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Cars with big boot space in South Africa

We look at the assorted segment of passenger cars and compare their respective boot sizes. SUVs and crossovers have been excluded from this list and this comparison only deals with fastbacks and sedans.

Buying a Car

Not everyone wants an SUV or crossover. While it is a growing trend, SUVs and Crossovers are not everyone's cup of tea and many still prefer the ease of use that comes with a traditional, 4-door sedan. These still offer excellent boot space while retaining more agreeable driving manners and generally, lower fuel consumption figures.

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Below you'll see a list of sedans, split up into their respective size segments and ranked by their boot size. Where the volume with the rear seats folded forward was available, we've included that as well. Here's how they fare.

 

Sub-B Segment / Entry level

Make/Model Size (Litres)
KIA Pegas 475
BAIC D20 sedan 450
Honda Amaze 420
Suzuki DZire 378

 

B-Segment/Sub-compact sedan

Make/Model Size (Litres)
Honda Ballade 506
Suzuki Ciaz 480
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 460
Volkswagen Polo sedan 454
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe 430
Audi A3 sedan 425
Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan 420

 

C-Segment/Compact sedan

Make/Model Size (Litres)
Toyota Corolla 503
Nissan Almera 490
Subaru Impreza 460
Toyota Corolla Quest 452
Honda Civic 430

 

D-Segment/Mid-size sedan

Make/Model Size (Litres)
BMW 3 Series 480
Alfa Romeo Giulia 480
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe 475 - 1290
Audi A5 465
Audi A4 460 - 965
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 455
Lexus IS 450

 

E-Segment/Executive sedan

Make/Model Size (Litres)
Mercedes-Benz E-Class 540
Audi A7 535
Audi A6 530
BMW 5 Series 530
Jaguar XF 505
Maserati Ghibli 500
Volvo S90 500
Porsche Panamera 495 - 1334
Lexus ES 454
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe 440
Porsche Taycan 407 + 84
Audi e-tron GT 405 + 85

 

F-Segment/Full-size/Luxury sedan

Make/Model Size (Litres)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class 540
Maserati Quattroporte 530
BMW 7 Series 515
Audi S8 505
Lexus LS 480 (400 Hybrid)
Author - Chad Lückhoff

Written by Chad Lückhoff

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