Trunk comparison: Toyota Corolla Wagon vs VW Touran

Key Differences

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers significantly more cargo length with the rear seats upright: +26.8 in (200%) compared to the VW Touran. The depth of the trunk (distance from loading edge → trunk floor) is also significantly greater in the Toyota: +2.8 in (700%).

The trunk opening is noticeably higher in the VW Touran: +4.3 in (15%). Additionally, the interior is wider at its narrowest point in the VW: +3.9 in (11%).

Impact on Usability

When all rear seats are upright, the Toyota is better suited for transporting long, flat items (e.g., boards, skis, long boxes) because it offers significantly more cargo length.

The greater distance between the loading edge and trunk floor in the Toyota creates a deeper cargo well: this is useful for sinking luggage deeper (more storage space vertically) and stabilizing cargo.

Combined, this means that with full passenger occupancy, the Corolla can accommodate longer items and offers more usable interior height at floor level.

The VW Touran, on the other hand, is more advantageous for tall or bulky items that must fit through the opening: the trunk opening is significantly higher, and the interior is wider at its narrowest point.

This facilitates loading and unloading tall, wide, or bulky parts (e.g., furniture, tall boxes) and reduces blockages at tight spots when storing.

With folded seats (roof landscape) and with the first row of seats opened, the differences are very small (4% and 1%, respectively), so practical usability is comparable there.