Trunk comparison: Hyundai IONIQ vs Opel Astra Wagon

Key Differences and Their Impact on Usability

The Opel Astra Sports Tourer offers more overall cargo space than the Hyundai IONIQ, with differences in certain areas significantly affecting everyday practicality.

The loading floor length with the front seats upright is +4.3 in (12%) longer in the Astra, and with the seats folded down, the advantage is +5.9 in (9%) (this value is just under the 10% mark).

The greater length of the Astra makes it better suited for longer items such as slatted frames, roller shutters, or longer packages.

The trunk opening of the Astra is clearly more advantageous: the opening height is +7.5 in (29%) higher and the opening width is +5.1 in (14%) wider than in the IONIQ. This means bulky or tall items are easier to load and unload in the Astra, and wide parts fit more easily through the opening.

The difference in trunk depth (loading edge to trunk floor) is +0.8 in (17%) greater in the Astra, which in practice means slightly more usable depth — useful when interior dimensions matter more than just opening size.

The narrowest interior width differs by only +0.8 in (2%) in favor of the Astra and is therefore practically negligible.

An important advantage of the IONIQ is the higher loading edge: the IONIQ's loading edge is +5.1 in (21%) higher above the road than the Astra's.

This makes lifting heavy items into the trunk more strenuous in the IONIQ, while the Astra's lower loading edge makes loading and unloading heavy or bulky loads overall more comfortable.

Conclusion: The Astra Sports Tourer is the more practical choice when frequently loading bulky, tall, or wide items — especially due to the significantly larger opening and lower loading edge.

The IONIQ mainly loses out in loading and unloading comfort and in pass-through capability for tall/wide parts compared to the Astra.