Hyundai Sonata cargo space by generation

Hyundai Sonata cargo data covers 9 generations sold in the US, 1989 to the present. Behind the rear seats, cargo volume ranges from 0.5 cu ft to 16.4 cu ft. With the seats folded, 43.0 cu ft. The 2011–2015 generation has the most space, 16.4 cu ft (464 L) at most.

Generations

Generation	Class	Seats up	Seats down	VE
2025–present	Large cars	15.6 cu ft	—	VE 77
2020–2024 · 7th generation	Large cars	16.0 cu ft	43.0 cu ft	VE 81
2016–2019 · 6th generation	Large cars	16.3 cu ft	—	VE 76
2011–2015 · 5th generation	Large cars	16.4 cu ft	—	VE 74
2006–2010 · 4th generation	Large cars	16.3 cu ft	—	VE 54
1999–2005 · 3rd generation	Midsize cars	0.5 cu ft	—	VE 0
1994–1998 · 2nd generation	Midsize cars	13.2 cu ft	—	VE 14
1990–1993 · 1st generation	Midsize cars	14.0 cu ft	—	VE —
1989–1989	Midsize cars	14.0 cu ft	—	VE —

Seats-up and seats-down figures are the largest published for each generation; see a generation's page for every configuration, opening sizes and sources. How we measure.