Practicality
Like acceleration, practicality will mainly be based on an objective standard that primarily considers cubic feet of cargo volume. It’ll go like this:
- 0 to 3 cubic feet: 1
- 3.1 to 6.5 cubic feet: 2
- 6.6 to 11 cubic feet: 3
- 11.1 to 16 cubic feet: 4
- 16.1 to 24 cubic feet: 5
- 24.1 to 34 cubic feet: 6
- 34.1 to 48 cubic feet: 7
- 48.1 to 64 cubic feet: 8
- 64.1 to 72 cubic feet: 9
- 72.1 cubic feet and up: 10
With that said, some cars may jump ahead of their “cubic feet” class with a few tricks. For example, the Porsche 911 only has 4.7 cubic feet of cargo space, which would give it a “2” — but it has back seats and a lot of little interior storage pockets. That’s probably enough to get it up to the “3” category, even if it doesn’t have the storage volume of some of its “3” peers.
Additionally, “practicality” will be the category that considers fuel economy. While the Mercedes GL63 AMG’s massive 93.8 cubic feet of cargo space easily earn it a “10” in this category, its combined 14 miles per gallon would drop that figure right down to a “9” — especially since many other vehicles offer similar cargo space without the massive penalty in fuel economy.
Finally, this category considers how practical a car is to actually use. For example, the Rolls Royce Phantom has good cargo room, but wouldn’t be something you’d drive everywhere — it’s huge and attracts massive amounts of attention.
