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A sedan definitely does not have more cargo space than an SUV.

• bluetomcat 6y ago
  I was talking about the E-Class estate, called the "T-Modell" in Germany: https://imgur.com/f1yksSW https://imgur.com/f1yksSW
  • Acinyx 6y ago
    Ah true, but as someone that might buy a (used) car in the next few years: trendiness & freshness do play into this as estate cars do lose points in my book for their "old-school" look as it was the type of car people had when I was a kid (and I am nearly 40). So that together with the higher ride height, which makes getting kids in and out easier and almost no extra cost makes the SUV more likely to win than a similarly specced estate. (and please keep in mind a "SUV" in Europe is not really the same as "SUV" in the states).
• globular-toast 6y ago
  You'd be surprised. Most SUVs are really poorly designed and while they look big on the outside and maybe even have a large theoretical cabin capacity they are terrible at carrying cargo. I have witnessed someone fail to get an office chair into their Mercedes SUV that fit into a hatchback car. In addition, the loading height is higher, which makes them less practical.
  • bluetomcat 6y ago
    SUVs generally have tall cabins, but lack in horizontal boot space and depth. The floor plan of the car matters a lot. The main selling point of big estate cars (Volvo V90, E-Class T-Modell, Skoda Superb) is the rectangular shape of the boot, coupled with a flat floor with the seats down. The metal loading lip is also at the level of the floor, making access easy. Some also have additional storage compartments under the boot floor, and even specially designed extra-size fuel tanks.