Trunk comparison: Mercedes Benz CLA Shooting Brake vs Peugeot 208

Key Differences

The Mercedes‑Benz CLA Shooting Brake offers significantly more loading length: with the seats folded down, the trunk is 18.5 in (36%) longer, and with the front seats upright, it is 15.4 in (58%) longer than the Peugeot 208. Additionally, the trunk depth (loading edge to trunk floor) in the CLA Shooting Brake is 1.6 in (22%) greater, which also represents a noticeable gain in usable space.

Less pronounced differences are the trunk opening height (Peugeot +1.6 in / 6%), the loading edge height of the CLA (+1.6 in / 6%), the narrowest trunk width in the CLA (+3.5 in / 9%), and the width of the trunk opening (+0.4 in / 1%).

What impact does this have on usability?

Due to the significantly greater length (both with folded seats and with the rear bench upright), the CLA Shooting Brake is much better suited for long or bulky items such as skis, long furniture parts, or DIY store boards.

The greater depth also means more cargo volume in the usable length, allowing loads to be arranged better in sequence and flat, extended items to fit more completely.

In contrast, the Peugeot 208 has a slightly higher trunk opening, which makes loading tall items easier; however, this advantage is moderate.

The slightly higher loading edge of the CLA (by 1.6 in) makes lifting heavy loads minimally more strenuous but is tolerable in many everyday situations due to the compensated and longer loading surface. Width differences are minor and only affect everyday usability with particularly wide loads.

In short: For transport tasks involving long or flat items, the CLA Shooting Brake is the more practical choice. For occasional loading of tall but not too long objects, the Peugeot 208 tends to be somewhat easier to load despite its smaller cargo space.