Cargo volume (VDA vs SAE)
Trunk space measured by different methods: block-based liter figures (VDA) in European specs, the SAE method in cubic feet in the US. Never mix them.
Cargo volume looks like the simplest spec on the sheet and is one of the least comparable, because measurement methods differ. The VDA method fills the trunk with standardized 200 × 100 × 50 mm blocks, one liter each, and counts them, as SEAT's technical glossary describes. ISO 3832 is the international standard for measuring a luggage compartment's reference volume, and ADAC says the foam blocks in its own trunk tests are based on it.
The SAE method used for US figures, quoted in cubic feet, works differently: EPA's classification rules refer to SAE J1100, and its luggage capacity is measured by stowing a standard set of luggage pieces in the space.
Neither number is wrong; they answer different questions, and there is no fixed ratio between them. Setting a VDA figure against an SAE figure compares two measurement methods, not two trunks.
CarPairly stores cargo volume in liters and notes the manufacturer's stated figure and source. Also check what a quoted maximum measures: to the cover, the window line, the roof, or with seats folded.
Differs by market
Many European spec sheets quote liters measured with standard blocks (the VDA method, related to ISO 3832). In the US, cargo figures are quoted in cubic feet, and EPA's rules refer to the SAE J1100 method. CarPairly notes the method a manufacturer states and never converts across methods.