Comparison: Boot space Toyota RAV4 vs. competitors 2024

How much cargo can handle this medium SUV?

When discussing the RAV4, you can't just skirt around the subject of boot space; it's like ignoring the elephant in the room—except, in this case, the elephant lives in the back of your car. The current Toyota RAV4 offers a cavernous 580 liters of boot capacity, chewing up luggage with relative ease, compared to the garage-sale-special boot size of 270 liters found in the first-gen RAV4. That’s enough room to embarrass a magician trying to fit his rabbit collection into a hat.

Toyota RAV4 - How has the boot space changed over the generations?

The journey from the RAV4’s utilitarian roots to its present-day suburban driveway staple status includes significant revisions in the boot department. In the second-generation, the boot shrank to a mere 150 liters, before somebody at Toyota had a mild panic and expanded it to 450 liters in the third-gen. This Toyota game of boot Tetris continued until the fifth-gen RAV4 arrived at a harmonious compromise of 580 liters, making it capable of ingesting anything short of a grand piano.

Toyota RAV4 generations

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Toyota RAV4 generations
Generation yearBoot space
RAV4, Model year 1994 (XA1)270 l
RAV4, Model year 1997 (XA1 (1. Facelift))270 l
RAV4, Model year 2000 (XA2)150 l
RAV4, Model year 2003 (XA2 (1. Facelift))150 l
RAV4, Model year 2006 (XA3)450 l
RAV4, Model year 2009 (XA3 (1. Facelift))586 l
RAV4, Model year 2010 (XA3 (2. Facelift))586 l
RAV4, Model year 2013 (XA4)547 l
RAV4, Model year 2016 (XA4 (1. Facelift))547 l
RAV4, Model year 2019 (XA5)580 l
The difference in Boot space between first generation (XA1) from 1994 and last generation (XA5) from 2019 is 310 l.
The boot space of the current generation of RAV4 is 580 l.

Variants

Toyota RAV4 variants: RAV4 vs. RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid

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Boot space: Toyota RAV4 variants
Variant nameBoot space
RAV4580 l
RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid520 l

The boot space compared to other Toyota models

It seems the RAV4 suffers from a bit of an identity crisis in Toyota's lineup—can't carry as much as the Proace City Verso and can't be as compact as the Aygo. However, where it does find its sweet spot is in staying far more practical than the petite GR Yaris and keeping a respectful distance from the cavernous hold of the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid's 520 liters of space, which isn’t very hybrid-like if it can’t even beat its traditionally-fueled sibling, now is it?

Toyota RAV4 vs other current cars by Toyota

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Boot space: RAV4 vs. other models by Toyota
Variant nameBoot space
Aygo 130 l
GR Yaris 141 l
Aygo X 231 l
Highlander 241 l
GR86 276 l
Prius Plug-In 284 l
Yaris 286 l
GR Supra 290 l
Mirai 300 l
Corolla 361 l
Land Cruiser 381 l
Yaris Cross 397 l
Corolla Cross 414 l
C-HR 447 l
bZ4X 452 l
RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 520 l
RAV4 580 l
Corolla Touring Sports 596 l
Proace City Verso 641 l
Proace City Electric Verso 912 l
Land Cruiser First Edition 1151 l
Proace Verso 1172 l

How does the boot space of the Toyota RAV4 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Let's take a step back and see where the RAV4 stands amongst the competition. It sneers at the Honda HR-V and its 285 liters, gives a patronizing pat on the back to the Nissan Juke's 251 liters and strides past the quasi-posh DS 7’s 555 liters with a knowing nod. But when lined up against the likes of Tesla Model Y's transport locker of a boot at 854 liters or Genesis GV80’s land-bound cargo ship, even the RAV4 has to admit defeat. Yet, despite the odds and competition, the RAV4 boasts a competitive booty, one that’s neither humiliated by longer wheelbases nor intimidated by the bullies of the boot space world.

Toyota RAV4 vs. similar cars

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Boot space: Toyota RAV4 vs. similar cars
Car modelBoot space
SEAT Tarraco 2019760 l
SsangYong Torres 2023703 l
Skoda Kodiaq 2017650 l
SEAT Ateca 2016615 l
Citroen C5 Aircross 2019580 l
Toyota RAV4 2019580 l
Skoda Karoq 2017521 l
Opel Grandland 2022514 l
Renault Austral 2022500 l
Renault Kadjar 2015472 l
VW T-Cross 2019455 l
VW T-Roc 2017445 l
VW Taigo 2021440 l
Volvo XC40 2018433 l
Mazda CX-30 2019430 l
Suzuki S-Cross 2022430 l
KIA XCeed 2019426 l
Hyundai Bayon 2021411 l
Opel Crossland 2017410 l
Citroen C3 Aircross 2017410 l
Audi Q2 2016405 l
Skoda Kamiq 2019400 l
SsangYong Tivoli 2015395 l
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2017378 l
Toyota C-HR 2016377 l
Suzuki Vitara 2015375 l
Hyundai Kona 2017361 l
KIA Stonic 2017352 l
Fiat 500X 2015350 l
Mazda CX-3 2015350 l

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