Size doesn't matter. Unless you've just loaded your monthly shop and realised there's not enough room for the pushchair - unless you sling it on the back seat and tell your mother-in-law to catch the bus.

So, for all those who get carried away at the cash 'n' carry, go barmy at B&Q, or who watch too many American gangster movies, here are the top 10 cars with the most cavernous of boots.

  1. Citroen Berlingo Multispace – 675 litres


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The Berlingo Multispace offers plenty of space for even the biggest of families, low running costs and a really big boot er... to boot.

 

  1. Mercedes GLE – 690 litres

 

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The GLE had been maligned for its bumpy suspension, but it's ideal for carrying large numbers of people (within reason), so should mean your mother-in-law's bus pass remains firmly in her purse.

 

  1. Mercedes G-Class – 699 litres

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It might look like it was designed for imposing marshal law, and it might cost far too much, but the potted palm you saw at Sainsbury's will get home in pristine condition, thanks to the G-Class’s huge boot.

 

  1. Jeep Cherokee (2014) – 714 litres

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When 'very distinctive styling' is a euphemism for 'looks a bit weird', then we must be talking about the Jeep Cherokee (2014). Luckily, its designers' bacon has been saved by it having lots of space in the boot.

 

  1. Fiat Doblo – 790 litres

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The Fiat Doblo does not quite have the same charm as the Fiat 500 - 'in the same way that the sea is not above the sky' (thanks, Terry Pratchett). But what the Doblo does have is low running costs and loads of baggage space.

 

  1. Hyundai i800 – 851 litres

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The i800 may look like a taxi and possess handling so wayward it would make Don Juan blush, but it has space for eight mother-in-laws - assuming the driver is also a mother-in-law.

 

  1. SsangYong Turismo – 875 litres

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It doesn't look good on the outside and it also doesn't look good on the inside, but positives include a four wheel drive option and a dizzying amount of boot space.

 

  1. Range Rover – 909 litres

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Favoured among various global elites as well as people picking up their kids from school, the barge-like Range Rover offers refinement and power in bucket loads. It also provides enough space for an Antarctic expedition - although the ice could be a problem.

 

  1. Ford Tourneo Connect – 1,029 litres

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It doesn't offer great ride quality and it looks remarkably like a van (because it is a van), but it offers very good value and has a vast amount of boot space.

  1. Mercedes V-Class – 1,030 litres

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These days, we're encouraged not to carry too much baggage. But if we did have a lot of baggage, we should definitely invest in a Mercedes V-Class to carry it all in.