Ford S-MAX hybrid engine. Ford’s hybrid offering uses a 2.5-litre petrol engine, an electric motor and a small battery. It’s a powertrain that’s also shared with the Ford Galaxy and Ford Boot capacity: 501 litres (Hatchback) or 660 litres (SW) In terms of a medium-sized family hatchback, the Peugeot 308 offers a fantastically generous boot size with 501 litres at your disposal. There's even the option of folding down the rear seats to gain more space, and with 1,309 litres available there are plenty of larger items that would fit. Honda WR-V – 363 litres. With a boot space capacity of 363 litres, the WR-V boasts the highest cargo space in its segment. It doesn’t come as a surprise since the WR-V is basically a jacked-up Practicality and Boot Space. The Model Y isn't as interesting to look at as rivals like the Volvo XC40 or Ford Mustang Mach-E, but it’s actually quite sleek and small looking for a compact SUV. With all seats down there’s a very useful 1,869 litres on offer, but it’s biggest boon is the tailgate. Just like the previous model, the Ford S-MAX is a very practical car. As before, you get 285 litres of boot space with all seven seats in place, and while that doesn't sound like much – Official figures say there’s 300 litres of space even with the third row of seats in place, and each seat of the middle bench folds independently for plenty of storage configurations. The Ford Puma compensates for its sub-par cabin space with a class-leading boot. At 456 litres, it’s way bigger than its closest rivals – and it even manages to trounce some of the cars from the class above. The Ford Kuga’s boot, for example, only measures 412 litres, while the Skoda Kamiq’s weighs in at a mere 400 litres. Practicality & boot space. 6. Reliability & safety. The Ford Grand C-MAX can seat seven, but it’s actually a mid-sized MPV because of its there’s choice of two 1.0-litre turbocharged hTlPbD.