Trunk comparison: Ford Escape vs Nissan Rogue Sport

Key Differences

The Ford Kuga offers a +4.3 in (13%) longer cargo floor in the trunk with the first row of seats upright compared to the Nissan Qashqai; this difference is noticeable when transporting long items without folding down the seats.

The Nissan Qashqai, on the other hand, has a significantly greater depth between the loading edge and the trunk floor: +2 in (500%) compared to the Kuga. This makes the Qashqai noticeably "deeper" inside behind the loading edge and provides more usable vertical storage space.

Other differences are smaller: the Kuga has only +3.1 in (5%) more length with the seats folded down, the Qashqai's trunk opening is +1.6 in (5%) higher, the width of the opening is +2.4 in (6%) larger on the Qashqai, and the loading edge of the Qashqai is +2.8 in (10%) higher above the road.

The narrowest width in the trunk is the same for both models.

Impact on Usability

Due to the 13% longer cargo floor with the rear seats upright, the Kuga is better suited for everyday transport of longer items (e.g., skis, long boxes, or furniture parts) when passengers are seated in the back.

The greater trunk depth of the Qashqai (500% more) allows for taller or bulkier loads directly behind the loading edge, which is practical when loading crates or stacking luggage.

The higher loading edge of the Qashqai (+2.8 in, 10%) makes lifting heavy loads somewhat more strenuous—a relevant disadvantage despite the deeper cargo floor.

Smaller advantages of the Qashqai in opening height and width slightly ease loading wider items but do not change the fundamental difference: Kuga is better for elongated cargo with the rear seats occupied; Qashqai is better for bulky, stackable cargo behind the loading edge, but with a higher lift or overload height.