Is the 2026 Kia Sportage a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs
1stof 24
- Yes. Top half on 6 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 39.6 cu ft.
- 1st of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: cargo (1st of 24), rear legroom (1st of 24).
- Weakest: towing (9th of 18).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $28,790 | 3rd of 24 | 91% | |
| Best combined mpg | 42 mpg | 2nd of 19 | 94% | |
| Most horsepower | 265 hp | 10th of 24 | 61% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 39.6 cu ft | 1st of 24 | 100% | |
| Rear legroom | 41.3 in | 1st of 24 | 96% | |
| Max towing | 2,500 lb | 9th of 18 | 53% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Kia Sportage 39.6 cu ft
- Honda CR-V 39.3 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
- Jeep Cherokee 33.6 cu ft
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- Jeep Wrangler 31.7 cu ft
- Mazda CX-50 31.4 cu ft
- Mitsubishi Outlander 30.6 cu ft
- Tesla Model Y 30.2 cu ft
- GMC Terrain 29.8 cu ft
- Ford Mustang Mach-E 29.7 cu ft
- Subaru Forester 29.6 cu ft
- Toyota bZ 27.7 cu ft
- Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
- Volkswagen Tiguan 26.5 cu ft
- Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
- Acura ADX 24.4 cu ft
- Honda HR-V 24.4 cu ft
- Kia EV6 24.4 cu ft
- Subaru Solterra 23.8 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