Comparison: Boot space VW Golf vs. competitors 2024

Boot space is usually measured in liters or cubic feet. To measure the boot space of , the manufacturer will fill the boot with small balls or blocks, and then measure the volume of the space that they occupy. This method provides an accurate measurement of the amount of space that is available in the boot. With it’s length of 4282 mm and wheelbase of 2620 mm, the VW Golf has a bootspace of 381 l. With rear seats folded, the bootspace from the bottom of the trunk up to the roof of VW Golf is 1237 l. The largest car boot you can find amongst " vehicle" has Fiat Ulysse 2.0 16V (ZAF 220 ), which is 769l more than the Golf 1.5 TSI - 1150 l.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Fiat is 172mm in favor of the Fiat. On the other hand, the smallest boot space amongst similar cars has the Dacia Jogger TCe 110 , which is 160 l - that makes it 221l less than the VW in question.Length-wise, the Dacia outperforms the rival by 265mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other VW models
Variants

VW Golf - How has the boot space changed over the generations?

VW Golf generations

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VW Golf generations
Generation year	Boot space
Golf, Model year 1974 (I)	320 l
Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift))	320 l
Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift))	320 l
Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II)	345 l
Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift))	0 l
Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III)	0 l
Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV)	330 l
Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V)	350 l
Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI)	350 l
Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII)	380 l
Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift))	380 l
Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII)	381 l
Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift))	381 l

1. Golf, Model year 1974 (I) 320 l

2. Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift)) 320 l

3. Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift)) 320 l

4. Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II) 345 l

5. Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift)) ? l

6. Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III) ? l

7. Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV) 330 l

8. Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V) 350 l

9. Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI) 350 l

10. Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII) 380 l

11. Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift)) 380 l

12. Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII) 381 l

13. Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) 381 l

The difference in Boot space between first generation (I) from 1974 and last generation (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 61 l.

The boot space of the current generation of Golf is 381 l.

Variants

VW Golf variants: Golf vs. Golf Variant

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Boot space: VW Golf variants
Variant name	Boot space
Golf	381 l
Golf Variant	611 l

1. Golf 381 l

2. Golf Variant 611 l

The boot space compared to other VW models

VW Golf vs other current cars by VW

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Boot space: Golf vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Boot space
up! e-up!	250 l
up! GTI	251 l
up!	251 l
up! cross up!	251 l
Golf GTE	273 l
T-Roc Cabriolet	284 l
Polo	351 l
Polo GTI	351 l
Golf GTD	374 l
Golf GTI	374 l
Golf R	374 l
Golf	381 l
ID.3	385 l
T-Roc R	392 l
Taigo	440 l
T-Roc	445 l
T-Cross	455 l
Passat GTE Variant	483 l
ID.7	532 l
ID.4	543 l
ID.4 GTX	543 l
ID.5 GTX	549 l
ID.5	549 l
Arteon R	563 l
Arteon	563 l
Passat GTE Limousine	586 l
Passat Limousine	586 l
Arteon Shooting Brake	590 l
Arteon R Shooting Brake	590 l
Golf Alltrack	611 l
Golf Variant	611 l
Golf R Variant	611 l
Tiguan R	615 l
Tiguan	615 l
Passat Alltrack	639 l
Passat Variant	650 l
Touareg R	665 l
Tiguan Allspace	760 l
Touareg	810 l
Touran	834 l

1. up! e-up! 250 l

2. up! GTI 251 l

3. up! 251 l

4. up! cross up! 251 l

5. Golf GTE 273 l

6. T-Roc Cabriolet 284 l

7. Polo 351 l

8. Polo GTI 351 l

9. Golf GTD 374 l

10. Golf GTI 374 l

11. Golf R 374 l

12. Golf 381 l

13. ID.3 385 l

14. T-Roc R 392 l

15. Taigo 440 l

16. T-Roc 445 l

17. T-Cross 455 l

18. Passat GTE Variant 483 l

19. ID.7 532 l

20. ID.4 543 l

21. ID.4 GTX 543 l

22. ID.5 GTX 549 l

23. ID.5 549 l

24. Arteon R 563 l

25. Arteon 563 l

26. Passat GTE Limousine 586 l

27. Passat Limousine 586 l

28. Arteon Shooting Brake 590 l

29. Arteon R Shooting Brake 590 l

30. Golf Alltrack 611 l

31. Golf Variant 611 l

32. Golf R Variant 611 l

33. Tiguan R 615 l

34. Tiguan 615 l

35. Passat Alltrack 639 l

36. Passat Variant 650 l

37. Touareg R 665 l

38. Tiguan Allspace 760 l

39. Touareg 810 l

40. Touran 834 l

How does the boot space of the VW Golf compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Golf vs. similar cars

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Boot space: VW Golf vs. similar cars
Car model	Boot space
Fiat Ulysse 1999	1150 l
Nissan Townstar 2022	775 l
SsangYong Torres 2023	703 l
Opel Grandland 2022	514 l
Renault Austral 2022	500 l
Toyota 4-Runner 1989	491 l
VW Tiguan 2007	470 l
VW Taigo 2021	440 l
Suzuki S-Cross 2022	430 l
Mazda CX-30 2019	430 l
BMW X1 2009	420 l
Hyundai Bayon 2021	411 l
Nissan X-Trail 2001	410 l
Audi Q2 2016	405 l
Peugeot 406 1995	390 l
VW Golf 2024	381 l
Opel Cascada 2013	380 l
VW Eos 2006	380 l
Opel Antara 2006	370 l
MINI Countryman 2010	350 l
Peugeot RCZ 2010	321 l
Opel Frontera 1998	321 l
Lamborghini Islero 1968	320 l
Ford S-MAX 2006	285 l
Porsche 944 1985	250 l
Lamborghini 350 GT 1964	240 l
Citroen C8 2002	225 l
Dacia Jogger 2022	160 l

1. Fiat Ulysse 1999 1150 l

2. Nissan Townstar 2022 775 l

3. SsangYong Torres 2023 703 l

4. Opel Grandland 2022 514 l

5. Renault Austral 2022 500 l

6. Toyota 4-Runner 1989 491 l

7. VW Tiguan 2007 470 l

8. VW Taigo 2021 440 l

9. Suzuki S-Cross 2022 430 l

10. Mazda CX-30 2019 430 l

11. BMW X1 2009 420 l

12. Hyundai Bayon 2021 411 l

13. Nissan X-Trail 2001 410 l

14. Audi Q2 2016 405 l

15. Peugeot 406 1995 390 l

16. VW Golf 2024 381 l

17. Opel Cascada 2013 380 l

18. VW Eos 2006 380 l

19. Opel Antara 2006 370 l

20. MINI Countryman 2010 350 l

21. Peugeot RCZ 2010 321 l

22. Opel Frontera 1998 321 l

23. Lamborghini Islero 1968 320 l

24. Ford S-MAX 2006 285 l

25. Porsche 944 1985 250 l

26. Lamborghini 350 GT 1964 240 l

27. Citroen C8 2002 225 l

28. Dacia Jogger 2022 160 l

Comparison: Boot space VW Golf vs. competitors 2024

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VW Golf - How has the boot space changed over the generations?

VW Golf generations

Variants

VW Golf variants: Golf vs. Golf Variant

The boot space compared to other VW models

VW Golf vs other current cars by VW

How does the boot space of the VW Golf compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Golf vs. similar cars

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