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Hyundai Elantra Touring Trunk Space

The 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring has 28 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 4 checked suitcases or 14 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 28 cu ft trunk · 101 cu ft cabin · measured 2012 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 64 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 26.6 cu ft, so the Elantra Touring sits above it.

What actually fits in a Elantra Touring

FIG.01·Hyundai Elantra Touring — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases427 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1422 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags22about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags4full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded strollerFitsabout 6 cu ft
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Hyundai Elantra Touring — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin101 cu ft78.3%
Cargo area28 cu ft21.7%
Total interior129 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Hyundai Elantra Touring against similar cars
MeasureThis car64 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume28 cu ft26.6 cu ft+1.4 cu ft
In checked suitcases44+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Nissan Cube has 11 cu ft, the Suzuki SX4 16 cu ft and the Infiniti EX35 19 cu ft, next to 28 cu ft for the Elantra Touring. That makes the Elantra Touring the roomiest of the four.

FIG.04·Hyundai Elantra Touring — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Hyundai Elantra TouringChecked suitcasesMeasured
Cadillac SRX30 cu ft+2 cu ft52016
BMW X626 cu ft-2 cu ft42008
Hyundai Santa Fe31 cu ft+3 cu ft52006
Volvo V5032 cu ft+4 cu ft52011
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen33 cu ft+5 cu ft52014
Hyundai Tucson23 cu ft-5 cu ft42009
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Hyundai Elantra Touring have?

28 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2012 model, with 101 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 64 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 26.6 cu ft.

Does the Elantra Touring have more cargo space than the Nissan Cube?

Yes: 28 cu ft against 11 cu ft for the 2014 Nissan Cube, about 17 cu ft more.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Elantra Touring?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Cadillac SRX (30 cu ft), BMW X6 (26 cu ft) and Hyundai Santa Fe (31 cu ft), against 28 cu ft for the Elantra Touring.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2012 for the Hyundai Elantra Touring, seats up. Luggage capacity computed by ForCar at 80% usable volume against airline-standard case sizes (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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