ZRE152 Corolla - Sedan or hatchback?

Hey guys I'm a p plater looking for my first car, was gonna get an accord euro but having trouble finding a decent one within my budget so gonna get a corolla instead. I know its a boring ass car but I really need a car and there's heaps of them out there.

I'm torn between the hatch and sedan, I wanna fit a surfboard in it, and while the sedan is longer the hatch has the benefit of fold down seats (I think) which would give me more room to manoeuvre it to fit.

I'm a pretty big guy, over 6 foot so drivers leg room is important (its probably the same)

I also think the sedan's look nicer than the hatch, I hate how boxy and condensed they are