I hope an owner of a Variable Boot Floor in an Estate/Combi can help me.

I've recently ordered my Superb Estate and included in my list of options was the Variable Boot Floor. I thought the versatility of the space was going to be a very useful feature. However, when the salesman was looking through the options he suggested removing it from the list as I also wanted the full rigid plastic boot liner and the two are not compatible.

However, I have read in the manual (from the links provided on Briskoda) that the variable boot floor can be removed. My question is (finally, I hear you say), when the variable boot floor is removed, what are you left with in the boot, nothing, holes in the floor/carpet or another set of the utility rails.

What is left is the two sides of the variable boot floor (the bit with the aluminium load restraint strips in.

Why do specifically need the plastic liner?

This is what I did,

I have since also bought the Skoda rubber bootliner:

to go over the top of the sheeting, as when I was moving my diving twinset in the boot (which weighs over 45kg) it was moving the rubber sheet a little, now I have the versatility the load area being fully waterproof and the sheet stays in place.

If you need a flat load area (level with the sill and also flat when you drop the rear seats flat then there is only one option - variable boot floor.

With the plastic tray:

You WILL get things sliding around in the boot due to the material it is made from.

I occasionally have to move things from work which are oily/wet/heavy. I currently have VW's version of the plastic tray in my Golf which has been invaluable in keeping the boot in showroom condition. In previous cars, Ive used various combinations of rubber liners, plastics sheeting, cardboard to acheive the same level of protection.

If the rails of the variable boot floor come out as they say in the manual, then I would be able to remove them and insert the plastic tray when required.

The sides with the rails on will certainly come out as they seem to have just a few (10mm) nuts/bolts holding them in, but I have not tried to remove them so cannot say how easy or difficult a job it is.

Personally I also like the 'flap' on my sheeting as it also protects the bumper from scratches (if it's a company car? however you may be less bothered about that).

If your item are oily and wet then you may well still need to protect the carpet on the wheel arches and on the rear of the back seats anyway?

The sides with the rails on will certainly come out as they seem to have just a few (10mm) nuts/bolts holding them in, but I have not tried to remove them so cannot say how easy or difficult a job it is.

I've re-read the manual tonight after your post about the rails being held in by bolts. The bit I was looking at is for the twindoor. On the twindoor it looks like the rails can be removed simply by rotating a couple of locking pins.

The solid boot liner along with some anti slip matting has been a godsend in the golf, and I will definetly be getting one for the Superb. Just wish the variable boot floor on the combi was easy to remove like it appears to be on the twindoor!

Your liner looks a very good solution to keeping the whole boot clean and dry. My only issue with this would be if the parts I carry puncture the rubber lining.

FYI - The rails don't need to be removed to insert the plastic tray.

You just simply remove the tie downs, the sliding strap and the sliding partition from the rails. This takes less than a minute to remove them and then everything is flat for the tray.

Cheers

Steve

Edited 12 May, 201115 yr by stevehg

That is true on a STD floor but with the variable boot floor the tie down rails are mounted higher on additional sides, these are going to need to be removed.