Special purpose vehicles: Volumetric Efficiency ranking

24 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 (Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Special Purpose Vehicles). How VE works.

#VehicleMax cargoBest MPGeVE rawVE score
1Ford Explorer (1995–2001)82.0 cu ft3990,609VE 100
2Ford Transit Connect Wagon (2019–2023)106.0 cu ft2678,016VE 100
3Ford Transit Connect Wagon (2014–2018)104.2 cu ft2573,760VE 80
4Pontiac Trans Sport (1995–1999)126.6 cu ft1968,096VE 93
5Mercury Villager (1996–1998)126.0 cu ft1864,220VE 87
6Toyota 4Runner (1996–2002)79.8 cu ft2045,200VE 80
7Isuzu Trooper (1992–1997)95.3 cu ft1643,168VE 73
8GMC Jimmy (1995–2001)74.1 cu ft1939,885VE 67
9Jeep Grand Cherokee (1993–1998)84.7 cu ft1638,371VE 60
10Acura SLX (1998–1999)90.2 cu ft1538,300VE 100
11GMC Suburban (1992–1999)96.5 cu ft1438,261VE 53
12Mazda Navajo (1993–1994)69.5 cu ft1835,404VE 47
13Land Rover Range Rover (1990–1995)92.9 cu ft1334,195VE 40
14Chevrolet Blazer (1995–2005)60.6 cu ft1932,606VE 33
15Plymouth Voyager (1991–1996)52.0 cu ft2232,393VE 27
16Suzuki Sidekick 4Door (1994–1994)45.0 cu ft2126,767VE 20
17Lincoln MKT Livery (2014–2019)39.6 cu ft2325,785VE 0
18Mazda MPV (1996–1998)37.4 cu ft1718,020VE 13
19Chrysler Town and Country (1996–2000)22.0 cu ft1811,209VE 7
20Cadillac XTS Limo (2018–2019)18.0 cu ft178,670VE 60
21Cadillac XTS Hearse (2018–2019)18.0 cu ft178,667VE 40
22Mercury Villager Wagon (1996–1998)12.6 cu ft186,437VE 0
23Ford Transit Connect (2014–2018)4.5 cu ft253,203VE 20
24Ford Transit Connect (2019–2023)4.5 cu ft253,178VE 0