One piece of information I could not find when first considering the Cross was the actual dimensions of the rear cargo space. The only specification given was the rather useless (for practical purposes) "cubic feet". So, for the benefit of others considering this car, I did a complete set of measurements of my AWD LE. Keep in mind that the FWD versions of the car have a lower floor due to the lack of the AWD hardware.
Blue arrows: lengthwise measurements with rear seats upright.
Measurement descriptions:
Rear space with rear seats folded flat:
Blue arrows: lengthwise measurements with rear seats upright.
Measurement descriptions:
- Rear opening height from floor to top of opening: 28.5 inches (72.39 centimeters)
- Opening width at base (above rounded corners): 43.75 inches (111.13 centimeters)
- Opening width at top (below rounded corners): 37 inches (93.98 centimeters)
- Distance between wheel well protrusions (this is the minimum width of the space): 37 inches (93.98 centimeters)
Rear space with rear seats folded flat:
- Minimum length of space from rear door to front seat backs (at the right and left edges): 63 inches (160.02 centimeters)
- Maximum length of space from rear door to front seat backs (at the center of the vehicle): 67 inches (170.18 centimeters)
- Length of space from rear door to top of front seat backs: 49 inches (124.46 centimeters)
- Step-up between rear floor and flat seat backs: 2.5 inches (6.35 centimeters)
- Floor-to-ceiling interior height, main section: 32 inches (81.28 centimeters)
- Floor-to-ceiling interior height, above folded seats: 26.5 inches (67.31 centimeters)
- Minimum length of space from rear door to rear seat backs (at the right and left edges): 30.75 inches (78.11 centimeters)
- Maximum length of space from rear door to rear seat backs (at the center of the vehicle): 32.75 inches (83.19 centimeters)
- Length of space from rear door to top of rear seat backs: 28 inches (71.12 centimeters)
- Floor-to-ceiling interior height, main section: 32 inches (81.28 centimeters)