Renault 5 review - Boot space, practicality & boot dimensions

The Renault 5 is now – as you’d expect of a modern car – much larger than its predecessor (the original car was 400mm shorter). Unfortunately that doesn’t mean it shows on the inside. The front seats sit very low down but that has come at the expense of foot room for rear passengers. Even when you adjust the driver’s seat for a smaller adult, there’s very little kneeroom for rear passengers, so it’s best suited for smaller children back there. Because it gets rear doors, however, it is much easier to get into than the current three-door-only MINI Cooper E, its main rival.

Does the Renault 5 have a big boot?

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While passenger space may be limited, the Renault 5 does at least get an impressively spacious boot for a supermini. There’s up to 326 litres of capacity with the seats still in place and if you fold the rear seats you can free up 1,106 litres – that might allow for the occasional piece of flatpack furniture. The bad news is that there’s a high load lip to contend with, but in all honesty you don’t buy a supermini if you plan to regularly transport large items.