While most 1 Series ... boot is deep, so taking heavy items out might be a struggle. A luggage net and a split-folding 40/20/40 rear bench are both £175 options. It might be a hatchback, but ...

The BMW 1 Series has a boot capacity of 380 litres, which matches up squarely with the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3. The Mercedes A-Class has 10 litres less on paper, but that actually seems to offer ...