Trunk comparison: Ford Escape vs VW Tiguan Allspace

Biggest Differences

Among the measured values, two differences stand out clearly: The Ford Kuga offers a trunk that is +20.1 in (109%) longer in the "all seats upright" condition than the VW Tiguan Allspace.

Conversely, the VW Tiguan Allspace has a trunk that is +5.5 in (14%) longer in the "front row upright" condition than the Ford Kuga. The other deviations are below the 10% mark and are significantly less pronounced.

What impact does this have on usability?

The very large advantage of the Kuga in "all seats upright" (+109%) practically means: When all seating positions are used (e.g., with family and full passenger count), the Kuga offers significantly more usable cargo space behind the seats.

This makes it more practical for vacation luggage, larger shopping loads, or bulky items that need to be transported even when fully occupied without folding down seats.

The Tiguan Allspace's lead in "front row upright" (+14%) suggests that it can better accommodate longer items in a common usage scenario while certain rows remain upright (for example, transporting long skis or furniture parts with rear seats still occupied).

This makes the Tiguan advantageous in situations where length is more important than volume behind fully upright seats.

Other, smaller differences additionally affect everyday practicality: The Tiguan's loading edge is higher (+2.8 in), which can make lifting heavy loads more difficult, while the Kuga offers a slightly higher opening (+1.6 in) and more width at the narrowest point (+1.6 in), facilitating loading of bulky or tall items.

The Tiguan's wider trunk opening (+3.1 in) helps when loading wide objects but is proportionally less significant than the two highlighted differences.

Conclusion: For full passenger occupancy with lots of luggage, the Ford Kuga is clearly more practical. For transport tasks where length with partially upright seats is important, the VW Tiguan Allspace is more advantageous.

Smaller dimensions can additionally influence loading but are secondary compared to the two major differences.