Is the 2026 Volvo XC40 a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs
22ndof 24
- No. Top half on 1 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 16.0 cu ft.
- 22nd of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: towing (4th of 15), price (14th of 24).
- Weakest: cargo (22nd of 24, tied with 1).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39,800 | 14th of 24 | 43% | |
| Best combined mpg | 27 mpg | 8th of 17 | 38% | |
| Most horsepower | 247 hp | 15th of 24 | 39% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 16.0 cu ft | 22nd of 24 | 4% | |
| Rear legroom | 36.1 in | 16th of 23 | 23% | |
| Max towing | 3,500 lb | 4th of 15 | 64% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Toyota RAV4 37.8 cu ft
- Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
- Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
- Land Rover Discovery Sport 32.4 cu ft
- Volkswagen ID.4 30.3 cu ft
- GMC Terrain 29.8 cu ft
- Audi Q3 29.0 cu ft
- Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
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- Audi Q4 e-tron 26.1 cu ft
- Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback 26.0 cu ft
- BMW X1 25.7 cu ft
- BMW X2 25.3 cu ft
- Toyota C-HR 25.3 cu ft
- MINI Countryman 25.0 cu ft
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 23.4 cu ft
- Subaru Uncharted 23.0 cu ft
- Alfa Romeo Tonale 22.9 cu ft
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 21.4 cu ft
- Nissan LEAF 20.0 cu ft
- Subaru Crosstrek 20.0 cu ft
- Lexus UX Hybrid 17.1 cu ft
- Volvo EX40 16.0 cu ft
- Volvo XC40 16.0 cu ft
- Mercedes-Benz GLA 15.4 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