Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Cargo Space — 35 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 8 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 34.6 cu ft, so the Santa Fe Sport sits right on it.

What actually fits in a Santa Fe Sport

FIG.01·Hyundai Santa Fe Sport — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	6	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	17	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	28	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	5	full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded stroller	Fits	about 6 cu ft

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Hyundai Santa Fe Sport — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	108 cu ft	75.5%
Cargo area	35 cu ft	24.5%
Total interior	143 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Hyundai Santa Fe Sport against similar cars
Measure	This car	8 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	35 cu ft	34.6 cu ft	+0.4 cu ft
In checked suitcases	6	6	+0

ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Acura RDX has 28 cu ft, next to 35 cu ft for the Santa Fe Sport. That makes the Santa Fe Sport the roomiest of the two.

FIG.04·Hyundai Santa Fe Sport — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Load volume	vs Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	Checked suitcases	Measured
Subaru Forester	34 cu ft	-1 cu ft	5	2017
Kia Rondo	32 cu ft	-3 cu ft	5	2012
Acura RDX	28 cu ft	-7 cu ft	4	2011

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport have?

35 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2013 model, with 108 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 8 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 34.6 cu ft.

Does the Santa Fe Sport have more cargo space than the Acura RDX?

Yes: 35 cu ft against 28 cu ft for the 2011 Acura RDX, about 7 cu ft more.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Santa Fe Sport?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Subaru Forester (34 cu ft), Kia Rondo (32 cu ft) and Acura RDX (28 cu ft), against 35 cu ft for the Santa Fe Sport.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2013 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, 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 Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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