Trunk comparison: Fiat Panda vs Peugeot 5008
Key Differences
The Peugeot 5008 offers significantly more cargo length when seats are folded down: +30.3 in (69%) more space with fully folded seats and +20.1 in (94%) more when the first row of seats is upright.
In everyday use with all seats upright, the Fiat Panda has a longer trunk instead: +7.9 in (59%) compared to the 5008. Regarding trunk depth (loading edge to floor), the Panda leads by +6.7 in (1700%).
The narrowest width of the cargo area is +5.5 in (14%) larger in the Peugeot, and the width of the trunk opening is +5.1 in (13%) larger in the Peugeot. The loading edge height is the same; the Panda's trunk opening is 3.1 in (10%) higher.
Impact on Usability
For transporting large or long items (furniture, slats, long boxes, camping gear), the Peugeot 5008 is clearly advantageous: the significantly greater loading length with folded seats and the wider dimensions allow bulky or long cargo to fit without complicated stacking or parts protruding.
Even with the first row configured upright, the 5008 offers considerably more usable length, making it more flexible for mixed passenger/cargo combinations.
The Fiat Panda scores when all seats are occupied or when regularly driven at full capacity: the +7.9 in (59%) longer trunk with upright seats provides more usable space for shopping bags, strollers, or travel suitcases without reducing rear seat capacity.
The significantly greater depth from the loading edge to the trunk floor (+6.7 in / 1700%) also means more vertical storage space behind the loading edge – useful for stacking or for taller items that are not wider sideways.
The greater width and opening in the Peugeot (both >10%) make loading wider luggage or boxes easier; the Panda has limitations here due to narrower width.
The identical loading edge height means the lifting effort when loading is comparable. The Panda's trunk opening being 3.1 in higher (10%) can somewhat ease loading tall cargo but is less pronounced in comparison.
In short: choose the Peugeot 5008 if maximum length and width with folded seats and a flexible cargo area are important. Choose the Fiat Panda if regularly carrying all passengers and having higher, well-stackable depth behind the loading edge are priorities.