Volkswagen Golf boot dimensions

Mk8, 2020 on. The Volkswagen Golf has a 381-litre boot with the rear seats up. Here it is in centimetres, and every pram we've checked against it.

381litresBoot, seats up13.5 cu ft

100.3cmBetween the arches39.5 in

72cmFloor length28.3 in

42cmUsable height16.5 in

Every measurement

Rear seats up
Boot capacity, seats up	381 litres (13.5 cu ft)
Floor length (depth)	72 cm (28.3 in)
Width between the wheel arches	100.3 cm (39.5 in)
Height (to the parcel shelf)	42 cm (16.5 in)
Opening height	69 cm (27.2 in)
Load lip height from the ground	68 cm (26.8 in)

VW quotes an 80 cm floor length; independent tape measurements found 72 to 75 cm, and we use 72 cm.

The eHybrid and GTE plug-in hybrids have a smaller boot, at 273 litres.

Independent measurements of the height to the parcel shelf range from 42 to 53 cm depending on the floor position; we use 42 cm.

The Volkswagen Golf boot floor and height, drawn to scale.

Which prams fit the Golf?

Of the 20 prams we've checked, 14 fit the Golf boot with room to spare, 6 are a tight fit and 0 won't fit with the rear seats up.

Bugaboo Butterfly 2 At least 17.5 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Bugaboo Dragonfly At least 6 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Cybex Priam At least 10.5 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Joie Finiti At least 6 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Joie Litetrax At least 14 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Joolz Aer² At least 18.5 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Silver Cross Dune 2 At least 5 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Silver Cross Jet 5 At least 17 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Silver Cross Reef 2 At least 11 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Stokke YOYO³ At least 24 cm to spare on every side. Fits
UPPAbaby Minu V3 At least 16.6 cm to spare on every side. Fits
egg3 At least 10 cm to spare on every side. Fits
iCandy Core At least 3 cm to spare on every side. Fits
iCandy Peach 7 At least 11 cm to spare on every side. Fits
Bugaboo Fox 5 Only with the parcel shelf out: it folds to 45 cm high and the shelf sits 42 cm above the floor. The tailgate opening is 69 cm high. With the seat taken off, the frame fits, but the seat then needs its own space. Tight fit
Cybex Balios S Lux Only with the parcel shelf out: it folds to 45 cm high and the shelf sits 42 cm above the floor. The tailgate opening is 69 cm high. Tight fit
Joolz Day⁵ Only with the parcel shelf out: it folds to 46 cm high and the shelf sits 42 cm above the floor. The tailgate opening is 69 cm high. With the seat taken off, the frame fits, but the seat then needs its own space. Tight fit
Mamas & Papas Ocarro 2 It goes in, but with only 2 cm to spare on the folded height. Tight fit
Nuna MIXX next It goes in with nothing to spare on the folded height. Tight fit
UPPAbaby Vista V3 It goes in with nothing to spare on the folded height. With the seat taken off, the frame fits, but the seat then needs its own space. Tight fit

Calculated from published measurements: the pram's folded size against the floor length, the width between the arches and the lower of boot height and opening height. Fits means at least 3 cm to spare on every side. How we work it out.

Similar cars

Renault Clio391 litres
Toyota Corolla hatch361 litres
Volkswagen Polo351 litres
Toyota Yaris Cross350 litres
Nissan Juke422 litres
Volvo XC40443 litres

Sources

Floor length, boot litres: volkswagen-uk.lighthouselabs.eu
Lip height, boot litres: assets.adac.de
EHybrid: autoexpress.co.uk
Width between arches, floor length (confirm): ames.nl
Height, opening height, floor length (alt): kofferraum-check.de
Width (corroboration): km77.com

Last checked November 2026. Spotted something wrong? Email hello@babycarfit.com.