The micro and light-weight automobiles with probably the most boot house in Australia

In the case of choosing the proper small automobile to your day-to-day commuting, it’s typically a balancing act between consolation and practicality.

That even applies to the smallest automobiles on sale in Australia. We’ve checked out automobiles inside the micro, gentle below $30,000, and light-weight over $30,000 classes on the VFACTS gross sales charts, to see which has the largest boot.

Every automobile has been measured by the variant with probably the most boot house, as some trim or powertrain choices could cause some slight variations inside fashions.

Skoda Fabia

The biggest boot of the sunshine automobile lot belongs to the Skoda Fabia at 380L, which expands to 1190L with the rear seats folded down.

Its one variant additionally undercuts a lot of its rivals with premium badges, coming in at $38,590 earlier than on-road prices.

It packs a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and claimed 4.9L/100km gas financial system on the mixed cycle.

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Volkswagen Polo

Sitting beneath the Fabia on the checklist is its company cousin, the Volkswagen Polo. It has 351L of ordinary cargo house, that expands to 1125L at full capability.

Beginning at $29,490 earlier than on-road prices for the bottom Life and climbing as excessive as $40,390 earlier than on-roads for the range-topping GTI, the Polo comes with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee however lacks wi-fi telephone connectivity.

With the GTI comes a extra highly effective however thirstier 2.0L engine, however it’s nonetheless almost $2000 dearer than the extra spacious Fabia.

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Audi A1

With its costliest variant priced at $50,800 earlier than on-roads, the Audi A1 is the second costliest automobile on this checklist – however its 330L of boot house places it behind the cheaper Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Fabia with which it shares a lot of its elements.

The A1 vary begins at $36,200 earlier than on-road prices, however for that worth it lacks any spare wheel and as a substitute opts for a tyre restore equipment.

It additionally has a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee, and affords wi-fi Apple CarPlay solely within the expensive range-topping A1 40.

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Hyundai i20 N

The Hyundai i20 is simply supplied in scorching N guise, however it’s nonetheless comparatively sensible. It affords a 310L boot.

With the rear seats folded the cargo house is simply two litres smaller than the Polo, making this a surprisingly sensible little hatchback.

The one i20 variant is available in at $35,990 earlier than on-road prices, and affords a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.

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MG 3

As the most affordable new automobile in Australia at $18,990 drive-away for its most cost-effective Core variant, the MG 3 affords a decent 307L boot that expands to 1081L whereas retaining an area saver spare wheel.

That is additionally the one gentle automobile within the sub-$30,000 VFACTS class that provides a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.

The MG 3 misses out on autonomous emergency braking and lane-keeping help, however does function a reversing digital camera.

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Citroen C3

At $32,267 earlier than on-road prices the C3 is the most affordable automobile in its VFACTS class, however its boot house is the second-smallest within the class.

With the rear seats folded the C3 affords 922L of storage, which shrinks to a sq. 300L within the regular rear seat configuration.

For the cash Citroen does supply a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee, and wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as commonplace.

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Toyota Yaris

As the one automobile on this checklist that has gone hybrid-only for 2024, the Toyota Yaris has a 270L boot capability that sits it proper in the midst of its rivals.

The Yaris is, nevertheless, some of the costly within the class and begins at $28,500 earlier than on-road prices for the bottom Ascent Sport, however it does come commonplace with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.

On par for the class, Toyota affords a five-year limitless kilometre guarantee.

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Kia Picanto

The Kia Picanto is taken into account a ‘micro automobile’, however its boot capability with the rear seats folded is lower than 100L shy of what’s on supply within the i20 and MG 3 – and comfortably clears the automobiles beneath it on this checklist.

For its worth that’s particularly spectacular, because the Picanto is without doubt one of the most cost-effective automobiles right here.

Its vary begins at $17,890 earlier than on-road prices for the bottom Sport mannequin, whereas the GT-Line sneaks in beneath $20,000 earlier than on-roads.

Inside comforts have additionally not been in the reduction of as options together with automated headlights, an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come commonplace for each variants.

The entire Picanto vary comes commonplace with seven-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.

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Mazda 2

A comparatively high-selling automobile for 2023, the modest Mazda 2 is certainly one of only a few automobiles the place your complete vary suits below $30,000 earlier than on-road prices, nevertheless it does compromise on boot house in comparison with its rivals.

The Mazda 2 has the second smallest boot amongst its rivals with simply 250L, which expands to 852L with the seats down.

The range-topping G15 GT is available in at $28,070 earlier than on-roads and is a uncommon sedan providing on this class, whereas your complete Mazda 2 vary comes with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee and wi-fi Apple CarPlay – however solely wired Android Auto.

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Suzuki Swift

The Swift affords the smallest boot of the entire micro automobile class with simply 556L out there with the rear seats folded.

Consumers in Queensland should buy the entry-level Swift GL Navi for $23,490 earlier than on-road prices, whereas the identical automobile is $1000 dearer in the remainder of the nation.

For the cash the automobile contains a 242L boot capability with the rear seats up, nevertheless Suzuki has opted for a tyre restore equipment in lieu of a spare wheel.

A five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee is current.

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Mini Cooper

The final, costliest of the premium gentle automobiles on this checklist, the Mini Cooper affords simply 219L of boot house in its common configuration and a sub-par 800L with the rear seats folded in its electrical variant.

Petrol choices high out at $54,990 earlier than on-road prices however include much less boot house, providing a decreased 725L with the rear seats down.

Regardless of its the range-topping electrical Cooper SE coming in at $58,990 earlier than on-roads, spare wheels don’t come as commonplace and are as a substitute changed by a tyre restore equipment.

The complete vary does, nevertheless, function wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a five-year limitless kilometre guarantee.

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Fiat 500, Abarth 695

Fiat and Abarth dominate the micro automobile class with 4 choices, nevertheless each marques solely recorded mixed 755 gross sales for all 4 fashions in 2023.

The choices begin at $27,220 earlier than on-road prices for the bottom petrol Fiat 500 and attain as excessive as $39,900 earlier than on-roads for the efficiency Abarth 695.

Each automobiles are restricted to only 185L of boot house with the seats up and 550L expanded, whereas a decreased three-year, 150,000km-warranty comes commonplace for each automobiles.

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Fiat 500e, Abarth 500e

Abarth’s costliest automobile is priced at $60,500 earlier than on-road prices for the 500e, whereas the much less sporty Fiat 500e nonetheless has a hefty $52,500 price ticket earlier than on-road prices.

Each electrical automobiles include a novel 50/50 rear seat cut up and house saver spares, alongside the identical boot capability as their petrol siblings.

Fiat and Abarth additionally add wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to their electrical fashions.

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