Boot space is an important consideration for many car buyers, whether it’s fitting in prams, dogs, luggage, or just the weekly shopping. A large boot gives you more options in a hatchback, an MPV, an SUV, or an estate car, and, crucially, without sacrificing legroom in the back seats.
Here are our picks of cars with the biggest boots from four of the most popular classes of new cars and used cars, all with plenty of luggage capacity.
Best Cars with Big Boots
- Hyundai Tucson
- Skoda Kodiaq
- Land Rover Discovery
- Peugeot 308 SW
- Skoda Superb Estate
- Ford Mondeo Estate
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate
- Citroen Grand C4 Spacetourer
- Volkswagen Touran
- Ford Galaxy
- Honda Civic
- Skoda Octavia
- Kia Proceed
Hyundai Tuscon (2021-)
Vehicle type: SUV
Boot volume: 620 litres
Hyundai’s latest Tuscon is a sharp-suited compact SUV that hides a big secret under its tailgate. Swing it up and you’ll find a cavernous 620 litres of load space, helped by very little intrusion from the rear wheel arches. The floor is level with the load sill, so it’s easy to lift in heavier items, while the rear seats split 40-20-40 and fold flat to free up a maximum of 1,799 litres of luggage space. There’s even a little storage space under the boot floor. And with comfortable road manners, impressive quality, fuel-efficient powertrains and lots of equipment, the Tucson is an excellent all-rounder.
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Skoda Kodiaq (2016-)
Vehicle type: SUV
Boot volume: 835 litres
Skoda springs to mind when you think of practical car manufacturers, and nothing in its range is quite so able as the Kodiaq. To get the biggest boot space, you need to stick with the five-seat model that offers up anything from 835 litres to a whopping 2,065 litres with the second row of seats tipped down, putting the likes of the Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 3008 in the shade. If you’d rather have the seven-seater, the Kodiaq still offers 270 litres of boot space with the third row in use and that’s more than you get in the seven-seater Nissan Trail and Peugeot 5008 equivalents.
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Land Rover Discovery (2017-)
Vehicle type: SUV
Boot volume: 922 litres
Compare the Land Rover Discovery with other large SUV and luxury SUV rivals for storage space, and you’ll find it has an advantage over most, including the likes of the Kia Sorento, BMW X5, Audi Q7 or Volvo XC90. At 1,997 litres with the rear seats folded, it’s still a van-like cargo area, aided by flat load bay sides. With the middle row of seats in use, the Discovery offers up 922 litres, which should be more than enough for a large family and all their kit.
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Peugeot 308 SW (2022-)
Vehicle type: Estate
Boot volume: 608 litres
Peugeot made the SW estate version of its 308 quite a bit longer than the hatchback, and it paid dividends in the amount of load space it freed up. Even with all the seats in use, the 308 SW has a boot capacity of 608 litres – although that drops to 548 litres if you go for the plug-in hybrid or electric models (more practical Tesla Model 3. rival, anyone?). Folding down the rear seats unleashes the full 1,634 litres (1,574 in the electrified ones), which is a lot for an estate spin-off of a family hatchback. The previous 308 SW actually has a slightly bigger boot at 660/1,775 litres, so it's worth a look if you're buying used.
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Skoda Superb Estate (2015-)
Vehicle type: Estate
Boot volume: 625 litres
The Skoda Superb Estate has one of the biggest boot spaces of any estate car when the rear seats are in use. The 625 litres are very generous and more than up to most demands, but what really marks out the Superb is its huge 1,760 litres of capacity when the rear seats are folded flat. It creates a very long, flat boot floor that is more than up to any trip to the DIY store.
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Ford Mondeo Estate (2014-2022)
Vehicle type: Estate
Boot volume: 525 litres
Ford has honed its Mondeo estate over the years, and it shows, because there’s plenty of space for cargo. In its usual configuration, there’s 525 litres of room, while folding the 60/40 split rear seat back opens up 1,630 litres of space. That’s not quite as much as a Skoda Superb Estate, but still more than sufficient for most. As a used car, the Mondeo represents a lot of space – and value – for the money, because well-specced examples can usually be picked up for relatively little.
