Trunk comparison: Seat Tarraco vs VW Touran
Key Differences (highlighted deviations >10%)
The Seat Tarraco offers a significantly larger trunk with all seats upright: +30.7 in (229%) longer cargo space than the VW Touran. With the first row upright, the Tarraco is also noticeably longer: +4.3 in (11%).
The width of the trunk opening is larger on the Tarraco: +4.3 in (11%). The loading edge of the Tarraco is higher above the road: +5.1 in (21%), and the depth from the loading edge to the trunk floor is +2 in (500%) greater on the Tarraco.
Impact on Usability
- More space with full occupancy: Due to the +30.7 in more trunk space with all seats upright, the Tarraco is significantly better suited if you often carry many passengers and still need to transport luggage or longer items in the remaining trunk space. The Touran remains considerably more limited here.
- Practical loading area with normal seat use: The +4.3 in length with the first row upright and the +4.3 in wider trunk opening make it easier to store bulky, flat, or wide items in the Tarraco—more room for loading and unloading thanks to the larger opening and usable depth.
- Higher loading edge makes lifting harder: The +5.1 in higher loading edge on the Tarraco means more lifting effort when loading—especially with heavy items, the Touran is more ergonomic due to the lower loading edge.
- Deeper trunk area / higher recess: The greater depth from the loading edge to the floor in the Tarraco (noted here with a strong percentage difference) creates a larger recess in the loading area.
Advantage: items lie more securely and slide less; disadvantage: very tall loads might be restricted in practice due to the recess and higher loading edge.
- Minor differences, less relevant: When all seats are folded down, the space difference is only about 4% in favor of the Tarraco—usually hardly noticeable in everyday use.
The slightly larger minimum width in the Touran (+4%) and the slightly higher opening height of the Touran (+1.2 in / 4%) are small advantages for very wide or tall single items, but do not match the major advantages of the Tarraco.
In summary: The Tarraco offers significantly more usable space with full seating and a larger opening, making it the better choice for families who often transport passengers and luggage simultaneously.
The Touran scores with lower loading edges and slightly more pass-through width in some tight spots—practical when frequently loading heavy or bulky single items and ergonomic lifting is more important.