Number-crunching: six smallest seat-down luggage capacities, CAR+ September 2015

Updated: 09 September 2015

Fold the rear seats down, they said. Loads of room, they said. Not with this lot. Take something else to Ikea.

1) Smart ForTwo – 340 litres

Smart ForTwo

Technically, this is cheating as it has no rear seats. But you can fold the passenger seat down.

Length: 2695mm
Width: 1559mm
Height: 1542mm
Wheelbase: 1867mm
Power: 70-84bhp
MPG: 83.1-57.6mpg
CO2: 93-115g/km
Price: £10,330-£14,220

2) Renault Megane Coupe-Cabrio – 417 litres

Renault Megane Coupe-Cabrio

The very fact you can fold the seats down in the Megane CC impresses us. Shame about the rest of it.

Length: 4485mm
Width: 1811mm
Height: 1434mm
Wheelbase: 2609mm
Power: 108-130bhp
MPG: 64.2-44.1
CO2: 115-145g/km
Price: £23,800-£27,045

3) Jeep Wrangler 3dr – 430 litres

Jeep Wrangler 3dr

On the plus side you can probably unbolt the roof if necessary.

Length: 4223mm
Width: 1873mm
Height: 1840mm
Wheelbase: 2424mm
Power: 197-281bhp
MPG: 34.9-24.4mpg
CO2: 213-270g/km
Price: £30,225-£33,480

4) Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – 500 litres

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

If you’re going to Ikea in your Ferrari F12 you’re doing it wrong. Just saying.

Length: 4618mm
Width: 1942mm
Height: 1273mm
Wheelbase: 2720mm
Power: 731bhp
MPG: 17.3mpg
CO2: 380g/km
Price: £240,083

5) Fiat 500 – 550 litres

Fiat 500

Funny thing about this is the 500’s structural cousin, the Ford Ka, crams in 747 litres.

Length: 3546mm
Width: 1627mm
Height: 1488mm
Wheelbase: 2300mm
Power: 68-104bhp
MPG: 74.3-60.1mpg
CO2: 90-113g/km
Price: £10,690-£16,590

6) Chevrolet Spark – 568 litres

Chevrolet Spark

Adding to the list of reasons not to buy a Chevrolet Spark. It’s a long list. This is near the bottom.

Length: 3595mm
Width: 1597mm
Height: 1522mm
Wheelbase: 2375mm
Power: 67-80bhp
MPG: 56.5mpg
CO2: 118g/km
Price: £8875-£11,195

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By CJ Hubbard

Head of the Bauer Digital Automotive Hub and former Associate Editor of CAR. Road tester, organiser, reporter and professional enthusiast, putting the driver first

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