A capacious and practical boot is a high priority for many car buyers. These are the models that can haul the biggest loads...
- Cars that can carry 11 suitcases
- BMW X7
- Mercedes GLS
- The car that can carry 16 suitcases
- Volkswagen ID Buzz
Cars that can carry 11 suitcases
BMW X7
Boot size 750 litres
BMW’s biggest SUV is also its most practical model. The X7 comes with seven seats as standard, and the two at the very back are more spacious than in the equivalent Mercedes-Benz GLS and Range Rover. That means when they’re folded flat into the floor, there’s masses of room for the whole family’s kit.
The X7 has a storage compartment under the boot floor, and by including that in our test, we fitted in 11 cases.
With all seven seats in use, there’s still enough space for a couple of cases. Like the smaller BMW X5, the X7 has a split tailgate with a separate lower section that can be folded down and used to sit on while you’re taking off muddy boots.
Mercedes GLS
Boot size 890 litres
At 5.2 metres long, the seven-seat GLS is Mercedes-Benz’s flagship model, and the luxury SUV is almost as much of a behemoth as the BMW X7.
The GLS matches the X7 for suitcase-carrying ability too. We managed to fit 10 of our cases into the boot with the third row of seats folded down, plus one more in the storage space under the boot floor.
Even with all seven seats in use, there’s 355 litres of room in the GLS’s boot, which is almost as much as you get in a Volkswagen Golf. The two rearmost seats can be folded flat electrically when not needed, and the parcel shelf can be stowed in the underfloor compartment in the boot.
Skoda Superb Estate
Boot size 660 litres
The Superb Estate’s boot isn’t only more capacious than those of mainstream rivals, including the Volkswagen Passat Estate; it’s also substantially bigger than those of luxury estates such as the BMW 5 Series Touring.
The boot is wide, long and unimpeded by wheel arches, so it’s great for hauling bulky items. It also has useful features including shopping bag hooks, a rechargeable torch and dividers that can be moved to create storage sections.
The plug-in hybrid Superb Estate has a battery under the boot floor, so its capacity is reduced and loses the underfloor compartment, but at 510 litres, it’s still a useful size.
The car that can carry 16 suitcases
Volkswagen ID Buzz
Boot size 1121 litres
The ID Buzz electric MPV is our 2023 Car of the Year, because it’s safe, good to drive, holds its value very well and is extremely practical.
It has seating for five (a seven-seat version is due later this year), and you’ll have no trouble stowing everyone’s kit – even if you’re transporting a four-person polo team with saddles, helmets and mallets. Its tally of 16 cases is twice as many as you’ll fit in the BMW iX3 electric SUV. The entry-level Buzz has a step in the boot floor when you fold down the back seats, but other versions have a useful shelf that partitions the space.
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Keyword: Biggest boots: 11 or more suitcases