Possibly looking to change my Passat workhorse and fancy a change.

One of my requirements is to be able to carry a 2m x 1m sheet of metal so can anyone tell me
the maximum load width at the narrowest point of the floor when the seats are folded down please ?
This will no doubt be between the inner rear wings / suspension mounts.
My price range would cover the V70 Mk2, '02 to '08 I believe.

My Passat is 1005mm, which is OK for stainless or ally sheets but hot rolled mild steel is always cut big,
sometimes as much as 1015mm.

The other car I thought about was the E class Merc, but they all seem to be auto's.



Thanks in anticipation,
Paul G

i have the slightly newer 10 reg v 70 r design estate i can measure tomorrow if nobody has the exact model.
mines 2 litre diesel done 90k with nothing other than a set of discs and pads

Can measure my 05 plate d5 tomorrow evening for you. Great car
Edit. Just been out and measured 114cm between the arches

[Edited on 28/1/16 by CRAIGR]

Thanks to you both for that info.
Even the mighty Merc is only 107cms.


Because it would be my work car I don't want anything too new or too posh. Cream cloth interior is definitely out.

A diesel would tow better but I only do 6k miles a year so a petrol is not out of the question.

Looks like the search for a manual diesel with a black leather interior starts tomorrow.


Thanks again chaps,

Paul G

D5 V70 here, great car for throwing in stuff and munching miles at speed.

Used to drive my old bosses V70 estate - good car and nice to drive. Big in the back too, I can't measure it now, but from memory you'd get a 1x2m sheet in with the rear seats folded down. I have just sold my Passat estate and can confirm that was large in the back, particularly with the seats folded down.

This is how tight a 1m wide sheet is in the Passat.

Note the cut in the carpet. Same other side.


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Found a couple of V70's with black leather interiors on Auto Trader.

One in Glasgow and one in South Whales.

Paul G

Must admit to having lined my Passat boot with a blanket and sheets or corrugated cardboard when moving sheets of ally and titanium before.