Best cars for dog owners: top 10 for traveling with four-legged friends

Dogs give us joy and vivid emotions, and our main task is to take care of their comfort and safety. There are many things on the market for the comfort of dogs during long trips, but first of all, it is important to choose the right car.

Mirror experts have published a rating of the ten best cars for traveling with four-legged friends. For traveling with animals, it is better to choose spacious station wagons or SUVs.

Skoda Superb Estate

Trunk volume:

• 660 liters with the rear seats up
• 1950 liters with the rear seats down

Skoda Superb is a high-quality and reliable family wagon with a large trunk, which makes it one of the best on the market in terms of parameters and price category.

Skoda Enyaq

Trunk volume:

• 585 liters with the seats up
• 1710 liters with the seats folded down

Skoda Enyaq is an affordable, practical electric car with a range of approximately 482 km. The Enyaq is an electric car, but the transmission and batteries minimize the interference with the luggage space, so it is quite spacious.

Land Rover Defender

• 786-liter trunk in the 110 model
• 1094-liter trunk in the 130 model
• More than 2000 liters of seat space in the 130

The original Defender has been called "the best 4x4 on the market today". This reliable, high-quality and spacious vehicle is ideal for traveling with family and pets.

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

Trunk volume:

• 608 liters with the seats up
• 1634 liters with the seats down

Vauxhall has started to develop truly attractive cars again, and the new Astra is the perfect model. The Astra is also available as a plug-in hybrid, which offers a little less trunk space but is still quite comfortable.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Trunk volume: 581 liters with the rear seats up

Another attractive station wagon, the Corolla is a family car with legendary reliability and, thanks to its proven hybrid system, low running costs. The Corolla's adjustable floor is reversible and has a rubber backing on the second side, which makes it easier to wipe down and keep the interior clean.

BMW 5 Series Touring

Trunk volume:

• 570 liters with the rear seats up
• 1700 liters with the rear seats down

If you're looking for a premium station wagon, the BMW 5 Series Touring is the best choice. It is an easy-to-drive, fast, and economical model. The trunk is not the largest in its class (570 liters), but it has a nice flat luggage rack, and all cars are equipped with a retractable net, so there is no need to install an additional partition.

VW ID Buzz

Huge luggage capacity of 1121 liters

The ID Buzz by Volkswagen is one of those cars that have become a cult from the moment they roll off the assembly line. Its cute retro styling and spacious interior make it one of the top ten best cars for family travel. The car has 1121 liters of luggage space in the correct configuration and many smart storage solutions. It is a fully electric car, and the official range is 415 km, but when you fully load the cabin with dogs, family, and luggage, the mark can be reduced to 312 km.

Hyundai Ioniq 5

Trunk volume:

• 527 liters with the rear seats up
• 1587 liters with the rear seats down

Technically, this is a hatchback, but in fact, this car is much more practical than it might seem at first glance. The electric car offers approximately 482 km on a single charge.

Volvo EX90

Trunk volume:

• 650 liters
• 310 liters even in seven-seat mode

Volvo EX90 has the most advanced safety technology. It's one of the most practical and beautiful family cars available, with a huge 650-liter boot and a hidden third row of seats.

BMW M3 Touring

Trunk volume:

• 500 liters with the rear seats up
• 1510 liters with the seats down

The firm suspension may not provide a very comfortable ride for your pet, but it is a fairly high-quality and reliable model for long trips.

However, this car has bonuses: 500 liters of trunk space, no cargo bed, and buttons for electronically folding the seats - so it's more practical than you might imagine.

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