Is the 2026 Ford Escape a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs
4thof 24
- Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 37.5 cu ft.
- 4th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: rear legroom (3rd of 23), cargo (4th of 24).
- Weakest: power (17th of 24).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $30,350 | 11th of 24 | 57% | |
| Best combined mpg | 40 mpg | 3rd of 20 | 84% | |
| Most horsepower | 210 hp | 17th of 24 | 30% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 37.5 cu ft | 4th of 24 | 87% | |
| Rear legroom | 40.7 in | 3rd of 23 | 91% | |
| Max towing | 2,000 lb | 7th of 16 | 47% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Kia Sportage 39.6 cu ft
- Hyundai Tucson 38.7 cu ft
- Toyota RAV4 37.8 cu ft
- Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
- Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
- Mazda CX-5 33.7 cu ft
- Volkswagen ID.4 30.3 cu ft
- GMC Terrain 29.8 cu ft
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- Subaru Forester 29.6 cu ft
- Audi Q3 29.0 cu ft
- Toyota bZ 27.7 cu ft
- Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
- Volkswagen Tiguan 26.5 cu ft
- Chevrolet Trax 25.6 cu ft
- BMW X2 25.3 cu ft
- Toyota C-HR 25.3 cu ft
- Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
- Honda HR-V 24.4 cu ft
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 23.4 cu ft
- Subaru Uncharted 23.0 cu ft
- Alfa Romeo Tonale 22.9 cu ft
- Lexus NX 22.7 cu ft
- Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
- Buick Envista 20.7 cu ft
SUVs in 2026: 182. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.
What this cannot tell you
Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.
Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree