Cargo room

The 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor’s on-road performance doesn’t suffer from the addition of off-road equipment, with all-terrain tires and an off-road suspension that actually make it more comfortable over bumps and broken pavement.

Nissan’s Rogue Hybrid is comfortable, efficient, reasonably priced and chock-full of mostly easy-to-use technology, making it an excellent choice if you’re shopping for a new compact hybrid SUV.

Manufacturer cargo specs tend to be inconsistent at best, so Cars.com’s editors began measuring vehicle cargo space using their own methodology. These are the results thus far.

Our CR-V pick is also the lineup’s bestseller: a gas-only EX-L with all-wheel drive, which represents the best value for your money in the CR-V family.

The 2027 Kia Telluride is a comfortable SUV with seating for up to eight, but how well does it hold cargo?

According to Jeep, the 2026 Grand Cherokee has 37.7 cubic feet of cargo volume — but our real-world measurements find less than half of that.

The 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is extremely good and extremely bad at road trips. It delivers maximum comfort in all three rows — and maximum pain at the gas pump.

If the Trailseeker is going to be even a partial replacement for the Outback, it has to be able to hold a lot of stuff. How well does it do?

You don’t need to wait for new sedans for a rebellious alternative to stultifying SUVs — the Toyota Camry is here now, available for a highly reasonable price, well equipped, stylish, fuel-efficient, fun to drive and good to look at.

When we gathered eight popular models to find the best compact SUV for 2026, we made sure to measure their cargo areas to see which one had the most space.