In other words, along with seating for up to nine, these SUVs can also carry massive amounts of cargo with
most of those seats folded.
With the third
row of seats folded, the cargo bay is large enough to move a house (not literally).
With the second row
of seats folded flat the volume rises to a massive 2,065 - litres, but with them up your spanner - wielding mates will certainly appreciate the leg and head room on offer.
Storage cubbies are also decently sized, and the trunk's a far more usable 49.9 cubic feet with the rearmost row
of seats folded away — not only is the load bay completely flat, but the lack of a trunk lip and the boxy shape of the cargo area means the Nissan Armada should comfortably swallow up larger amounts of luggage with relative ease.
ft. of cargo capacity with the second and third rows
of seats folded in the N Charlotte Toyota Highlander!
The new, more upmarket interior also gets a new seating setup that allows the seats to be folded to create a flat floor, with 1040 litres of space with just the rearmost
pair of seats folded and a massive 1980 litres with the middle row folded flat.
Aimed primarily at couples, not families, the Nissan Juke's 36 cubic feet of total interior storage space (with the rear row
of seating folded forward) is almost the smallest in this group.
It's a breeze to wheel into tight spaces, there's stretch - out room up front and decent space in the rear, allows umpteen
configurations of seat folding positions (aided by a fold - flat front passenger seat), has seemingly hundreds of hidey - holes and storage bins scattered around, gets close to 30 miles per gallon in the real world and starts at just $ 21 grand, only cresting $ 25,000 when fully loaded (add $ 1,500 or so for all - wheel drive).
Thanks to the hatchback design there is 22.7 cubic feet of storage space with the rear seats in place or more than double that with the rear row
of seats folded down, a significant and welcome improvement over the sedan.
The MDX's third
row of seats fold flat to offer enough space for your average CNET editor, but getting getting in and out can be tricky.
As
each of it seats fold or recline independently it is perfect for newborns to toddlers.
The MDX can tow up to 5,000 pounds, and it carries 15 cubic feet of cargo behind its third - row seat, 42.9 cubic feet behind the second - row seat, and 83.5 cubic feet with both rows
of seats folded down.
Be advised that the third row
of seats folds down from the wall, which eats into cargo space (a concern for those looking to haul larger items).
That's mind - numbing performance for a full - sized SUV with seating for up to seven riders or, with
all of the seats folded flat, 2,300 litres of stuff.
Behind the back seat, there are an impressive 38.4 cubic feet of space, which increases to 73.4 cubic feet with the second row
of seats folded down.
The Pacifica will be available with either seven - or eight - passenger seating configurations, and with the rear two rows
of seats folded (or stowed if you don't have the hybrid), you'll be able to fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the back.
With the second row
of seats folded down, the XC60 offers 29.7 cubic feet of cargo space.
With the second and third row
of seats folded, the Escalade ESV features 120.9 cubic feet of cargo carrying space.
There is still ample room in the rear with the third seat upright or with one
of the seats folded down.
of cargo with both rear rows
of seats folded.
Cargo volume stands at 670 liters, or a cavernous 1,816 liters with the third row
of seats folded down.
Boot space is ample at 770 litres with the third row seat folded away, expanding to a very useful 1955 litres with both rear rows
of seats folded down.
It has more total cargo volume — 86.8 cubic feet with the second and third rows
of seats folded — than all of its direct competitors except for the Pilot (87.6 cubic feet), which has the edge because it's built from the architecture of the Honda Odyssey minivan.
The second and third rows
of seats fold flat and there's even a 2,000 - pound towing package.
The off - roader offers an impressive boot capacity of 884 litres which can be further expanded to 1,980 litres with the second row
of seats folded.
In comparison, the popular Toyota Highlander SUV which is neither sporty nor luxurious only holds 39.7 cubic feet of cargo with its third row
of seats folded down.
The bottom
of the seats fold up, and they can ride on the floor or the back of the seats fold down, and they can ride on the back of the seats.
It also has a whopping 981 litres of boot space with its third row
of seats folded, as against the 550 litres offered by the BMW and Merc.
This minivan has enough space to seat seven, or with
all of the seats folded down, to accommodate a full sized mattress laid flat.