✨What is boot space ?

Boot space is the storage area of a car that is typically located at the back of the vehicle, behind the rear seats. It is designed to provide space for storing luggage, groceries, and other items that passengers may need to transport with them.

✨Why do we mention a boot space car in litres? 

Generally, volume in litres is associated with liquid measurements. Space inside a car is a not a perfect cube or an easily calculable shape. Volumes are not always easy to measure for irregular solid objects or spaces. We can use litres and cubic centimetres, or even cubic metres for measuring solid objects, or space that something might fit into, for example, the space of the car boot, as well as for liquids such as drinks, water, and gas. This is the reason car boot space is specified in litres. It is also why the internal capacity of a fridge is measured in litres (People are better at performing this task than computers)

✨How is it calculated?

VDA method :

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Short for “Verband der Automobilindustrie”. This is the German method and involves filling a load space with 200x100x50xmm blocks, then counting those blocks.

200x100x50xmm = 1 litre so you can see how the total is calculated.

This is typically more practical as these blocks are relatable to real life things you might want to put in a car’s boot. Manufactures using the VDA method

#bmw ,#Honda ,#Kia ,#Mazda ,#Toyota ,#Hyundai,#Audi 

It's important to note that this method is not 100% accurate, as there may be irregularities or contours in the boot that could affect the amount of water & block displaced . However, it can give you a good estimate of the boot capacity of your car.

💡I hope that in this thread gradually users will put their own measurements of their cars for the benefit of others so that users can know the actual boot size measurements.

💡Facts:Did you know boot space in many cars is much smaller than claimed in their brochures.

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