Cars With Best-In-Class Cargo Capacity and Fuel Economy
With today's ever changing gas prices, many car buyers are opting to trade cargo space for fuel economy by purchasing a smaller vehicle than they might have otherwise. To help buyers who are looking for cargo capacity and fuel economy, our list below highlights vehicles we've tested that provide the best combination of the two.
In order to get on our list, a vehicle must meet benchmarks that vary depending on vehicle category. The vehicle must have achieved a minimum overall miles-per-gallon (mpg) figure in our fuel economy tests and have a minimum number of cubic feet of cargo capacity, according to our measurements. (For more on saving gas, see our guide to fuel economy.)
Within groups, vehicles are listed in order of fuel economy; those with identical economy figures are listed in order of cargo volume.
Make & model | Fuel economy | Cargo volume |
---|---|---|
Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L | 21 | 66.0 |
Ford Transit Connect XLT (2.5L) | 21 | 61.0 |
Honda Odyssey EX-L | 21 | 61.5 |
Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) | 20 | 70.5 |
Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD) | 19 | 70.5 |
Nissan Quest SL | 19 | 62.0 |
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE | 31 | 30.0 |
Honda HR-V LX | 29 | 32.0 |
Lexus NX 300h | 29 | 28.5 |
Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium | 26 | 35.5 |
Hyundai Tucson Sport (1.6T) | 26 | 29.5 |
BMW X1 xDrive28i | 26 | 27.0 |
Mazda CX-5 | 25 | 33.0 |
Chevrolet Trax LT | 25 | 26.0 |
Toyota RAV4 XLE | 24 | 37.0 |
Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4-cyl.) | 24 | 32.5 |
Nissan Rogue SV | 24 | 31.5 |
Lexus NX 200t | 24 | 28.5 |
Jeep Renegade Latitude | 24 | 30.5 |
Hyundai Tucson SE (2.0L) | 24 | 29.5 |
Honda CR-V EX | 24 | 36.0 |
BMW X3 xDrive28i | 23 | 33.0 |
Kia Sportage LX | 23 | 29.5 |
Buick Encore Leather | 23 | 26.0 |
Ford Escape SE (1.6) | 22 | 35.0 |
Ford Escape Titanium (2.0) | 22 | 35.0 |
Acura RDX | 22 | 31.5 |
Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.) | 22 | 31.0 |
Mercedes-Benz GLC300 | 22 | 28.0 |
Jeep Compass Latitude | 22 | 26.5 |
Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE | 21 | 33.0 |
Buick Envision Premium | 21 | 32.5 |
Audi Q5 Premium Plus | 21 | 32.0 |
Jeep Cherokee Limited (V6) | 21 | 31.0 |
Volkswagen Tiguan SEL | 21 | 30.0 |
Jeep Patriot Latitude | 21 | 29.5 |
Lexus RX 450h | 29 | 30.0 |
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd. | 25 | 40.5 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel) | 24 | 36.5 |
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport | 23 | 35.5 |
Mazda CX-9 Touring | 22 | 34.0 |
Lexus RX 350 | 22 | 30.0 |
Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost) | 21 | 39.0 |
Kia Sorento EX (V6) | 21 | 37.5 |
BMW X5 xDrive35i | 21 | 34.5 |
Acura MDX Tech | 21 | 34.0 |
Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.) | 21 | 33.5 |
Nissan Murano SL | 21 | 33.5 |
Honda Pilot EX-L | 20 | 48.0 |
Mercedes-Benz GLS350d | 20 | 47.0 |
Hyundai Santa Fe GLS | 20 | 40.5 |
Toyota Highlander XLE | 20 | 40.5 |
Audi Q7 Premium Plus | 20 | 35.5 |
Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum | 20 | 35.0 |
Cadillac XT5 Premium | 20 | 33.0 |
Infiniti QX60 (3.5L) | 19 | 39.0 |
Porsche Cayenne (base) | 19 | 33.0 |
Ford Flex SEL | 18 | 47.5 |
Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6) | 18 | 44.5 |
Dodge Durango Limited (V6) | 18 | 44.0 |
Ford Explorer XLT | 18 | 42.0 |
Nissan Pathfinder SL | 18 | 39.5 |
Mercedes-Benz GLE350 | 18 | 37.5 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6) | 18 | 36.5 |
Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (V6) | 18 | 33.5 |
Toyota Prius V Three | 41 | 32.0 |
Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE | 37 | 28.0 |
Kia Soul Plus | 26 | 24.5 |
Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium | 24 | 34.0 |
Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited | 22 | 34.0 |
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