Airborne Infectious Agents and Other Pollutants in Automobiles for Domestic Use: Potential Health Impacts and Approaches to Risk Mitigation

Table 2

Popular types and models of family cars and volumes of their passenger and cargo compartments (http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Family_Car_Shopping_Space_vs_Fuel_Economy/).

Model	Volume in ft^3 (m^3)
	Passenger compartment	Cargo compartment
Sedans
Hyundai Sonata (4-cyl., manual transmission)	103.8 (2.9)
Kia Optima (4-cyl., manual transmission)	102.2 (2.9)	NA
Honda Accord (4-cyl., automatic transmission)	106 (3.0)	NA
Ford Fusion (4-cyl., automatic transmission)	100.3 (2.8)	NA
Minivans
Honda Odyssey	172.5 (4.9)	38.4 (1.10)
Toyota Sienna (4-cyl.)	164.4 (4.7)	39.1 (1.10)
Kia Sedona	172.3 (4.9)	32.2 (0.91)
Nissan Quest	177.8 (5.0)	25.7 (0.73)
Compact SUVs
Chevrolet Equinox (2WD 4-cyl.)	99.7 (2.8)	31.4 (0.89)
GMC Terrain (2WD 4-cyl.)	99.6 (2.8)	31.6 (0.89)
Hyundai Tucson (2WD, automatic transmission)	101.9 (2.9)	25.7 (0.73)
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport (2WD, automatic transmission)	97.5 (2.8)	21.7 (0.61)
Midsize SUVs
Ford Explorer (FWD)	151.7 (4.3)	21.0 (0.59)
Chevrolet Traverse (FWD)	153.1 (4.3)	24.4 (0.69)
Toyota Highlander (2WD, 4-cyl.)	145.7 (4.1)	10.3 (0.29)
Ford Flex (FWD)	155.8 (4.4)	20.0 (0.57)
GMC Acadia (FWD)	154.0 (4.4)	24.1 (0.68)
Honda Pilot (FWD)	153.7 (4.4)	18.0 (0.51)
Average	134.0 (3.8)	23.97 (0.68)

ot applicable as sedans have a separate trunk or cargo compartment physically separated from the passenger area.