The best car boot organisers
Stop the shopping rolling round the boot: five folding boot organisers compared on size, compartments and whether they come with a lid.
A boot organiser is a fabric box, stiffened with base plates, that gives the loose things in the boot a home: the shopping, screenwash, a first-aid kit, the football boots. Most split into two or three sections and fold flat when the boot’s needed for luggage.
What keeps it in place matters as much as the size. Velcro strips on the base grip a carpeted boot floor, and the bigger ones add straps with hooks. The 600D on most labels is the yarn’s weight, 600 denier, or 600g for every 9,000 metres: the higher the number, the thicker and tougher the fabric.
What matters
- Size: check it against the boot floor, especially in a smaller car.
- Compartments: two or three, and whether they fold down to one.
- Staying put: velcro strips on the base, or straps with hooks.
- A lid, to keep things out of sight.
#1 of 5
Best overall
FORTEM Car Boot Organiser with Lid (50L)
£20–£30 Price range
The one to choose when things need to stay put and out of sight: rigid base plates keep the sides upright even when it’s empty, a non-slip base and straps with metal hooks stop it sliding, and a detachable lid covers the lot.
What owners say: Owners say it keeps its shape, stays where it’s put and has enough compartments to keep things apart while leaving room for the shopping; one fits four pairs of adult walking boots in it.
A closer look: Clip the straps to fixed points in the boot when it’s carrying something heavy, and use the dividers to keep bottles upright in one section. FORTEM’s buckles join two organisers side by side, and it folds back into a flat sleeve when the boot’s needed for suitcases.
- Up to 3 compartments
- Detachable lid
- Non-slip base, straps with metal hooks
- Side pockets and mesh sleeves
- 600D Oxford, folds flat
Best for: Keeping things put and covered
- Size (L x W x H)
- 46 x 37 x 25cm (50L)
- Compartments
- Up to 3
- Lid
- Detachable
#2 of 5
Most space
Tonmifr Heavy-Duty Car Boot Organiser (92L)
£20–£30 Price range
Room for a big shop, sports kit or camping gear, sized for estates, SUVs and bigger hatchbacks, with seven elastic loops to hold small things that would otherwise roll about.
What owners say: Owners like that it works as one, two or three compartments, and say its good-sized sections keep the shopping from sliding about.
Heads up: Measure the boot floor first: at 81cm long it suits estates, SUVs and bigger hatchbacks better than a small city car.
A closer look: The side buckles fold it down to a single 37cm section that rides on the front seat, or flat to 6cm when the whole boot is needed. The water-resistant coating wipes clean with a damp cloth, which helps after a muddy walk or a wet day out.
- 92 litres, 81 x 37 x 31cm
- 3 compartments on 3 base plates
- 2 large and 12 mesh pockets
- 2 securing hooks
- Reflective panel on the back
Best for: Estates and SUVs
- Size (L x W x H)
- 81 x 37 x 31cm (92L)
- Compartments
- 3
- Lid
- No
#3 of 5
K KNODEL Car Boot Organiser (Mini)
Under £10 Price range
Sized for smaller boots, with two sections that work as one open space or two, and mesh pockets all round for the small things. It also makes a tidy storage basket in the house when the car doesn’t need it.
What owners say: Owners say it fits neatly in a smaller boot and find the outside pockets handy for little things; it also folds in half for tighter spots.
A closer look: Load it in the kitchen, carry it out to the car and lift it straight into the boot. Empty, it folds down compactly, and spills wipe off with a damp cloth, so it copes with a leaky milk bottle or a pair of muddy trainers.
- 47 x 32 x 23cm
- 2 sections, or one open space
- 1 large and 4 small mesh pockets
- Dual base plates, 600D Oxford
- Reinforced handles
Best for: Smaller boots
- Size (L x W x H)
- 47 x 32 x 23cm
- Compartments
- 2
- Lid
- No
#4 of 5
Best budget
ATHLON TOOLS Compact Car Boot Organiser
Under £10 Price range
Velcro strips under the base grip a carpeted boot floor, so it stays put on roundabouts, and the fabric is tested for contact with food, so loose fruit and veg can go straight in.
What owners say: Owners say the velcro holds it firmly to the boot floor, and that it keeps small items in order and folds down small.
Heads up: The velcro needs a carpeted boot floor to grip: a rubber boot liner gives it nothing to hold on to.
A closer look: Take it into the shop and pack straight into it at the till, then carry it back by the handles and press it down in the boot so the velcro takes hold. The two base inserts lift out, and the fabric shrugs off water and dirt with a wipe.
- 2 compartments
- Velcro strips underneath
- Reinforced walls, 2 base inserts
- Food-safe, wipe-clean fabric
- Carry handles
Best for: Staying put for less
- Size (L x W x H)
- –
- Compartments
- 2
- Lid
- No
#5 of 5
HOTOR Car Boot Organiser (Medium)
Under £10 Price range
Six stretchy mesh pockets round the outside keep small things in sight, and velcro strips on the sides fold it fully flat or halfway, down to one compartment for a smaller load.
What owners say: Owners say it keeps things from sliding about on the drive home and fits the boot well; one finds it just right for a small shop.
A closer look: Folded halfway, it’s small enough for the back seat or the front seat; fully folded, it lies flat in the boot until it’s needed. With nothing fixing it to the floor, it lifts out easily to carry indoors by the handles.
- 54 x 32 x 27cm
- 2 compartments
- 6 mesh pockets
- Folds flat or halfway
- Thick base and handles, takes over 27kg
Best for: Pockets for small things
- Size (L x W x H)
- 54 x 32 x 27cm
- Compartments
- 2
- Lid
- No
How they compare
| Feature | #1FORTEM 50L | #2Tonmifr 92L | #3K KNODEL Mini | #4ATHLON TOOLS Compact | #5HOTOR Medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Most space | Best budget | |||
| Picked Rating | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Price | £20–£30 Price range | £20–£30 Price range | Under £10 Price range | Under £10 Price range | Under £10 Price range |
| Size (L x W x H) | 46 x 37 x 25cm (50L) | 81 x 37 x 31cm (92L) | 47 x 32 x 23cm | – | 54 x 32 x 27cm |
| Compartments | Up to 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lid | Detachable | No | No | No | No |
| Best for | Keeping things put and covered | Estates and SUVs | Smaller boots | Staying put for less | Pockets for small things |
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