Trunk comparison: Opel Astra Wagon vs VW T-Roc

Key Differences

Four differences stand out clearly from the data: The Opel Astra Sports Tourer offers a 11.8 in (20%) longer cargo area with the seats folded down and a 9.4 in (31%) longer cargo space with the first row of seats upright than the VW T-Roc.

The VW T-Roc has a trunk depth (distance from loading edge to trunk floor) that is 3.1 in (57%) greater, and the loading edge is 6.3 in (26%) higher above the road than in the Astra.

Impact on Usability

The longer cargo areas of the Astra (each +20% and +31%) practically mean more usable length for bulky or longer items: furniture parts, long ladders, skis, or rolled carpets can be accommodated more easily — both with folded seats and when the first row of seats is occupied.

Users who frequently transport long loads or need maximum loading length clearly benefit from the Astra.

The higher ground clearance and greater trunk depth of the T-Roc, on the other hand, mean more vertical storage space and a deeper loading compartment. This is advantageous when items need to be stacked or when volume in height is required (e.g., boxes stacked).

At the same time, the loading edge being 6.3 in higher makes lifting heavy items onto the edge more strenuous and loading bulky, heavy loads less comfortable than in the lower-lying Astra.

Smaller differences (width at the narrowest point: Astra +0.4 in; width of trunk opening: T-Roc +2.4 in; height of opening: T-Roc +0.4 in) are minor at about ~1–6% each and have little impact on practical usability in everyday life.