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Is the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

2ndof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 5 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 40.5 cu ft.
  • 2nd of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: rear legroom (1st of 23), cargo (2nd of 24).
  • Weakest: power (17th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SUVSPasspo…Honda PassportSanta …Hyundai Santa FeSorentoKia SorentoGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeRZLexus RZOutbackSubaru OutbackbZ Woo…Toyota bZ WoodlandCherok…Jeep CherokeeMuranoNissan MuranoWrangl…Jeep WranglerX3BMW X3CX-50Mazda CX-50Trails…Subaru TrailseekerBlazerChevrolet BlazerModel YTesla Model YXT5Cadillac XT5EquinoxChevrolet EquinoxRXLexus RXRDXAcura RDXOPTIQCadillac OPTIQOPTIQ VCadillac OPTIQ VCrown …Toyota Crown SigniaProlog…Honda PrologueGLCMercedes-Benz GLC2nd of 24
24 SUVs from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$35,0507th of 2474%
Best combined mpg36 mpg5th of 1769%
Most horsepower277 hp17th of 2430%
Cargo behind rear seats40.5 cu ft2nd of 2496%
Rear legroom42.3 in1st of 23100%
Max towing4,500 lb4th of 2281%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Passport 44.0 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Santa Fe 40.5 cu ft
  3. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  4. Jeep Grand Cherokee 37.7 cu ft
  5. Lexus RZ 34.9 cu ft
  6. Subaru Outback 34.6 cu ft
  7. Toyota bZ Woodland 33.8 cu ft
  8. Jeep Cherokee 33.6 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Nissan Murano 32.9 cu ft
  2. Jeep Wrangler 31.7 cu ft
  3. BMW X3 31.5 cu ft
  4. Mazda CX-50 31.4 cu ft
  5. Subaru Trailseeker 31.3 cu ft
  6. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  7. Tesla Model Y 30.2 cu ft
  8. Cadillac XT5 30.0 cu ft
  9. Chevrolet Equinox 29.8 cu ft
  10. Lexus RX 29.6 cu ft
  11. Acura RDX 29.5 cu ft
  12. Cadillac OPTIQ 26.0 cu ft
  13. Cadillac OPTIQ V 26.0 cu ft
  14. Toyota Crown Signia 25.8 cu ft
  15. Honda Prologue 25.2 cu ft
  16. Mercedes-Benz GLC 13.8 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.

How values are checked