Trunk comparison: Nissan Rogue Sport vs Opel Astra Wagon

Analysis and Practical Consequences

The Opel Astra Sports Tourer offers slightly more cargo length with the seats folded down, but with the first row of seats upright, the difference is significant: the Astra is +5.9 in (17%) longer than the Qashqai, which makes it clearly advantageous when transporting long items (e.g., slats, skis, pipes) without folding down the rear seats.

Another major difference concerns the depth between the loading edge and the trunk floor: the Astra has +3.1 in (133%) more here.

Practically, this means the Astra provides a significantly deeper loading surface below the loading edge — more usable volume near the floor and more stable storage of bulky or tall items that lie deeper in the trunk. Combined with the Astra’s lower loading edge, this results in a noticeable handling advantage.

The loading edge on the Qashqai, on the other hand, is +6.3 in (26%) higher above the road than on the Astra.

This increases the effort required to lift heavy loads into the trunk and makes it harder to slide bulky items in sideways. For frequent loading and unloading or heavy items, the Astra is therefore generally more practical.

Smaller differences: the Qashqai is 0.8 in wider at its narrowest point and the opening width is 2 in larger, which can help when loading wider parts through; the difference in trunk volume with fully folded seats is +5.1 in (8%) in favor of the Astra and is less pronounced.

Overall, the Astra Sports Tourer is the more practical choice for longer, heavier, or bulkier cargo; the Qashqai offers slight advantages in opening width and narrow pass-through dimensions.