SAE Cargo Volume and Towing Standards - Whale Watching - Truck Trend Network
This came back to haunt me recently when I was checking comparative data on two-row crossover cargo area, knowing that SAE had developed trunk or cargo area measurement formulae half a century ago. I ran across one that listed cargo volume behind the second row as based on SAE’s J1100 standard, but behind the first row, two values were listed, one for SAE J1100 and a 25 percent larger number. The footnote read, “SAE H1100 cargo volume measurement standard plus floor space between first and second seats and front seats moved forward. ” I knew some manufacturer volumes included bins under the cargo floor and that sedans and hatchbacks can’t be compared (hatches include space to the roof), but why the variance according to J1100. Two big reasons: One, it’s not a binding legal... Most said J1100 with a few specifying which version to answer the question, including 1975, 2002, 2009 and 2011 revisions, some included VDA (German) and ISO standards, while another noted they’d had so many recent requests for the info it simply... Source: www.trucktrend.com
