The super small and light cars have the largest boot space in Australia

When it comes to choosing the right small car for your daily commute, it's often a balance between comfort and practicality.

That even applies to the smallest cars on sale in Australia. We looked at cars at the micro level, light under $30,000 and light over $30,000 on the VFACTS sales rankings, to see which had the biggest sales.

Each vehicle is measured by the variant with the most storage space, as some trim or powertrain options may cause slight differences between models.

Skoda Fabia

The largest trunk in the light car group belongs to the Skoda Fabia with a capacity of 380L, expanding to 1190L when the rear seats fold down.

A variant of it also undercuts some rivals with a premium badge, priced at $38,590 before on-road costs.

It comes with a seven-year, unlimited kilometer warranty, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and claims fuel economy of 4.9L/100km on the combined cycle.

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Volkswagen Polo

Behind the Fabia on the list is its cousin, the Volkswagen Polo. It has a standard 351L cargo space, which can be expanded to 1125L at full capacity.

Starting at $29,490 before on-road costs for the base Life and climbing to $40,390 before on-roads for the top-spec GTI, the Polo comes with a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty but lacks results. connect a wireless phone.

With the GTI comes a more powerful but thirstier 2.0L engine, but it's still nearly $2000 more expensive than the roomier Fabia.

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Audi A1

With the most expensive variant costing $50,800 before on-roads, the Audi A1 is the second most expensive car on this list – but its 330L of boot space puts it behind the cheaper Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Fabia with which it shares many parts. .

The A1 range starts at $36,200 before on-road costs, but for that price it doesn't come with a spare wheel and gets a tire repair kit instead.

It also comes with a five-year, unlimited kilometer warranty and only offers wireless Apple CarPlay on the most expensive A1 40 model.

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Hyundai i20N

The Hyundai i20 is only offered in the hot N version but it's still relatively practical. It offers a 310L boot.

With the rear seats folded, cargo space is just two liters less than the Polo, making this a surprisingly practical compact hatchback.

The sole i20 variant is priced at $35,990 before on-road costs and offers a five-year, unlimited kilometer warranty.

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MG 3

The cheapest new car in Australia at $18,990 drive-away for the cheapest Core variant, the MG 3 offers a respectable 307L boot, expandable to 1081L while retaining the space-saving spare wheel.

This is also the only light vehicle in the VFACTS category worth under $30,000 with a 7-year, unlimited km warranty.

MG 3 does not have automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assist but does have a reversing camera.

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Citroen C3

At $32,267 before on-roads, the C3 is the cheapest car in the VFACTS segment, but the trunk space is the second smallest in the category.

With the rear seats folded, the C3 has a storage volume of 922L, reducing to a square 300L in the regular rear seat configuration.

For the money, Citroen offers a five-year warranty, unlimited kilometers and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless connectivity as standard.

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Toyota Yaris

The only car on this list to use only a hybrid engine for 2024, the Toyota Yaris has a trunk capacity of 270L, placing it right in the middle of its competitors.

The Yaris is one of the most expensive in the range, however, and starts at $28,500 before on-road costs for the base Ascent Sport, but it does come standard with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on the infotainment system. 8.0 inch touch screen entertainment.

Equivalent to this category, Toyota offers a 5-year unlimited km warranty.

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Kia Picanto

The Kia Picanto is billed as a 'super small car', but its boot capacity with the rear seats folded is 100L less than what's offered on the i20 and MG 3 – and comfortably surpasses its neighbors. below it in this list.

Given its price, that's especially impressive given that the Picanto is one of the cheapest cars here.

Its range starts at $17,890 before on-road costs for the base Sport model, while the GT-Line costs less than $20,000 before on-road costs.

Interior comfort hasn't been cut back either as features including automatic headlights, an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are all standard on both variants. can.

The entire Picanto range comes standard with a seven-year, unlimited kilometer warranty.

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Mazda2

A relatively strong seller in 2023, the humble Mazda 2 is one of the very few cars with the entire range priced under $30,000 before on-road costs, however, it does affect the air quality. trunk space compared to competitors.

Mazda 2 has the second smallest trunk among its competitors at only 250L, which can be expanded to 852L when the seats are lowered.

The range-topping G15 GT costs $28,070 before on-roads and is a rare sedan in this category, while the entire Mazda 2 range comes with a five-year warranty, unlimited kilometers and wireless Apple CarPlay – but Wired Android only. Automatic.

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Suzuki Swift

The Swift offers the smallest boot in the entire super small car class at just 556L with the rear seats folded.

Queensland buyers can buy the entry-level Swift GL Navi for $23,490 excluding on-road costs, while the same car is $1000 more expensive in the rest of the country.

For the money, the car has a trunk capacity of 242L when the rear seats are folded up, however Suzuki chose a tire repair kit instead of the spare wheel.

There is a 5-year warranty, unlimited km.

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Little Cooper

As the last and most expensive premium light car on this list, the Mini Cooper only offers 219L of trunk space in the regular configuration and a capacity of less than 800L with the rear seats folded in the electric variant.

Petrol options top out at $54,990 before on-road costs but come with less boot space, offering a reduction of 725L with the rear seats folded down.

Although the range-topping electric Cooper SE costs $58,990 before on-roads, a spare wheel is not standard and is instead replaced by a tire repair kit.

However, the entire range has wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a five-year unlimited kilometer warranty.

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Fiat 500, Abarth 695

Fiat and Abarth dominate the microcar category with four products, yet both brands recorded only 755 combined sales across all four models in 2023.

Incentives start at $27,220 before on-road costs for the base petrol Fiat 500 and go up to $39,900 before on-road costs for the performance Abarth 695.

Both cars are limited to just 185L of boot space with the seats raised and 550L extended, while a three-year, 150,000km reduced warranty is standard on both cars.

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Fiat 500e, Abarth 500e

Abarth's most expensive car costs $60,500 before on-road costs for the 500e, while the less sporty Fiat 500e still costs a whopping $52,500 before on-road costs.

Both electric models feature a unique and space-saving 50/50 split rear seat, along with the same trunk capacity as their gasoline siblings.

Fiat and Abarth also add wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to their electric models.

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