Cargo Liners & Trunk Mats: Complete Guide | TuxMat®

Cargo liners and trunk mats both protect the storage area behind your seats, but they do it a little differently. A trunk mat covers the flat cargo floor, while a custom-fit cargo liner can wrap up the sidewalls and follow the contours of an SUV or hatchback cargo bay. Our TuxMat® trunk coverage is built from 3D laser scanning of your specific vehicle, so it fits the actual cargo area rather than approximating it. The right option depends on your vehicle, and you confirm it on your vehicle's product page.

The front footwells get all the attention, but the cargo area quietly takes its own abuse. Groceries that leak, muddy cleats, the dog after a hike, flat-pack boxes with sharp corners, a bag of mulch that splits. Once any of that gets into the carpet back there, it lingers, and it is the first thing a buyer notices when you go to sell. Protecting the cargo floor is one of the easiest wins in keeping a vehicle's interior looking factory-fresh.

Trunk mat or cargo liner: what is the difference?

The terms get used loosely, so here is a clean way to think about it. A trunk mat is the flat piece that covers the cargo floor, ideal for a sedan trunk or the load floor of an SUV. A cargo liner is the broader idea of protecting the whole cargo bay, which in an SUV or wagon can mean coverage that reaches up the sides where bags shift and slide on the way home.

What matters more than the label is the fit. A conventional, one-size cargo mat sits in the middle of the space and leaves the edges, corners, and seat-back areas exposed, which is exactly where spills run and small debris collects. Custom-fit coverage follows the real shape of your cargo area so the protection lands where the mess actually goes.

Trunk mat or SuperTrunk™: which coverage do you need?

TuxMat® offers cargo coverage in two forms, and the names tell you the scope. The Trunk mat protects the cargo floor itself. SuperTrunk™ is the extended option, covering the cargo area and the rear seat backs together for vehicles where those surfaces connect, which is what you want if you fold the seats down to haul anything long.

Both are built from 3D laser scanning of the specific vehicle, the same process behind our cabin sets. That means the coverage follows your cargo floor's contours, reaches toward the edges, and works with the cargo-area features your vehicle has rather than fighting them.

Because cargo areas differ so much between a sedan, a compact SUV, and a three-row, the available options live on each vehicle's product page. That page is the source of truth for what fits, not a generic chart.

What cargo coverage looks like on real vehicles

Three examples show how much the options vary from one vehicle to the next, and why the fitment note is worth reading before you order.

The Toyota RAV4 is the straightforward case. It is a hauler by design, and SuperTrunk™ covers the cargo floor and wraps behind the rear seatbacks, so when you fold the seats down for camping gear or a run to the garden centre, the surface that becomes your extended cargo floor is protected too. The RAV4 Hybrid is scanned separately, because the hybrid battery placement changes the floor pan geometry. Note the restriction there: SuperTrunk™ does not fit Prime plug-in hybrid models, even though the floor mats do.

The Honda CR-V shows the opposite pattern. One set covers 2023-2027 vehicles across both gas and hybrid, so the decision is simpler, and the cargo options sit on the same page.

The Tesla Model X 6-Seater is the case that catches people out. The floor mats and the cargo coverage carry different year ranges, so a vehicle that is covered for mats may fall outside the SuperTrunk™ range. If you are adding cargo protection to a Model X, read that note rather than assuming it matches your mat set.

The pattern across all three: cargo coverage follows its own fitment rules, and those rules are on the product page. For a closer look at how this plays out on one vehicle, our RAV4 fitment guide walks through the full range of options.

Why coverage is the thing to compare

Cargo mats are easy to shop badly, because most of them look similar lying flat. The difference shows up at the edges. TuxMat® delivers up to 2.5x more coverage than OEM floor mats¹, and that margin is exactly where a split bag of soil or a leaking cooler ends up.

Owners rate that coverage at 4.8★ based on 5,000+ Google Ratings, and Car and Driver reached the same verdict after hands-on testing: "Hands down, these floor mats offered the most comprehensive interior coverage of any floor mats we tested."

TriForce™ Construction, Built for Cargo Abuse

Our trunk coverage uses the same TriForce™ construction as the cabin mats. The top is a water-resistant PVC vinyl with a leather-textured finish that wipes clean and resists salt, mud, and spills. The middle is a 6mm EVA foam that gives the mat structure and raised edges where the design calls for them. The base is an anti-skid cloth that grips the cargo floor, and where your vehicle provides them, the set piggybacks off the existing OEM retention points so it stays put as you load and unload.

The top layer is water-resistant rather than sealed shut. It is built to protect against the leaks, mud, and grit a cargo area sees and block debris at the source. A leaking bag of groceries or a muddy pair of boots becomes a quick wipe instead of a stain you live with.

Pairing cargo and cabin coverage

Cargo coverage pairs naturally with cabin mats. Covering the footwells and the cargo floor together means the whole interior is protected end to end, which is the cleanest way to keep a vehicle looking sharp through years of real use. Many vehicle pages offer both, and the cargo area is often the difference between an interior that shows its mileage and one that still looks cared for.

How to find the right coverage for your vehicle

The reliable path is to start from your vehicle. Open your vehicle's product page, select your year and configuration, and look at the Trunk and SuperTrunk™ options offered there. The page lists what fits your cargo area and flags any restrictions, so you are matching coverage to your actual vehicle rather than guessing. You can browse vehicles and see what is available at the full TuxMat® collection, and the how-to guides walk through selection and installation if you want a closer look first.

Frequently asked questions

Is a trunk mat the same as a cargo liner?

They overlap. A trunk mat covers the cargo floor, while cargo coverage can extend to follow the contours of an SUV or hatchback bay. The right one depends on your vehicle and what you haul.

What is the difference between the Trunk mat and SuperTrunk™?

The Trunk mat covers the cargo floor. SuperTrunk™ extends that coverage to the rear seat backs as well, which matters when you fold the seats down to load longer items.

Does SuperTrunk™ fit every vehicle that has floor mats?

No. Cargo coverage carries its own fitment rules, and on some vehicles the year range or trim coverage differs from the floor mats. The RAV4 Hybrid and the Tesla Model X are two examples. Check the note on your vehicle's page.

Will one universal cargo mat fit my SUV?

A conventional mat will sit in the space but leave the edges and corners exposed. Custom-fit coverage follows your cargo area's real shape, which is where the protection actually counts.

Is cargo coverage covered by a warranty?

Yes. Our products carry the Limited Lifetime Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, plus a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee if the fit is not right.

Your cargo area works as hard as the rest of the vehicle. Give it coverage that fits. Find your vehicle and see the options at the TuxMat® lineup.

¹ Surface area comparison to 2025 Tesla Model Y OEM floor mats.