@ L Austin France, about your Peugeot 806, please don't rub it in. I still miss my VW Sharan, even with
the centre row seats more than
enough space (from 256 to 2610 liters max).
To continue, somewhere between classic cars and the taste of the modern consumer. In one of today's newspapers I read an article about the same topic, quote:
A quick trip to a Brico marché or taking ziplock suitcases and bags on holiday: car manufacturers are making it increasingly difficult to carry luggage. Many new car models have
less boot space than their predecessors. What's going on?
There are undeniably some trends that confirm that the practicality of cars is becoming increasingly secondary. To start with, you can see this in the rise of non-standard body styles, such as that SUV coupé with its
sloping roofline. Such models are more beautiful than practical: the smooth design is clearly more important than the volume of luggage space.
Even with a traditionally typical 'estate car brand' like Volvo, you can see the decline in the boot: the current V90 is 13 centimetres longer than the V70 it succeeded, but its more elegantly lined boot is dozens of litres smaller.
Just pay attention when you look at modern cars from the side: increasingly, you see that the rear end
slopes down relatively quickly. This is not only for looks, but also to create the most favourable air resistance possible. This shape minimises unwanted air vortices behind the car.
