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Cars with good MPG and Cargo Space
December 1, 2016
Consumer Reports this week compiled a list of vehicles that have both good fuel economy and lots of cargo space. The list shows that buying a smaller vehicle to save money on gas doesn't mean you need to sacrifice cargo space.
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| Vehicle | MPG | Cargo cu. Ft. |
|---|---|---|
| MINIVANS Overall mpg = 18 or higher; cargo = 60 cu. ft. or more | ||
| Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L | 21 | 66 |
| Ford Transit Connect XLT (2.5L) | 21 | 61 |
| Honda Odyssey EX-L | 21 | 61.5 |
| Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) | 20 | 70.5 |
| Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD) | 19 | 70.5 |
| Nissan Quest SL | 19 | 62 |
| SMALL SUVS Overall mpg = 21 or higher; cargo = 24 cu. ft. or more | ||
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE | 31 | 30 |
| Honda HR-V LX | 29 | 32 |
| Lexus NX 300h | 29 | 28.5 |
| Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium | 26 | 35.5 |
| Hyundai Tucson Sport (1.6T) | 26 | 29.5 |
| BMW X1 xDrive28i | 26 | 27 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 25 | 33 |
| Chevrolet Trax LT | 25 | 26 |
| Toyota RAV4 XLE | 24 | 37 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4-cyl.) | 24 | 32.5 |
| Nissan Rogue SV | 24 | 31.5 |
| Lexus NX 200t | 24 | 28.5 |
| Jeep Renegade Latitude | 24 | 30.5 |
| Hyundai Tucson SE (2.0L) | 24 | 29.5 |
| Honda CR-V EX | 24 | 36 |
| Ford Escape SE (1.5T) | 23 | 34 |
| BMW X3 xDrive28i | 23 | 33 |
| Kia Sportage LX | 23 | 29.5 |
| Buick Encore Leather | 23 | 26 |
| Acura RDX | 22 | 31.5 |
| Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.) | 22 | 31 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC300 | 22 | 28 |
| Jeep Compass Latitude | 22 | 26.5 |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE | 21 | 33 |
| Buick Envision Premium | 21 | 32.5 |
| Audi Q5 Premium Plus | 21 | 32 |
| Jeep Cherokee Limited (V6) | 21 | 31 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan SEL | 21 | 30 |
| Jeep Patriot Latitude | 21 | 29.5 |
| MIDSIZED/LARGE SUVS Overall mpg = 18 or higher; cargo = 32 cu. ft. or more | ||
| Lexus RX 450h | 29 | 30 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd. | 25 | 40.5 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel) | 24 | 36.5 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe Sport | 23 | 35.5 |
| Mazda CX-9 Touring | 22 | 34 |
| Lexus RX 350 | 22 | 30 |
| Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost) | 21 | 39 |
| Kia Sorento EX (V6) | 21 | 37.5 |
| BMW X5 xDrive35i | 21 | 34.5 |
| Acura MDX Tech | 21 | 34 |
| Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.) | 21 | 33.5 |
| Nissan Murano SL | 21 | 33.5 |
| Honda Pilot EX-L | 20 | 48 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS350d | 20 | 47 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe GLS | 20 | 40.5 |
| Toyota Highlander XLE | 20 | 40.5 |
| Audi Q7 Premium Plus | 20 | 35.5 |
| Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum | 20 | 35 |
| GMC Acadia Denali | 19 | 40.5 |
| Cadillac XT5 Premium | 20 | 33 |
| Infiniti QX60 (3.5L) | 19 | 39 |
| Porsche Cayenne (base) | 19 | 33 |
| Ford Flex SEL | 18 | 47.5 |
| Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6) | 18 | 44.5 |
| Dodge Durango Limited (V6) | 18 | 44 |
| Ford Explorer XLT | 18 | 42 |
| Nissan Pathfinder SL | 18 | 39.5 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE350 | 18 | 37.5 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6) | 18 | 36.5 |
| Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (V6) | 18 | 33.5 |
| WAGONS/HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 20 or higher; cargo = 24 cu. ft. or more | ||
| Toyota Prius V Three | 41 | 32 |
| Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE | 37 | 28 |
| Kia Soul Plus | 26 | 24.5 |
| Volkswagen Golf Alltrack SE | 25 | 30.5 |
| Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium | 24 | 34 |
| Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited | 22 | 34 |
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