How many crates of beer fit in a Volkswagen Golf?
The boot of a Volkswagen Golf (from 2012) holds ±6 crates of beer (380 litres). With the rear seats folded down, it's ±18 (1,270 litres). The estate version takes ±9, or ±23 with the seats folded.
How many fit in your Golf?
With your Dutch licence plate we use the exact year, body type and payload of your car.
By year and version
| Version | Boot | Crates | Seats folded | Crates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built up to 2011 | 350 L | ±5 | 1,305 L | ±18 |
| Built from 2012 | 380 L | ±6 | 1,270 L | ±18 |
| Estate | 605 L | ±9 | 1,620 L | ±23 |
With ±18 crates with the rear seats folded, the Volkswagen Golf has more room than 35% of the 335 cars we compare. There are 266,472 Volkswagen Golf cars registered in the Netherlands (RDW, as of 24 September 2026).
Similar cars
Cars with roughly the same boot space as the Volkswagen Golf:
| Model | Boot | Seats folded |
|---|---|---|
| Opel Astra GTC | ±6 crates | ±16 crates |
| Nissan Note | ±6 crates | ±19 crates |
| Škoda Fabia | ±6 crates | ±17 crates |
| Citroën C4 | ±6 crates | ±18 crates |
| SEAT Leon | ±6 crates | ±18 crates |
| Cupra Leon | ±6 crates | ±18 crates |
Frequently asked questions
How many crates of beer fit in a Volkswagen Golf?
The boot of a Volkswagen Golf (from 2012) holds ±6 crates of beer (380 litres). With the rear seats folded down, it's ±18 (1,270 litres). The estate version takes ±9, or ±23 with the seats folded.
How much boot space does a Volkswagen Golf have?
According to the manufacturer (VDA standard), 380 litres with the rear seats up and 1,270 litres with them folded down. Because crates don't fit into corners and wheel arches, we count 50% of that space.
Boot capacity according to the manufacturer, converted using a standard crate of 40 × 30 × 26 cm. How we calculate. All Volkswagen models: Volkswagen.
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