

Either way, that’s more than enough for the weekly shopping or luggage for a family break. With the rear seats in use, the boot offers an impressive 445 litres of luggage capacity, although this drops to 411 litres in four-wheel-drive versions. That said, a car the size of a Nissan Qashqai for the price of a Nissan Micra certainly hits the target. The Dacia Duster is Britain’s most affordable family crossover in terms of new car pricing, but it has more strings to its bow than a low price. Put simply, the HR-V might be compact, but the boot space is anything but small. Like to head off on an annual skiing holiday with the car? The passenger seat folds flat to enable you to carry a pair of skis or even longer bits of luggage. If you're after the biggest overall volume, meanwhile, a touch of a button sees the rear seats fold flat into the floor to create a load area of 1,456 litres, which is impressive for a car of this size. Alternatively, you could take your Dyson out for a Sunday afternoon drive. This means you can carry tall items, such as a small tree from a garden centre or a couple of bikes.

The rear seats can tip up, cinema-style, to create an additional load area behind the front seats. Key to the HR-V’s appeal is Honda’s clever 'Magic Seats' system.

Its 448-litre boot is only half the story, even if that does mean it offers notably more luggage capacity than the larger Nissan Qashqai. The Honda HR-V compact crossover is practical and spacious enough to rival a much larger SUV.
