What The Frunk: 11 EVs Without A Front TrunkForbesSasha Lekach, ContributorUpdatedFri, September 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM UTCAdd us on GoogleThe now-discontinued Ford F-150 Lightning had a massive power frunk where the engine would be. (Youngrae Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)TNSSpending a week with the all-electric 2026 Cadillac Lyriq, including a two-hour road trip south with a packed car, I kept missing its front trunk storage area.Driving to the Monterey Bay, south of San Francisco, was great with General Motors' Super Cruise hands-free driving available during the two hours of freeway driving from San Francisco, but packing up the Lyriq mid-size SUV ahead of the trip I kept looking toward the front space.The Cadillac Lyriq is a spacious SUV but is missing a front trunk like other EVs.The under compartment was a close substitute beneath the 28 cubic-feet rear cargo hold. But still, it wasn't as accessible as a front trunk with less security of a dedicated holding space. And once all our suitcases, bags and stroller equipment was loaded, accessing the hidden compartment was too much of a hassle to put anything frequently needed.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Mercedes-Benz EQS 400 electric SUV offers a similar storage solution under its 23 cubic-feet rear cargo space (which turns into a spacious 74 cubes with the seats folded down). But nothing up front.For many bigger electric SUVs this seems to be a trend, shifting the extra packing from the front to the rear despite the extra space normally available up front in an engine-less EV. Instead many EV carmakers opt to use the space for air filters and other HVAC equipment or for computer processing and other electronics instead of passenger storage.Then there's the optional frunk, which Ford started offering as an add-on for 2026 Mustang Mach-E and newer models. For $495 you can add 2.6 cubic feet of front storage.A more common workaround to charging for the space seems to be the almost comically small frunk, especially in large EVs like the Kia EV9 SUV. A 3.2 cubic-feet for RWD and 1.8 cubic-feet space on AWD models compartment that holds a charging cable and some adapters and a few other car tools barely qualifies as meaningful storage space—though it is helpful as a secure compartment for electronics and other small valuables.AdvertisementAdvertisementAgain, instead of up front, these big SUVs offer extra underfloor space in the back. The Kia EV9 has over 20 cubic-feet behind the upright third-row, not counting the space beneath. With all the seats down it's a massive 81.7 cubic-feet cargo volume back there. The Lyriq only has two rows hence the extra backside space.The Kia EV9 front trunk, or frunk, is a small, shallow space.Looking through EVs in the U.S. of course there are some ample-sized front holds (the GMC Hummer EV comes to mind with its 11 cubic-feet or the now-discontinued Ford F-150 Lightning with its 14 cubic-feet Mega Power Frunk or the Tesla lineup). But the trend is small or nonexistent for most EV frunks.Here are completely frunk-free EVs:Genesis Electrified GV70 (2026 and newer models)Honda Prologue (discontinued after 2026)Cadillac LyriqChevrolet Blazer EVChevrolet Equinox EVVolkswagen ID. BuzzVolkswagen ID.4Mercedes-Benz EQS sedanMercedes-Benz EQS SUVMercedes-Benz EQEAudi Q4 e-tronThis article was originally published on Forbes.com