Trunk comparison: Ford Escape vs Hyundai Kona

Key Differences

When comparing trunk dimensions, two differences stand out clearly: The Ford Kuga offers a longer cargo floor with the front seats upright than the Hyundai Kona — by 4.7 in or +14% — and the depth of the trunk (loading edge to trunk floor) of the Hyundai Kona is 1.6 in or +400% greater than that of the Ford Kuga.

These two values are the only ones exceeding the 10% threshold and are therefore particularly relevant for practical use.

Impact on Usability

The longer cargo floor of the Kuga with the front seats upright (+4.7 in / +14%) makes it more practical for transporting longer items when the rear seats remain occupied — e.g., skis, long boxes, or furniture parts that cannot be laid sideways.

In everyday situations with passengers in the back seats, the Kuga thus offers a noticeably greater usable length.

The significantly greater depth of the Kona (+1.6 in or +400%) means that the interior behind the loading edge is deeper. Practically, this means: in the Kona, cargo can be pushed further into the trunk, which leads to better space utilization with high packing volume or irregularly shaped items.

However, a deeper cargo floor can also mean that heavy items need to be lifted less over the loading edge when loading — this makes loading and unloading easier.

Other, Smaller Differences

Other differences are comparatively small: The Kuga has a trunk that is 2.8 in (+4%) longer than the Kona with the seats folded down, the trunk opening of the Kona is 0.8 in (+3%) higher, and the loading edge of the Kuga is 0.8 in (+3%) higher above the road (both slight influences on handling when loading).

The width at the narrowest point of both trunks is the same, and the width of the Kuga's trunk opening is 0.8 in (+2%) larger — both only marginal differences that hardly matter in practice.