Small wagons: Volumetric Efficiency ranking

42 vehicles ranked by VE raw = max cargo volume (liters) × EPA combined MPGe. The VE score is the 0–100 percentile within the EPA size class (Small Station Wagons). How VE works.

#	Vehicle	Max cargo	Best MPGe	VE raw	VE score
1	Kia Niro (2019–2024)	63.7 cu ft	113	203,818	VE 100
2	Kia Soul (2020–2024)	62.1 cu ft	114	200,492	VE 98
3	Kia Soul (2014–2019)	61.3 cu ft	108	187,574	VE 95
4	Honda Fit (2014–2020)	52.7 cu ft	118	176,139	VE 93
5	Nissan Leaf (2025–present)	30.0 cu ft	121	102,790	VE 90
6	Kia Niro (2017–2018)	63.7 cu ft	50	90,250	VE 88
7	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen (2010–2014)	66.9 cu ft	32	60,614	VE 85
8	Subaru Outback (2009–2014)	71.3 cu ft	30	60,609	VE 83
9	Kia Soul (2025–present)	62.1 cu ft	31	54,510	VE 80
10	Toyota Matrix (2009–2013)	61.5 cu ft	29	50,512	VE 78
11	Subaru Impreza Wagon (2017–2023)	55.2 cu ft	31	48,456	VE 76
12	Nissan Rogue Sport (2020–2022)	61.1 cu ft	28	48,434	VE 73
13	Subaru Impreza (2024–2024)	56.0 cu ft	30	47,571	VE 70
14	Subaru Impreza (2025–present)	56.0 cu ft	30	47,571	VE 70
15	Volvo V60 Cross Country (2019–present)	60.5 cu ft	27	46,251	VE 66
16	Saturn SW (1996–1999)	58.2 cu ft	28	46,161	VE 63
17	Chevrolet Trax (2025–present)	54.1 cu ft	30	45,948	VE 61
18	Volvo V60 (2019–2023)	50.9 cu ft	31	44,671	VE 59
19	Honda HR-V (2023–2024)	55.1 cu ft	28	43,680	VE 55
20	Honda HR-V (2025–present)	55.1 cu ft	28	43,680	VE 55
21	Honda Accord Wagon (1994–1997)	63.4 cu ft	24	43,061	VE 51
22	Audi A4 allroad (2020–present)	58.5 cu ft	26	43,059	VE 49
23	Volvo V50 (2008–2011)	62.6 cu ft	24	42,571	VE 46
24	Audi A4 allroad (2019–2019)	58.6 cu ft	25	41,465	VE 44
25	Pontiac Vibe (2009–2010)	49.4 cu ft	28	39,169	VE 41
26	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen (2001–2005)	34.0 cu ft	39	37,565	VE 39
27	Subaru Impreza Wagon (2002–2002)	61.6 cu ft	21	36,637	VE 37
28	Audi A3 (2013–2013)	38.8 cu ft	32	35,200	VE 34
29	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (2021–present)	42.2 cu ft	29	34,655	VE 32
30	Audi A4 Avant (2009–2012)	50.5 cu ft	24	34,320	VE 29
31	BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon (2012–2012)	53.0 cu ft	21	31,500	VE 27
32	Audi A4 Avant (2002–2008)	47.8 cu ft	23	31,142	VE 24
33	BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon (2006–2011)	48.9 cu ft	21	29,085	VE 22
34	Infiniti QX50 (2014–2017)	50.1 cu ft	20	28,386	VE 20
35	Audi S4 Avant (2006–2008)	59.0 cu ft	16	26,736	VE 17
36	Ford Escort Wagon (1997–1999)	31.1 cu ft	28	24,674	VE 15
37	Toyota Corolla Wagon (1993–1996)	31.4 cu ft	27	24,003	VE 12
38	Volvo 960 Wagon (1995–1996)	39.3 cu ft	19	21,128	VE 10
39	Mercury Tracer Wagon (1997–1999)	26.3 cu ft	28	20,849	VE 7
40	Buick Envista (2025–present)	21.1 cu ft	30	17,883	VE 5
41	Audi A6 Wagon (1998–1998)	16.1 cu ft	19	8,645	VE 2
42	Nissan Juke (2015–2017)	3.6 cu ft	30	3,048	VE 0