Extra
space under the boot floor is a welcome bonus, while the option of a powered tailgate should prove useful when you're loaded down with shopping.
There are some handy touches like
compartments under the boot floor for hiding valuables or keeping muddy boots, while a retractable boot cover keeps your luggage out of the sun.
As the electric drive equipment
goes under the boot floor, the plug - in X5 comes only as a spacious five - seater, not a seven.
However, as in its rivals, the two extra seats that pop up
from under the boot floor are a bit cramped, so they're best reserved for children or smaller adults.
But in place of a conventional automatic saloon's torque converter is an 87bhp electric motor and an additional clutch, the former drawing power from a 7.6 kWh lithium ion battery
located under the boot floor.
Luggage space is down from the standard Sportswagon at 440 litres, as opposed to 552 in the standard estate, due to the siting of the battery
pack under the boot floor, but this still compares favourably to the Prius Plug - in at 360 litres.
The coupe body creates a 407 - litre boot, which is a lot more than you'll find in the F - Type Convertible, and there's a deep
bin under the boot floor, too.
The Fuel Cell vehicle is heavier by 100 kg than the conventional ix35 and the hydrogen
tank under the boot floor is larger than a petrol or diesel tank.
Under the boot floor proper was a space - saver spare, and the boot floor was raised higher than it should be in a front - wheel drive car, to accommodate the rear - drive mechanicals of the range - topping all - wheel drive variants.
One particular element of the A6 allroad that might be rejected by off - roaders is the Audi's space - saver spare, which
resides under the boot floor.
The boot space is a bit tight because the NX gets a full - size spare wheel with an 18 - inch
alloy under the boot floor, which eats up precious cargo space.
The tonneau cover pulls across the whole boot area when the Kodiaq is in five - seat mode and cleverly slots
away under the boot floor when all seven seats are required.
Due to its electric batteries being
fitted under the boot floor, the e-tron does without the seven - seat option available on other Q7 models.
Two more seats are
stowed under the boot floor, but these have little padding and knee space is extremely tight — that defeats the object of offering seven seats.
The lithium - ion battery pack —
lurking under the boot floor — can be charged with a domestic socket and on the go through regenerative energy and offers a driving range on batteries only of up to 22 miles.
In addition, there's a deep carpeted well underneath, while SEAT has thoughtfully included slots in the boot trim to stow the load
cover under the boot floor.
The New Generation Santa Fe still remains a functional and versatile SUV with luggage capacity at 534 litres plus an additional 48
litres under the boot floor.
Under the boot floor hides the GT - R's six - speed transaxle, with the front and rear ends joined by a modified GT - R 4WD driveline and prop shaft, while chunky 20 - inch RAYS forged alloy rims fill each wheel arch.
An 80 kg battery pack made up of 240 cells is
mounted under the boot floor and it is theoretically possible to drive solely on electric power up to 37mph.
Fold the F - Pace's seats flat and you'll reveal an impressive 1,740 litres of space, while a full - size spare wheel can be specified and
stored under the boot floor.
Unlike the regular petrol - powered 2017 Honda Jazz facelift, which comes with a space saver spare
tyre under the boot floor, the new Honda Jazz Hybrid and its City Hybrid sedan sister are equipped with a tyre repair...
Sadly, the Outlander PHEV hybrid makes do without them, as too much space is taken up by the battery pack, which is
located under the boot floor.
There are some helpful touches, such as the one - touch buttons that drop the split - folding rear seats down and a hidden storage
compartment under the boot floor.
Legroom in the rear is comparable with the Liberty sedan's and both cars come with adjustable vents in the rear of the centre console, plus full - size spare
wheels under the boot floor.
Both also make use of Audi's 48v mild hybrid system, which uses a belt - driven alternator starter that recuperates energy under braking or when coasting and stores it in a lithium ion battery
pack under the boot floor.
However, because the 40e plug - in hybrid uses the
space under its boot floor for the battery pack, it's a strict five - seater only.
There are plenty of neat and practical touches to distinguish the Altea, including additional
storage under the boot floor and a parcel shelf with a built - in storage area.
There's a space - saver spare
under the boot floor, which won't meet the needs of country buyers taking the CX - 5.
Under the boot floor, you will also find a temporary spare tyre, tools and first - aid kit.
The only compromise is the compartment
under the boot floor, which is full of battery in the hybrid rather than more storage space.
So, with no option to stow a spare
under the boot floor, every model comes as standard with a tyre inflation kit.
Luggage space was improved by adopting a fold - down rear backrest and moving the spare tyre
under the boot floor.
The milled aluminium battery housing is mounted
under the boot floor, which is made of electrochromatic glass and reveals a view of the energy source illuminated in Acid Green at the press of a button.
The Sportback's 270 - litre boot is competitive with other cars of this size, and the removal of the spare wheel means more space
under the boot floor.
When fitted in lieu of a spare wheel, the Jaguar Tyre Repair System liberates an additional 40 litres of stowage space
under the boot floor.
Choosing the hybrid model of the RXH sees the load area shrink to just 400 litres, as its batteries are stored
under the boot floor; this is less space than you'll find in some family hatchbacks.
In fact, most owners are likely to keep the seats folded flat as this sees boot space grow from a poor 225 litres to 401 litres, which isn't bad for a car with a battery pack
under its boot floor.
The main void of the Passat GTE's boot isn't affected by the presence of a hybrid battery pack, but you do forgo all the space
under the boot floor.