Boot size

[Welshfella]

Hi,

I’ve got the Smart #1 Brabus on my shortlist for my new car. Currently have a Merc GLB, which has been brilliant when lugging around the kids strollers and all the rest of the stuff little ones need. Now they are older, we don’t need a massive amount of space in the boot, apart from when we head to France on holiday (every couple of years).

So the question (s) is, can you get a couple of suitcases in the boot? Will moving the back seats forward to create more space cause difficulty with kids (4&7 so no huge rear facing type kids car seats)?

I do plan to take a suitcase along to the local dealership and try fitting it in the boot (and look like a nutter) and also investigate roof boxes for those holiday trips.

Thanks for your time

[REZadd]

We took our dog to the Mercedes showroom when we ordered our #1, to make sure he could get in and it wasn't too cramped for him. We even went on a test drive with the dog in the car. So don't feel embarrassed to take a couple of suitcases.

[Welshfella]

Thanks for the reply. I’ll take my suitcases along tomorrow to check

[gggg]

We took our dog to the Mercedes showroom when we ordered our #1, to make sure he could get in and it wasn't too cramped for him. We even went on a test drive with the dog in the car.

Did you find it was big enough? How big was the dog? Might avoid us having to do the same test

[REZadd]

He is a large Labradoodle, slightly bigger than a standard Labrador. The boot is big enough for him, but if you need more room you can always tilt the back seats forward and/or slide them forward. The bigger issue was the boot floor height from the ground, thus the vertical distance the dog has to jump up. The #1 boot floor is quite high, but our dog (2 years old) can make it, but later in life he won't, then we'll be looking for a step or ramp or simply lift his 26KG in ourselves - not easy!