Trunk comparison: Dacia Jogger vs Ford Escape

Key Differences

The Dacia Jogger offers several practical advantages over the Ford Kuga.

Particularly notable are: the longer trunk edge-to-seat row length with +18% (≈+7.1 in), the higher trunk opening with +21% (≈+6.3 in), the significantly greater depth between trunk edge and trunk floor with +700% (≈+2.8 in), and the wider narrow point in the cargo area with +16% (≈+6.7 in).

Differences under 10% (length with folded seats +3%, opening width +3%, trunk edge height +6%) are minor and hardly noticeable in practice.

Impact on Usability

These larger deviations make the Jogger more practical for everyday use with a lot of bulky cargo: The +18% longer cargo floor with the first row of seats upright allows for longer items or more luggage without folding seats down.

The +21% higher opening makes it easier to load tall items (e.g., boxes, strollers, furniture parts).

The significantly greater depth between trunk edge and floor (+700%) creates more usable interior space vertically and prevents bulky cargo from protruding over the trunk edge. The +16% wider width at the narrowest point allows for wider cargo and simplifies storing boxes or widths that would be tighter in the Kuga.

Practical consequences: For families, tradespeople, or moves, the Jogger is overall better suited—especially when frequently transporting tall, deep, or wide items.

With maximum cargo space and folded seats, both models are practically similar (only ≈+3% in favor of the Jogger). The Kuga has a slightly wider opening and a somewhat higher trunk edge above the road, but this does not compensate for the Jogger's mentioned advantages.