Trunk comparison: Ford Focus Wagon vs VW Tiguan Allspace

Key Differences

The most significant differences concern storage depth, cargo length without folded seats, loading edge height, and the narrowest width of the trunk. The Ford Focus Wagon offers a trunk that is 121% (≈+22.4 in) longer with seats upright than the VW Tiguan Allspace.

Additionally, the Focus has a loading floor that is 100% deeper between the loading edge and trunk floor, providing noticeably more volume inside below the loading edge.

The VW Tiguan Allspace, on the other hand, has a loading edge that is 22% (+5.5 in) higher above the road, and the narrowest point in the trunk is 13% (+5.1 in) wider in the Ford than in the Tiguan.

Smaller deviations under 10% include: Tiguan is slightly longer with folded seats (+3%) and with the first row upright (+8%), a 0.4 in higher trunk opening in the Tiguan, and a 2.4 in wider opening width in the Tiguan.

Impact on Usability

Due to the significantly greater length with seats upright and the greater depth, the Ford Focus Wagon is much better suited for regularly transporting longer or bulky items without folding seats, as well as for higher packing volumes below the loading edge (e.g., stacked crates, long boxes).

The greater narrowest width of the Focus makes loading wider items easier, which can be problematic at the narrowest point in the Tiguan.

The higher loading lip in the Tiguan makes lifting heavy loads when loading more difficult and makes sliding large, flat parts less comfortable; conversely, a higher loading edge can provide protection against lateral dirt intrusion or easier ground contact if needed, but it is ergonomically disadvantageous.

The smaller advantages of the Tiguan with folded seats and opening width are relevant in practice but remain secondary compared to the major differences mentioned.