e39touring boot size

[DKL]

I was considering one of these as a family wagon to take us all with stuff to parents etc. I was under the impression that the boot was huge but all the reviews I find only state 410 litres. This is frankly rubbish - our impreza is listed at 365 and my folks golf at 605. How can a 5 series have smaller boot than a golf, they are completely different classes of car.
So are the figures correct and its just not that big?

[mark.c]

We have one of these and whilst I cant comment on a comparison with a Golf we find the boot pretty good. It will swallow the base of a pram on the left hand side and the top bit on the right hand side laid flat with ease. Then all the other various bits and bobs gets loaded on top, savvy packing can get a huge amount of junk in there and its significantly bigger than the current C class (different class I know but may give you an idea) On that note tho the current E class looks cavenous by comparison.

We currently only have one little passenger (and associated kit)but apparently we are already considering an X5, RR etc etc.
For me though the car is ideal!! Only sure fire way is to grab a look in one local to you and see if it suits.

[DKL]

Thanks Mark. We are a one passenger family and whilst it will all go in the scooby its a bit tight and the scooby does need replacing really. The e39 would just be a stop gap until a golf r estate drops into our price bracket in 18 months or so.

[Jobbo]

I think the figure is measured to the roller blind; it certainly felt like a decently big boot compared to, say, an E46 3-series. There are no intruding wheelarches, the seats fold pretty much flat and give you a good load length, and there are cubbies under the floor and either side with a bit of extra space.

The self-levelling suspension definitely makes it more of a useful estate car when you load it up with wine in France.

A photo without anything in the boot probably isn't too useful, but here are a couple of my old one anyway:

[DKL]

Thanks, that's useful. It does look markedly larger than our current one!

[DennisCooper]

Hi,

Whilst I don't know the official figures for an E39 Touring load space in litres, then once the seats are folded, there's a lot of space!



My car with a complete E39 M5 interior loaded up that I delivered to a customer a couple years back !

Loaded up with junk to throw out at the local recycling centre



Mountain bike (just prior to it getting nicked!)



My car also often transports the dog around too as well as goodies like..





Hopefully, there's enough room for you with the seats up as well !

Cheers, Dennis!

[Jobbo]

Dennis has reminded me - I got 4 full size tyres in the boot (17" staggered) with the seats up and the roller blind in place. The roller blind wasn't pulled out, fairly obviously.

Edited by Jobbo on Thursday 23 April 08:14

[Lowtimer]

DKL said:

How can a 5 series have smaller boot than a golf, they are completely different classes of car.

Pretty sure your folks' Golf hasn't got a 17 gallon fuel tank, a full size 16" or 17" alloy spare, and a honking great differential stashed under the boot floor.

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

There's also a fair bit of space in behind the side covers and under the lift-up floor.

Having said that I find it surprisingly poor for carrying long items. The front seat doesn't go very far forward and its backrest doesn't tilt much.

Fun fact - my previous Volvo S60 saloon was better for long loads. That had through-loading rear seats and a front seat that folded flat.