Trunk comparison: Mercedes Benz GLB vs VW Caddy Wagon
Key Differences
The Mercedes‑Benz GLB offers a significantly longer cargo area with the seats folded down: +24 in (53%) compared to the VW Caddy Wagon. In everyday use with the first row of seats upright, however, the VW Caddy Wagon has the greater cargo depth: +4.7 in (13%) more length than the GLB.
The tailgate of the Caddy is also significantly higher: +10.2 in (30%) greater opening height than the GLB.
The distance from the loading edge to the trunk floor is noticeably greater in the GLB: +3.9 in (500%) compared to the Caddy. Finally, the loading edge of the GLB sits +5.9 in (26%) higher above the road than the Caddy.
Impact on Usability
For long, bulky loads with fully folded seats, the GLB is clearly advantageous: the 53% longer length allows for longer items (e.g., slats, skis, pieces of furniture).
The greater depth between the loading edge and floor in the GLB helps position the load lower, provides stabilization, and creates more volume in the lower part of the trunk.
However, the raised loading edge of the GLB makes loading and unloading more difficult: due to the +5.9 in higher loading edge, lifting larger, heavier items is more strenuous than in the Caddy.
Despite the deeper cargo floor, the actual trunk floor in the GLB is overall only slightly lower or rather higher than in the Caddy (combined effect of loading edge height and floor depth)—practically, lifting remains challenging.
The VW Caddy Wagon is more practical for everyday use with the first row of seats upright: it offers +4.7 in more usable depth with normal seating and a significantly higher opening height (+10.2 in), making it easier to fit tall or bulky items through the rear door.
The lower loading edge facilitates loading heavy goods, and the slightly greater narrowest width and opening width (each about ~7–3.1 in) make loading wider parts somewhat more comfortable—these width differences are minor and less decisive.
In brief: GLB = better for very long loads with folded seats and more volume in the floor area; Caddy = more practical for frequent loading and unloading, higher opening, and more usable length with seats occupied.