Panamera Trunk

I previously wrote an article saying, “The Panamera’s trunk can actually hold quite a bit,”

→【Past Article】Don’t Say Porsche Can’t Carry Luggage – The Panamera’s Trunk is Surprisingly Large

but I suddenly wondered just how big it really is. Checking the specs for the new Panamera Turbo on the website, the trunk capacity is listed as “500 liters.”(The 4E Hybrid’s capacity is 405 liters, so it varies by model.)

500 liters… (-_-)

Even so, it’s hard to really grasp. What does 500 liters actually mean? For reference, a bathtub holds about 200 liters(many bath salts recommend one scoop per 200 liters), so that’s more than two full bathtubs of water?

…That makes it even less clear (-_-)

So, I decided to actually load some luggage into the trunk to see how much it can hold.

The Panamera Trunk is Spacious

Here’s what the back of the new Panamera looks like:

And this is the trunk opened to its maximum:

Inside, it’s probably more spacious than the common image that “Porsches can’t carry luggage.”

(Sorry about the mess on the left side…)
By the way, at our house we lay down an anti-slip net. There are pockets on both sides of the trunk,

and nets too, so you can keep car wash supplies and other items you want to always have in the car. Before loading luggage, I measured the actual size.

Panamera Trunk Dimensions?

Using a tape measure,

Width: 92 cm, Depth: 103 cm, Height: 37 cm<

But I’m not very dexterous, so there might be a 1 cm margin of error… sorry… (-_-)
Now that I know the size, I tried loading some luggage. First, I put in one suitcase (LM size for 3 to 5 nights), and it fit like this:

Plenty of room (￣ー￣)ｂ

Next, I tried two suitcases. The second suitcase is a Porsche genuine Rimowa suitcase, 33L.

Yep, still plenty of space. There’s still room in front, so I added a stroller. This is a compact stroller sold at Nishimatsuya.

Even with all this, it looks like there’s still space left.

If you can fit two suitcases and a stroller, that’s pretty sufficient.

I would have liked to test with a golf carry bag, but neither my husband nor I play golf, so we don’t have one at home… However, from what I’ve seen online, it should fit.

Will the Trunk Close?

One thing to watch out for is height. The rear of this Panamera has a beautiful streamlined shape, closer to a 911 (?), so if you load something tall near the front, the trunk might not close. What if the suitcase is placed sideways?

In this position, it closed without any problem. What about vertical?

Even vertically, it closed fine.

But if you move it a bit closer to the front…

It won’t close. (It stops halfway)

(But if you remove the partition cover between the seats and trunk, you can fit taller items.)

Well, it’s rare to carry that much luggage, and so far, for a family of four traveling, two suitcases plus souvenirs have fit without any problem, so I think it’s more than enough!

So next, I’ll try testing with the Boxster!