Large Suitcases

bmgoodman · 06-12-2005, 05:46 PM

My wife is very concerned that I'm going to buy "that egg shaped car". I currently have a Passat and several times a year we have to pick up two or three passengers from the airport. Usually, these people are international travelers with rather large suitcases. The Passat has pretty good trunk space for such large bags, but I'm trying to get a comparison to the Prius. I believe I could easily fit the bags by putting the rear seats down, but that really doesn't give the travelers a place to sit, now does it. Anybody with any relevant experience with large suitcases WITHOUT folding the rear seats?

Thanks.

**Tideland Prius** · 06-12-2005, 06:14 PM

Well, in another active thread, Evan removed the false floor. If you need more room or depth, you could fold the floor up or remove it completely. Also, raise the rear headrests (all 3 of them) if you're loading up the rear just as a precaution. We don't want things flying forward when you're braking =).

I haven't tried large suitcases. Only small ones.

KTPhil · 06-12-2005, 06:40 PM

Two passengers instad of three would of course allow you to fold one rear seat down only, which should be plenty of room. Three plus large luggage? Buy a minivan!

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 06-12-2005, 08:56 PM

Passat:
Cargo Volume 15 ft³
http://www.vw.com/vwcom/content/objects/pd...assat_specs.pdf

Prius:
Luggage capacity (cu. ft.) 16.1
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/2005/prius/specs.html

Ray Moore · 06-12-2005, 09:59 PM

I can carry my two 26" Samsonite hardsided suiters. They only make one size larger than that. The cool part is, they fit in the back just fine and that leaves lots of room up front. I seriously doubt that you can fit these two cases in the trunk of a passat or almost any other car for that matter.

V8Cobrakid · 06-12-2005, 10:03 PM

i've picked someone up from the airport. her suitcase seemed to fit in the back perfectly. i could probably have fit 4 of them side by side. if i stacked.. more.

Speedracer · 06-13-2005, 09:25 PM

No problem!
Sometime I take my father to the airport and it manage to fit the 29" suiter and 20" suiter carry on.
Most difficult task was for me is to fit 4 golf bags last new year.

06-12-2005, 05:46 PM	#1
bmgoodman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Large Suitcases My wife is very concerned that I'm going to buy "that egg shaped car". I currently have a Passat and several times a year we have to pick up two or three passengers from the airport. Usually, these people are international travelers with rather large suitcases. The Passat has pretty good trunk space for such large bags, but I'm trying to get a comparison to the Prius. I believe I could easily fit the bags by putting the rear seats down, but that really doesn't give the travelers a place to sit, now does it. Anybody with any relevant experience with large suitcases WITHOUT folding the rear seats? Thanks.

06-12-2005, 08:56 PM	#4
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,012 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	Re: Large Suitcases Passat: Cargo Volume 15 ft³ http://www.vw.com/vwcom/content/objects/pd...assat_specs.pdf Prius: Luggage capacity (cu. ft.) 16.1 http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/2005/prius/specs.html

06-13-2005, 09:25 PM	#7
Speedracer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Shanghai, Houston Posts: 327 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Large Suitcases No problem! Sometime I take my father to the airport and it manage to fit the 29" suiter and 20" suiter carry on. Most difficult task was for me is to fit 4 golf bags last new year.

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06-12-2005, 06:14 PM	#2
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,920 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Well, in another active thread, Evan removed the false floor. If you need more room or depth, you could fold the floor up or remove it completely. Also, raise the rear headrests (all 3 of them) if you're loading up the rear just as a precaution. We don't want things flying forward when you're braking =). I haven't tried large suitcases. Only small ones.

06-12-2005, 06:40 PM	#3
KTPhil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,213 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Two passengers instad of three would of course allow you to fold one rear seat down only, which should be plenty of room. Three plus large luggage? Buy a minivan!

06-12-2005, 09:59 PM	#5
Ray Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 818 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I can carry my two 26" Samsonite hardsided suiters. They only make one size larger than that. The cool part is, they fit in the back just fine and that leaves lots of room up front. I seriously doubt that you can fit these two cases in the trunk of a passat or almost any other car for that matter.

06-12-2005, 10:03 PM	#6
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,563 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	i've picked someone up from the airport. her suitcase seemed to fit in the back perfectly. i could probably have fit 4 of them side by side. if i stacked.. more.