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate (2016-)
Vehicle type: Estate
Boot volume: 640 litres
If you want an estate car that combines loads of room in the boot with a classy and comfortable drive, then it's impossible to beat the Mercedes E-Class. With all seats in place the Mercedes offers 640 litres of luggage capacity; fold them down, and the load bay grows to 1,820 litres. Being a large executive car, the E-Class Estate also offers room for two adults to sit comfortably in the back (three at a push), and will waft away the miles in hushed comfort whether you choose a petrol, a diesel, or a hybrid powertrain.
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Citroen Grand C4 Spacetourer (2013-2022)
Vehicle type: People Carrier/ MPV
Boot volume: 632 litres
This seven-seater from Citroen has the luggage capacity to cope, regardless of how big a family you have. Fill up the Grand C4 Spacetourer (formerly known as the Grand C4 Picasso) with seven people, and there’s still a modest 165 litres behind the third row. Stow those rearmost seats, and you have a useful 632 litres or, with all five rear seats flat, you can make use of the full 2,181 litres. That’s as much as some older full-size MPVs, such as the Renault Espace and the Volkswagen Sharan.
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Volkswagen Touran (2015-)
Vehicle type: People Carrier/ MPV
Boot volume: 137 litres
The Volkswagen Touran is a car for those who need to carry people and luggage with no fuss or hassle, and it does it very well. With 137 litres of space with all seven seats in use, there’s not a massive amount of room for luggage, but tip the third row of seats down and you have a 743-litre load bay that puts most estate cars to shame. Fold the middle row of seats into the floor, and the VW has a maximum carrying capacity of 1,857 litres, which is up there with the best MPVs.
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Ford Galaxy (2015-)
Vehicle type: People Carrier/MPV
Boot volume: 200 litres
It’s hard to imagine a more capable family car than the Ford Galaxy. Whether you need a people carrier, an estate car, or something to do it all, the Galaxy has you covered. Its second and third rows of seats can be stored individually, offering anything from 200 litres of space with all the seats in use, though to a vast 2,339 litres of cargo space with all of them folded away. The Galaxy also has a massive tailgate opening and low loading sill height.
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Honda Civic (2016-2022)
Vehicle type: Hatchback
Boot volume: 478 litres
Honda has a real knack for conjuring up lots of space inside a small car, even when it doesn’t look possible. The previous generation Civic hatchback is just such a car, especially with its rear seats still in use. It has a 478-litre boot, which is well ahead of most of its Volkswagen Golf-sized rivals, and makes it a fine choice for family use. You get 828 litres when you tip down the rear seats, which isn’t quite as spacious as the best in the class, but it trumps popular rivals, such as the Ford Focus and the Vauxhall Astra. The latest Civic is still a roomy car, with a 410-litre luggage space, but the previous model had a bigger boot by 68 litres.
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Skoda Octavia (2020-)
Vehicle type: Hatchback
Boot volume: 600 litres
The Skoda Octavia has always provided the sort of space normally associated with family cars from the class above, and the latest generation continues the tradition. Swing open the tailgate, and you’re presented with a big, rectangular boot space. Push and tip the split rear seats forward, and the Octavia frees up the sort of load area you’d expect in an estate car of this class. It also has very low running costs.
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Kia Proceed (2019-)
Vehicle type: Hatchback
Boot volume: 594 litres
The Kia Proceed blurs the lines in the hatchback class in the same way the Nissan Qashqai did a generation before. Not quite a full estate, its coupe-like lines give it a dash of style, but there’s no denying its practical side, courtesy of the 594-litre boot. That’s with the rear seats up, and when you fold them down, there’s a huge 1,545 litres of room available. There are no diesel engine or electric car options with the Proceed, but the petrols are all efficient and low on emissions.
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