Trunk comparison: Mercedes Benz CLA Shooting Brake vs Toyota Corolla Wagon

Significant Differences (>10%)

- Mercedes: greater trunk depth – The depth from the loading edge to the trunk floor is +5.5 in (175%) greater in the CLA Shooting Brake. - Mercedes: higher loading edge – The loading edge of the CLA Shooting Brake is +4.3 in (17%) higher above the ground. - Mercedes: greater narrowest interior width – At the narrowest point inside the trunk, the CLA is +3.9 in (11%) wider. - Toyota: greater width of the trunk opening – The opening width of the Touring Sports is +6.3 in (18%) larger than the CLA.

Impact on Usability

- Loading and lifting effort: Due to the higher loading edge of the Mercedes (+4.3 in), the physical effort when loading and unloading heavy items increases. Toyota is more practical here for frequent manual loading/unloading because the loading edge is lower.

- Vertical volume and stacking: The greater depth in the Mercedes means more usable interior height from the edge to the floor; this allows for better accommodation of bulky or higher stacked loads. For bulky, tall items, the CLA offers advantages.

- Ability to load wide items: The significantly wider opening in the Toyota makes it easier to load wide or unwieldy parts (e.g., furniture panels, wide boxes). Even though the interior is wider at the narrowest point in the Mercedes, this is of little use if the opening is too narrow to bring in large items.

- Practical overall assessment: - Choose the Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake if you often transport taller/stacked loads or internally wider items and a higher loading edge is not a major obstacle (e.g., with transport aids or less frequent lifting). - Choose the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports if you frequently need to load wide or bulky items and lower lifting effort and a larger opening are more important.