Examples
Hyundai Santa Fe cargo examples.
Hyundai Santa Fe cargo space
The Hyundai Santa Fe offers 36.4 cubic feet of cargo behind the rear seats and 72.1 cubic feet with the seats folded. The cargo floor runs from about 34 inches deep behind the seats to roughly 72 inches with them down, and the wide 43-inch tailgate opening makes loading bulky boxes easier than a sedan trunk.
Hyundai Santa Fe cargo dimensions
Usable cargo measures about 34 inches long, 45 inches wide, and 30 inches tall behind the rear seats, extending to roughly 72 inches long with the seats folded. The tailgate opening is 43 × 29 inches — check that opening on tall or boxy items first, since it limits access before interior volume does.
What fits in a Hyundai Santa Fe
A boxed 65-inch TV, a flat-pack IKEA BILLY bookcase, a rolled foam queen mattress, and a stroller plus car seat all fit with room to spare. A 75-inch TV fits tight diagonally with the seats folded — measure the box against the 72-inch folded floor before loading.
Measurements
Cargo dimensions.
| Length | Width | Height | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats up | 34" | 45" | 30" | 36.4 cu ft |
| Seats folded | 72" | 45" | 30" | 72.1 cu ft |
| Opening | – | 43" | 29" | – |
What fits
What fits in a Hyundai Santa Fe?
Measure smart
What to measure.
Four numbers decide nearly every fit check. Get these right and the rest follows.
- 01The opening width and height of the trunk or liftgate, not just the total volume, since the opening is what an item has to pass through.
- 02The load-floor length behind the rear seats, then again with the seats folded.
- 03The height available under the roofline or parcel shelf, measured at the lowest point.
- 04Your item at its widest point, including feet, handles, and packaging.
Don't make these
Common mistakes.
Most “it didn't fit” stories trace back to one of these oversights.
- ⚠Trusting the cubic-foot figure and assuming a wide item will fit, when the opening is narrower than the item.
- ⚠Measuring the cargo floor but forgetting the roofline tapers toward the opening.
- ⚠Ignoring that a full-size spare, subwoofer, or hybrid battery eats into the quoted volume.
- ⚠Folding only one seat when the long item needs the full flat load floor.
Frequently asked
Questions we keep getting.
How much cargo space does a Santa Fe have?
The Hyundai Santa Fe has 36.4 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 72.1 cubic feet with seats folded. The cargo floor extends from 34" to about 72" with seats down.
01Santa Fe vs. Tucson cargo?
The Santa Fe has more room — 72.1 vs. 74.8 cu ft seats folded for the Tucson, but the Santa Fe is wider (45" vs. 44") and offers an optional 3rd row. For two-row comparisons, they're very close.
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