Boot accessibility is good thanks to the large bootlid, but a small
loading lip means you can't quite slide items straight in.
Still, the load bay itself is big enough for most buyers, and the combination of a wide opening and small
load lip means sliding in and out more cumbersome items should be fairly simple.
Not exact matches
Storage cubbies are also decently sized, and the trunk's a far more usable 49.9 cubic feet with the rearmost row of seats folded away — not only is the
load bay completely flat, but the lack of a trunk
lip and the boxy shape of the cargo area
means the Nissan Armada should comfortably swallow up larger amounts of luggage with relative ease.
The height also
means that the
loading lip of the boot is at a nice level for putting in heavy objects — if you're of average height, it'll be more or less at your waist level.
The broad opening, low
load lip and boxy dimensions
means this trunk is rather versatile and handily sized.
Admittedly, at 17.5 cubic feet with the rear seats in place, the Mini Clubman isn't class - leading in this regard (a Mazda 3 hatchback offers 20.2 cubic feet, for instance), but the broad opening, low
load lip and boxy dimensions
means this trunk is rather versatile and handily sized.
Plus, having a broad trunk opening, a completely flat
load bay and no
load lip to speak of should
mean it's quite easy to just slide items in and out of the trunk.
The height of the car
means loading the boot with heavy items could be a bit awkward, but at least there's no boot
lip to worry about, so once you've got an object lifted on to the boot's edge you can just slide it in.
It also
means there's a large
load lip to lift heavy items over.
Another disadvantage is that the
loading lip and sheer length of the boot floor
means it can be quite hard to reach objects in the recesses of the boot, making the nets of the Style model even more useful.
There's no underfloor storage to be found on the little Fiat, however, and the high
load lip and narrow opening
means you won't be carrying much home from your local DIY store.
Plus, the trunk has a boxy shape, which — on top of the broad aperture and the lack of a
load lip —
means loading and unloading heavier items shouldn't be tricky.