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Motor Trend
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
The 15 Compact SUVs With the Most Cargo Room
Cargo Space Seats Up/Down: 11.7-30.8 (33.5 w/ third-row folded)/64.7-79.7 cu ft | MT Score: 7.9/8.7 You've no doubt seen that 11.7-cubic-feet figure for the Mitsubishi Outlander and are wondering what the heck is going on. Well, dear friends, the standard Mitsubishi Outlander has one thing that no other vehicle on this list does: a standard two-person third row for little ones. With that third row in place, the seven-passenger Outlander only has a tiny 11.7 cubic feet of space, while it's plug-in hybrid variant (which uses the third row's space for a battery) has 30.8 cubic feet of space. We obviously didn't want to punish Mitsubishi for offering a feature others don't, and considering those third-row seats will most often be folded flat into the floor, we've placed it in eighth of our list of compact SUVs with the most cargo room due to the generous 33.5 cubic feet available behind the Outlander's second row. Aside from the third row, the Outlander is an interesting vehicle in its segment. Built on the same bones as the Nissan Rogue, it has a few unique features, such as its own engine (a bit underpowered), software suite (it's fine), and stereo ( love! ). Aside from the plenty of thoughtful storage solutions in the Outlanders, we're also quite fond of the Outlander PHEV due to its long electric range (38 miles) and the rare ability at this price point to be DC fast charged.
Edmunds
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Edmunds
2024 Lexus GX 550 Road Trip Review: 1,000 Miles of Comfort and Annoying Driver Tech
The rest of it Fuel economy was disappointing considering the amount of time spent on the highway. On this trip, we achieved the best average to date: 19.7 mpg. Remember, the GX is rated at 17 mpg combined (15 city/21 highway). The turning radius was amazing. I could flip a U-turn on most residential streets in my area. This must help a lot with maneuvering off-road, but I kept on pavement this time. That said, our team will be sure to bring the Overtail off-road over the course of our yearlong test. The pop-out cargo area window was a feature I didn't realize I needed until I had it. Three one-gallon jugs of water got pinned against the cargo hatch door when I wasn't looking. Had I not opened the window first for a peek, it could've been trouble when I opened the hatch door. I should add that at 6 feet tall, the window is a perfect height for me. I could see it being less useful for shorter humans. Finally, two oddities. First, I was in a drive-thru and the front proximity sensor chimed an alert, then stopped, then repeated five or six times. The distance shouldn't have triggered the sensor to begin with, and considering that the car was stationary during the freakout left me scratching my head. Second, there was a water drainage quirk. The GX roof drainage rail lines up in such a way that, when I opened the rear door and reached inside, a stream of cold morning dew dripped down the back of my neck. When I wasn't blocking its path, the water flowed right onto the carpet. That shouldn't happen.
Car and Driver
19-05-2025
- Business
- Car and Driver
View Interior Photos of the 2025 GMC Terrain
Cargo space is fairly generous, and the back of the Terrain held a plethora of Costco purchases during our time with it.
Edmunds
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Edmunds
Hyundai Santa Fe Cargo Test: How Much Fits Behind the Third Row?
There are trends that have emerged after doing almost 200 of these cargo tests, but the most consistent one has been that boxy is better. Case in point: The Hyundai Santa Fe got a lot boxier for its latest generation. It didn't get much bigger outside (about 2 more inches in length, wheelbase and height), but the interior expanded enough to squeeze in a whole extra row of seats. Thank you, boxiness. That third row is more spacious than what you'll find in a Kia Sorento and a lot of luxury three-row SUVs, but it's still best suited for big kids and small adults. Using it also shrinks cargo capacity from 40.5 to 14.6 cubic feet. That puts the Santa Fe down at the bottom of the pack in terms of cargo space behind the third row, ahead of only the Sorento (12.6 cubes) and Mitsubishi Outlander (11.7 cubes) in terms of non-luxury models. Even the Toyota Highlander is better at 16 cubic feet. None of those are boxy, however. Let's see what difference a box makes.
