How many crates of beer fit in a Volvo S40?
The boot of a Volvo S40 holds ±5 crates of beer (404 litres). We don't calculate with folded rear seats for this body type: the opening to the boot is too small.
How many fit in your S40?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 404 L | ±5 | – | – |
With ±5 crates in the boot, the Volvo S40 has more room than 1% of the 369 cars we compare. There are 6,466 Volvo S40 cars registered in the Netherlands (RDW, as of 26 September 2026).
Similar cars
Cars with roughly the same boot space as the Volvo S40:
| Model | Boot | Seats folded |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Q2 | ±7 crates | ±15 crates |
| Polestar 2 | ±7 crates | ±15 crates |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | ±7 crates | ±20 crates |
| Renault Mégane | ±7 crates | ±17 crates |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | ±5 crates | – |
| Porsche Taycan | ±5 crates | – |
Frequently asked questions
How many crates of beer fit in a Volvo S40?
The boot of a Volvo S40 holds ±5 crates of beer (404 litres). We don't calculate with folded rear seats for this body type: the opening to the boot is too small.
How much boot space does a Volvo S40 have?
According to the manufacturer (VDA standard), 404 litres with the rear seats up. Crates don't fit into corners, recesses and the space under the floor, so we convert the litres with a formula calibrated on 100 ADAC loading tests.
Boot capacity according to the manufacturer, converted with a formula calibrated on 100 ADAC loading tests; where ADAC loaded this generation itself, we show that count. Margin ±2, with the seats folded ±5 (rough estimate). How we calculate. All Volvo models: Volvo.
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