Oh my is he handsome! Beautiful color of his coat!
This is what we put in the backseat of my wife's car for Chad, we just put one of his blankets down but he loves it!
Kurgo Atomic Drop Dog Hammock
IMO for our bigger dogs if you are going to put them in the X I prob wouldn't put them in the cargo area, 1) for accidents if you get rear ended, and 2) The slope of the hatch doesn't allow for much room for them in the rear as far as "head room" goes