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Crowded city streets, tiny parking bays and narrow garages are just some of the reasons why a small car makes for a great buy. Unfortunately, while small cars are more technologically advanced and refined than they have ever been, their limited footprint often translates to limited practicality.
Choosing carefully means this doesn't have the be the case though, as clever space utilisation means manufacturers often manage to shoehorn pretty decent cargo bays into superminis and the like; here, we select 10 small cars with big boots.
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The Volkswagen Polo is one of the most refined and hi-tech offerings in its class. You do have to spend a bit to get some of the more desirable options, but this small hatchback not only offers decent rear seat space for adults, it also has an impressive 352-litres of boot space. That’s 71-litres more than the old Polo! With so much space on offer, this may be all the small car you ever need.
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Small and cheap used to mean cut-price and cramped, not so with the impressive new Dacia Sandero. Despite it being one of the cheapest cars on sale in the UK, it’s nicely built, comes with some decent features as standard and is way more spacious inside than anything in its price range.
The boot measures a decent 328-litres with all seats in place, expanding to 1,108-litres with the back row folded. Spacious, but you do have to negotiate a step in the boot floor.
The boot measures a decent 328-litres with all seats in place, expanding to 1,108-litres with the back row folded. Spacious, but you do have to negotiate a step in the boot floor.
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The SEAT Ibiza has always majored on value for money, and this latest iteration remains a deeply applealing supermini, with strong looks, an engaging driving experience and decent levels of tech. The Ibiza also offers a boot that may not be quite as generous as the Skoda Fabia's, but isn't far off: you get 355 litres of room back there, which rises to 1,165 litres if you drop the rear seats.
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The Honda Jazz offers a laid-back driving style and is perfectly suited to city driving thanks to its hybrid engine, great visibility and impressive turning circle. It will also swallow 298-litres of luggage and, while that may not be quite as impressive as some of the cars on this list, if you drop the rear seats space grows to a truly spacious 1,205-litres.
Plus the Jazz features Honda's 'Magic Seats'. These, as well as folding down in the standard way, also fold up, cinema style, leaving you with an almost totally flat (and tall) load area in the rear of the cabin.
Plus the Jazz features Honda's 'Magic Seats'. These, as well as folding down in the standard way, also fold up, cinema style, leaving you with an almost totally flat (and tall) load area in the rear of the cabin.
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The Renault Clio is the class overachiever here, petrol versions offer an impressive 391-litres of boot space with the rear seats up – that’s more than cars one size up like the VW Golf and Ford Focus. You also get an adjustable boot floor and some hooks for loose shopping bags.
Hybrid versions get 301-litres due to the battery pack, though with the rear seats down you get 1,069-litres in both models.
Hybrid versions get 301-litres due to the battery pack, though with the rear seats down you get 1,069-litres in both models.
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Few firms do practicality as well as Skoda, and the Fabia supermini - despite being a small car - remains true to that ethos. Becasue as well as being a hugely competenet all-rounder with decent tech and a refined driving experience, the latest Skoda Fabia's 380-litre boot is so large it could come from a car from the class above.
Drop the seats and the space on offer grows to 1,150 litres, while a few practical hooks and straps keep things from rolling around back there, and you can also have an adjustable boot floor as an option. If you're happy having the previous-generation model, the Fabia Estate's 530-litre boot ups the ante much more - although it looks like this model won't be renewed to sit alongside the latest Fabia hatch.
Drop the seats and the space on offer grows to 1,150 litres, while a few practical hooks and straps keep things from rolling around back there, and you can also have an adjustable boot floor as an option. If you're happy having the previous-generation model, the Fabia Estate's 530-litre boot ups the ante much more - although it looks like this model won't be renewed to sit alongside the latest Fabia hatch.
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The latest Vauxhall Corsa not only looks and drives nicely, it's also available with both petrol and electric power, with the Corsa-e offering the same 309 litres of boot space the standard hatch has in store. Drop the rear seats and space grows to 1,118 litres, while the stylish cabin feels modern and is well equipped.
The Nissan Micra is refined and decent to drive, with an interior that more than holds its own against the competition. It may not have many practical or clever storage solutions in its boot, but with 300-litres of space it’s (slightly) more spacious than the Honda Jazz with the rear seats in palce. The 60/40 split rear seats fold down to increase the load space to 1,004-litres, enough for a mountain bike with a wheel removed and a few small bags.
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The Hyundai i20 has evolved into a very impressive city car over the years, with a cool interior design and plenty of tech. It is also able to swallow up to 352 litres of luggage with a full complement of passengers aboard. The boot floor is adjustable, too, which can be used as an additional storage area or to make the boot floor level when the rear seats are dropped.
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You may be drawn to the Kia Rio because of its great pricing and impressive seven-year warranty, but this little hatchback also has a great cabin and a spacious boot. You get 325 litres with the rear sets in place and 1,103-litres with them down, better than many cars in its class. There is a small load lip that can make loading bulky items a bit tricky, though.
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