Luggage space in our cars is quite limited, so please pack carefully and take a look at the pictures on this page to work out what to bring. Generally soft bags are better than hard suitcases, as some of the luggage spaces are odd shapes, due to spare wheels, CD changers, fuel pumps, or just the shape of the boot/trunk.

Hover your mouse over the pictures to see our comments.

We'll use this range of bags to show what can and can't fit in the cars.

The Alfa has quite a decent parcel shelf

The Alfa boot is deep, but has a spare wheel in a really inconvenient spot!

This medium sized case cant get past the spare wheel

A large soft sports bag and a medium backpack

Plus a hard sided carry on and a smaller soft bag on the parcel shelf

If we remove the spare, the Alfa will swallow a full sized suitcase and a soft bag.

The Mazda boot is quite shallow

The Mazda can take a medium suitcase and a soft carry on bag.

Or a hard carry on, and a large sports bag and a backpack

This will need re-arranging, as the hinge will hit the carry on bag.

This works better

The Porsche has a boot at the back

And another at the front!

The rear boot is quite shallow, but will take the medium case and a soft bag

The full sized suitcase wont fit!

The front boot is deep-but not deep enough for a full sized case

Soft bags are best due to the obstruction the corner

Our medium bag deep down in the front boot of the Porsche

The MGB has room for a tightly folded handkerchief, a toothbrush and not much more!

Actually it will take a carry on case and a soft bag.

With a bit of care 3 soft bags will fit into the MG-but not if they are big and stuffed full!

The BMW boot has a big CD changer taking quite a bit of space!

The full sized suitcase will not fit in the BMW

Medium suitcase and hard carry on case in the BMW

As always, soft bags are better

The Audi has a nice clear boot space

The Audi, easily taking a medium suitcase and a backpack.

3 soft bags in the Audi

If you need to carry lots of baggage, the Astra is the solution for you!

You might just be able to see the full sized suitcase, pushed forward. Its the black one.

The Astra also has room on the back seat, and here we have the wind deflector over the seat covering a couple of cases.