres<\/p>\n

Toyota Corolla | 470 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai Accent Sport | 465 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai Elantra | 458 litres<\/p>\n

Holden Astra\u00a0| 445 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda 3 444 litres<\/p>\n

Audi A3\u00a0|\u00a0425 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda 2 410 litres<\/p>\n

Mitsubishi Lancer\u00a0| 400 litres<\/p>\n

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Medium 4-Door Sedan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 501.82 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Volkswagen Passat\u00a0| 586 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Skoda Octavia | 568 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Toyota Camry | 524 litres<\/p>\n

Kia Optima\u00a0| 510 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai Sonata\u00a0| 510 litres<\/p>\n

Subaru Liberty\u00a0| 493 litres<\/p>\n

BMW 3 Series | 480 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda 6 | 474 litres<\/p>\n

Subaru Impreza | 460 litres<\/p>\n

Ford Mondeo | 458 litres<\/p>\n

Honda Accord\u00a0| 457 litres<\/p>\n

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Large 4-Door Sedan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 509.2 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Skoda Superb | 625 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Volkswagen Arteon\u00a0| 563 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Holden Commodore | 490 litres<\/p>\n

Chrysler 300\u00a0| 462 litres<\/p>\n

Kia Stinger | 406 litres<\/p>\n

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Station wagons <\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 560.9 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Holden Sportwagon 895 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Skoda Superb 660 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Peugeot 308 SW 660 litres<\/p>\n

Ford Focus SW 608 litres<\/p>\n

VW Golf SW 605 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai i30 SW 602 litres<\/p>\n

Audi A6 SW 586 litres<\/p>\n

Volvo V70 575 litres<\/p>\n

BMW 5-Series SW 570 litres<\/p>\n

Jaguar XF SW 565 litres<\/p>\n

Kia Optima SW 552 litres<\/p>\n

Ford Mondeo 541 litres<\/p>\n

Mercedes Benz E-Class 540 litres<\/p>\n

Subaru Levorg 522 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda 6 SW 522 litres<\/p>\n

Renault Megane SW 521 litres<\/p>\n

Subaru Outback 512 litres<\/p>\n

Peugeot 407 430 litres<\/p>\n

Toyota Corolla SW 392 litres<\/p>\n

Mini Clubman SW 360 litres<\/p>\n

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SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIGHT SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 346.2 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Citroen C3 Aircross\u00a0\u2013 410 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Holden Trax\u00a0\u2013 356 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Hyundai Venue 355 litres<\/p>\n

Ford EcoSport\u00a0\u2013 346 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda CX-3 264 litres<\/p>\n

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SMALL SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 385.91 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Jeep Compass 438 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Honda HR-V 437 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Kia Seltos 433 litres<\/p>\n

Nissan Qashqai 430 litres<\/p>\n

Renault Kadjar 408 litres<\/p>\n

Mitsubishi ASX 393 litres<\/p>\n

Toyota C-HR 377 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai Kona 361 litres<\/p>\n

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 341 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda CX-30 317 litres<\/p>\n

Subaru XV 310 litres<\/p>\n

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MEDIUM SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 496.67 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Volkswagen Tiguan 615 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Toyota RAV4 580 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Nissan X-Trail 565 litres<\/p>\n

Honda CR-V 522 litres<\/p>\n

Subaru Forester 498 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai Tucson 488 litres<\/p>\n

Mitsubishi Outlander 477 litres<\/p>\n

MG HS 463 litres<\/p>\n

Renault Koleos 458 litres<\/p>\n

Kia Sportage 446 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda CX-5 442 litres<\/p>\n

Ford Escape 406 litres<\/p>\n

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LARGE SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average boot space: 669.50 litres<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/ Holden Acadia 1042 litres<\/p>\n

2\/ Holden Equinox 846 litres<\/p>\n

3\/ Mazda CX-9 810 litres<\/p>\n

Toyota LandCruiser Prado 620 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai Santa Fe 547 litres<\/p>\n

Toyota Kluger 529 litres<\/p>\n

Subaru Outback 512 litres<\/p>\n

Ford Everest 450 litres<\/p>\n

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Keep in mind that most vehicles we buy now do have split folding rear seats, so when we don\u2019t have to carry passengers we can make use of the rear seat space in exchange for carrying cargo\/luggage.\u00a0 Many of us don\u2019t want to have to use the rear seat space for luggage; often the back seats are occupied with passengers anyway, so the vehicles that provide over 500 litres behind the back seats are going to be the ones that offer excellent luggage space.<\/p>\n

If we look at averages alone, the Large SUV is easily king for luggage carrying duties. Most are seven-seater SUVs, too; but make it just the 5 seats, and they can only be a win\/win combination.\u00a0 The next step up would be a van!<\/p>\n

However, both the Station Wagon and Large sedan are other excellent options for you to go to for decent luggage carrying ability.\u00a0 Even the Medium Sedan offers some cars that provide excellent big boots: the Volkswagen Passat (586 litres), Skoda Octavia (568 litres) and the Toyota Camry (524 litres) are the best examples.<\/p>\n

One thing that did surprise me was that the boot space in a small SUV isn\u2019t much to write home about; its average for the class being a dismal 385.91 litres. \u00a0This dropped to an abysmal 346.2 litres for light SUVs.\u00a0 These vehicles, and smaller are best avoided if decent boot space is what you need.<\/p>\n

Any vehicle that can offer at least 550 litres of luggage space in the boot without having to fold down any of the rear seats is a winner for cargo carriers.\u00a0 If you are looking for a vehicle (that isn’t a van) that will deliver good boot space (550 litres or more) for things like: school bags, computer equipment, sport gear, holiday luggage etc., then you\u2019ll probably need one of the following vehicles:<\/p>\n

Hatchback:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Skoda Octavia Hatchback<\/p><\/div>\n

Skoda Octavia Hatchback 590 litres<\/p>\n

Medium 4-dr Sedan:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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VW Passat Sedan<\/p><\/div>\n

Volkswagen Passat\u00a0 586 litres<\/p>\n

Skoda Octavia 568 litres<\/p>\n

Large 4-dr Sedan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Skoda Superb Sedan\/Hatch<\/p><\/div>\n

Skoda Superb\u00a0 625 litres<\/p>\n

Volkswagen Arteon 563 litres<\/p>\n

Station Wagon<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Holden Commodore Sportwagon<\/p><\/div>\n

Holden Sportwagon 895 litres<\/p>\n

Skoda Superb 660 litres<\/p>\n

Peugeot 308 660 litres<\/p>\n

Ford Focus 608 litres<\/p>\n

VW Golf 605 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai i30 602 litres<\/p>\n

Audi A6 586 litres<\/p>\n

Volvo V70 575 litres<\/p>\n

BMW 5-Series 570 litres<\/p>\n

Jaguar XF 565 litres<\/p>\n

Kia Optima 552 litres<\/p>\n

Medium SUV<\/strong><\/p>\n

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VW Tiguan SUV<\/p><\/div>\n

Volkswagen Tiguan 615 litres<\/p>\n

Toyota RAV4 580 litres<\/p>\n

Nissan X-Trail 565 litres<\/p>\n

Large SUV<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Holden Acadia 7-seater<\/p><\/div>\n

Holden Acadia 1042 litres<\/p>\n

Holden Equinox 846 litres<\/p>\n

Mazda CX-9 810 litres<\/p>\n

Toyota LandCruiser Prado 620 litres<\/p>\n

Hyundai Santa Fe 547 litres<\/p>\n

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