# Small car with big cargo space

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-car-with-big-cargo-space/32130>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 20, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-car-with-big-cargo-space/32130 "2009-06-20T16:28:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![chunky\_azian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@chunky\_azian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chunky_azian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-car-with-big-cargo-space/32130/21 "2009-06-24T07:01:14Z")

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Can’t hide a body or drugs in a wagon now, can you? But seriously, I will never spend a dime on a useless trunk.

People do drive wagons, even if they deny it. I don’t want to replace large and expensive tires when they wear out. I don’t want suspension and propulsion bits exposed to the wind when they can be shroud by the aerodynamic body. I don’t want to lift that desk waist high when I only have to lift it knee high to load it in my box.

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**Author:** ![2teenagedrivers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e19adc/32.png) [@2teenagedrivers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2teenagedrivers)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-car-with-big-cargo-space/32130/22 "2009-06-26T03:25:31Z")

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I’ve been looking at cars driving around town, and the Fit does seem like a good size. I don’t like the teeny weeny back and hatchback windows on some of the other cars; I like really good visibility especially on I-5. In the rain. In the dark. Which is about half the year here. I still want to know if anyone has an opinion on the Ford Escape Hybrid (2006, 2007, 2008)- it is supposed to get 29-34 city and 27-31 hwy. I need to get out and start driving soon. This chat thing is kind of addictive, isn’t it. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-car-with-big-cargo-space/32130/23 "2009-06-26T04:14:07Z")

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While I can’t vouch for the hybrid, the normal ones are fairly decent. The higher seating position and entry/exit should be easier on the legs than falling into, and crawling out of, lower sitting vehicles.

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**Author:** ![rockstar07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@rockstar07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rockstar07)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/small-car-with-big-cargo-space/32130/24 "2009-06-26T04:20:16Z")

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Mazda5? Three rows, the seats fold down easily for extra cargo space. The gas mileage is also pretty decent.

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