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Hyundai Santa Fe Trunk Space

The 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe has 31 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 5 checked suitcases or 15 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 31 cu ft trunk · 108 cu ft cabin · measured 2006 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Among 39 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 26.4 cu ft, so the Santa Fe carries more than 90% of them.

What actually fits in a Santa Fe

It has stayed at about 31 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2001 to 2006.

FIG.01·Hyundai Santa Fe — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases527 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1522 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags24about 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 Santa Fe — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin108 cu ft77.7%
Cargo area31 cu ft22.3%
Total interior139 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Hyundai Santa Fe against similar cars
MeasureThis car39 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume31 cu ft26.4 cu ft+4.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases54+1
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

FIG.04·Hyundai Santa Fe — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Hyundai Santa FeChecked suitcasesMeasured
Hyundai Elantra Touring28 cu ft-3 cu ft42012
BMW X626 cu ft-5 cu ft42008
Volvo V7037 cu ft+6 cu ft62010
Hyundai Tucson23 cu ft-8 cu ft42009
ROWS 4·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Hyundai Santa Fe have?

31 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2006 model, with 108 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 39 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 26.4 cu ft.

Has the Santa Fe's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 31 cu ft in 2001 and 31 cu ft in 2006, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

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

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Hyundai Elantra Touring (28 cu ft), BMW X6 (26 cu ft) and Volvo V70 (37 cu ft), against 31 cu ft for the Santa Fe.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2006 for the Hyundai Santa Fe, 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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