How Many Pumpkins Can You Stuff In a Chevy SUV"
The pumpkin is the quintessential Halloween decoration and the subject of a fun study and infographic from GMPartsOnline.net. The McAllen, Texas, outfit has measured the cargo capacity of Chevy’s SUV lineup in pumpkins (based on 2018 model specs). Spoiler alert: the Suburban holds the most, but the smaller SUVs fit more pumpkins than one might think. Chevy’s small SUVs shine at the pumpkin patch when comparing cargo capacity behind the last row of seats.
Pumpkin Math
Yes, pumpkin math is a thing. The GMPartsOnline.net team devised this system rather than loading each individual pumpkin into each SUV. Instead, they created “pumpkin math,” which works like so:
The average, medium-sized Jack-O-Lantern breed is typically nine to 10 inches tall, seven to 10 inches around, and weighs an average of 14 lbs. According to pumpkin farmers surveyed by GMPartsOnline.net, roughly 85 medium-size Jack-O-Lantern pumpkins will fit inside a standard, 36-inch bulk produce bin.
With a volume of 40 cubic feet in that 36-inch bin, it’s estimated there are 2.1 pumpkins per cubic foot of cargo space.
Small Surprises
When the pumpkin math was applied to each member of Chevy’s SUV family, there were a few surprises. Bigger does not mean more storage space for pumpkins, especially in the cargo area behind the last row of seats. Here are the results when applied to Chevy SUVs from the 2018 model year:
2018 Trax – 18.7 cubic feet behind the 2nd row, which equ...
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