Due to everyone suddenly bringing skis, I need to know if an Opel Zafira (7 seater minivan) can fit 5 sets of skis as well as 7 people. The dimensions are 1.80 m wide on the outside but 1.10 for the width of the luggage compartment; is this true? Any Zafira owners out there as 1.10 seems small! Edit: it seemed more like 1.40 but skis do not fit this way, only parallel to the length of the car, see below.

Also, can you slide things under the chairs lengthwise, as that would help with the skis? I had a look at an example car, but I cannot see if the 3 back seats have a gap below.

Edit: ok, we managed to fit seven adults into a Zafira, plus 5 sets of skis + gear. Obviously, it wasn't easy, and this Zafira did not have gaps under the centre back seats, so skis had to go next to the windows. Perhaps it is ok if you do not use the seats in the far back, and only have two people on the centre back, because then the skis can go in the middle, but otherwise, I do not like the way you can load luggage, as the space at the back is minimal as soon as you lift up seat 6 + 7 and fitting skis in that case is quite the nightmare.

Note: this was the Mobility Opel Zafira Minivan and Mobility does not provide roofracks.