Cargo Volume with Seats Folded. For the ultimate cargo-hauling experience, both the second- and third-row seats can be folded to provide the Ford Explorer’s maximum cargo capacity of 87.8 cubic feet. The cargo area streches up to 47.9 cubic feet when just third row is folded. The third-row bench seat is split in half so you can create your They allow owners to expand the rear cargo capacity from 24.5 to 52.6 cubic feet. This means the C-Max can supply 26 percent more cargo space behind the rear seats than a 2018 Kia Niro. (Although the Niro has about two more cubic feet of total cargo space.) Given its segment, the C-Max comes with a relatively impressive level of standard content. L4XBN1.