Cargo and Interior
30.3 cubic feet behind the second row, 65.9 with it folded, and a 3.0-cubic-foot sealed front trunk.
The 2026 Jeep Recon holds 30.3 cubic feet behind the second row and 65.9 cubic feet with that row folded, seats five, and adds a 3.0-cubic-foot front trunk under the hood where an engine used to be. Add the cabin to the load floor and the enclosed volume comes to 141.5 cubic feet.
Everything that comes home here comes home wet, sandy and heavier than it left, and a vehicle with a sealed storage well under the hood changes where the worst of that ends up riding. So what matters is not only how many cubic feet the Recon has, but which of them the salt water ends up in. Pricing and configurations are on the Recon overview, and every dimension in one table is on Recon specs.
| Configuration | Volume |
|---|---|
| Behind the second row, five seats up | 30.3 cu ft |
| Behind the first row, second row folded | 65.9 cu ft |
| Front trunk, under the hood | 3.0 cu ft |
| Total passenger plus cargo volume | 141.5 cu ft |
| Seating capacity | 5 |
| Maximum payload | 850 pounds |
The payload figure is the one that catches people out. 850 pounds is what a 7,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating leaves over a 6,112-pound curb weight, and a family of five plus a weekend of gear will use a good share of it. Load to the placard on the driver's door jamb rather than to the headline volume.
| Measurement | First row | Second row |
|---|---|---|
| Head room | 42.3 in | 40.6 in |
| Leg room | 41.4 in | 38.5 in |
| Shoulder room | 57.6 in | 57.6 in |
Front shoulder room is 58.6 inches. The second row's 38.5 inches of leg room is the figure worth measuring against your own household: it is enough for two adults on a run to Plymouth without negotiation, and enough for three across on a shorter one. Head room of 40.6 inches in the back is generous for the class, and it survives the standard dual-pane sunroof.
Five seats in two rows, upholstered in Black or Joshua Tree. Folding the second row takes the load floor from 30.3 to 65.9 cubic feet, which is the configuration for a run to the transfer station, a bike-shop trip or a load of camping gear headed for Nickerson State Park. Two child seats fit across the second row, and the 57.6 inches of shoulder room back there is what decides whether a third passenger beside them is realistic or theoretical.
There is no third row and no seven-seat version, which is worth knowing up front rather than at the dealership. A household that needs a third row is looking at a different Jeep, and we sell those too.
Three cubic feet under the hood does not sound like much until you decide what lives in it. It is sealed and separate from the cabin, which makes it the right home for exactly the things Cape ownership generates: the charge cable, a tow strap, a tire gauge and deflators for a permitted sand run, waders, a wet dog towel. None of that has to ride in the back with the groceries, and none of it puts salt water on the carpet.
The tailgate is a swing gate with the full-size spare mounted on it, and its glass is removable, as are the rear-quarter windows and the doors. Removable glass changes what loading looks like: long items that will not clear a closed opening go in through the gap instead of on a roof. Note that the spare on the gate means the gate swings wide, so leave room behind you when parking nose-in at a beach lot.
Standard glass overhead, plus the Sky One-Touch top on the options list. Neither is a cargo feature in the strict sense, but on a July afternoon at Craigville Beach the practical difference between a closed crossover and this one is what you can stand a paddle upright through.
| The load | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| A beach day for four: chairs, umbrella, cooler, bags | Behind the second row in the 30.3 cubic feet, seats up, with room to spare. |
| Two paddleboards, inside | Second row folded, into the 65.9 cubic feet, depending on board length. Bring a strap for anything over about nine feet. |
| A week of camping gear for a family of four | Second row up. Tent, bags and a cooler behind it, and the small wet items in the front trunk. |
| Charge cable, straps, tire gauge, deflators, compressor | The 3.0-cubic-foot front trunk, sealed and away from everything else. This is the load it exists for. |
| A large-format television box or flat-pack furniture | Second row folded. The 65.9 cubic feet takes most of it; measure the item against a 40-inch-wide opening before you drive out to collect it. |
| Five adults plus luggage | Seats five and the volume is there, but check the 850-pound payload before you load it. That is the binding constraint, not the cubic feet. |
Front-seat temperature is set independently on each side, because dual-zone automatic climate control is standard. A surround view camera is standard, which is the feature that matters when reversing a 193.3-inch vehicle out of a crowded lot with a swing gate behind you. Blind Spot Monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and Pedestrian Emergency Braking are standard as well, along with more than 170 standard safety and security features in total. Ventilated front seats are available.
Two trips define cargo life here and they pull in opposite directions. The first is the gear run out to Nickerson State Park or a stretch of the Cape Cod Rail Trail, where the second row is folded and the load is bulky and dry. The second is the beach return, where the seats are full, the load is small and everything on it is wet and full of sand. A conventional crossover handles the first well and makes a mess of the second. The Recon's answer is the front trunk: the wet, gritty items ride sealed under the hood, and the cabin stays a cabin.
The third trip is the one nobody plans for, which is the shoulder-season run over the bridges to Marshfield or Dartmouth with two rows occupied and a load in the back. The 850-pound payload is what governs that, and it is worth doing the arithmetic once rather than assuming.
30.3 cubic feet behind the second row and 65.9 cubic feet with the second row folded, plus a 3.0-cubic-foot front trunk. Passenger and cargo space together come to 141.5 cubic feet.
Yes, 3.0 cubic feet under the hood. It is separate from the cabin, which makes it the natural place for a charge cable, straps and anything wet or sandy you would rather not carry inside.
Five, in two rows, upholstered in Black or Joshua Tree. There is no third-row option.
38.5 inches of second-row leg room, with 40.6 inches of head room and 57.6 inches of shoulder room. Front leg room is 41.4 inches and front head room 42.3 inches.
Maximum payload is 850 pounds, which is the gross vehicle weight rating of 7,000 pounds less the 6,112-pound curb weight. The exact figure for your vehicle is on the Tire and Loading Information Placard on the driver's door jamb.
Yes. The swing gate glass is removable, as are the rear-quarter glass and the doors. The sunroof is dual-pane and standard; the Sky One-Touch Power Top sits on the options list.
Two fit across the second row comfortably. Whether a third passenger fits alongside them depends on the seats you use; 57.6 inches of shoulder room is the figure to measure against.
Full-size, mounted externally on the swing gate. It does not eat into the 30.3 cubic feet behind the second row, and it means the gate needs clearance behind the vehicle to open.
Come and load one. Premier Cape Cod Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 556 Yarmouth Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601, (508) 815-5000. Families reach us from around Barnstable, from Falmouth, from Dartmouth and from across the bridges. See Recon inventory or book a test drive.
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