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Cargo Space by Make & Model

Cargo space for 924 models. «18.0 cubic feet» tells you nothing — nobody thinks in cubic feet. So we translate it into suitcases, strollers and grocery bags that actually fit.

EPA interior volume · 924 models · 53 brands · Updated Aug 5, 2026
Quick answer

The average car offers 18.0 cu ft of cargo space — about 3 checked suitcases. The spread is enormous: from 2 cu ft in a sports coupé to 55 in a full-size estate, which is the difference between one weekend bag and a family holiday.

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What actually fits

A rough translation from cubic feet into luggage, so the numbers below mean something.

FIG.01·Cargo volume translated into luggage
Cargo volumeChecked casesCarry-onsGrocery bagsPushchair
10 cu ft158yes
15 cu ft2712yes
20 cu ft31016yes
25 cu ft41220yes
30 cu ft51524yes
40 cu ft62032yes
ROWS 6·SOURCE ForCar

A typical saloon sits near 15 cu ft, a mid-size SUV near 30, a full-size estate past 40.

The roomiest cars we measure

By cargo volume. Note how many are estates and full-size saloons from before the SUV era — a boot built into the body beats one carved out above the rear axle.

FIG.02·Cars with the most cargo space
ModelCargoChecked suitcasesCabin
Chevrolet Caprice55 cu ft9115 cu ft
Buick Roadmaster55 cu ft9116 cu ft
Peugeot 50554 cu ft993 cu ft
Ford LTD53 cu ft9112 cu ft
Buick Electra50 cu ft8113 cu ft
Buick LeSabre50 cu ft8110 cu ft
Volvo XC9047 cu ft8104 cu ft
Isuzu Oasis46 cu ft8107 cu ft
Honda Odyssey46 cu ft8107 cu ft
Ford Taurus46 cu ft8108 cu ft
Mitsubishi Expo44 cu ft798 cu ft
Mitsubishi Diamante43 cu ft7102 cu ft
Nissan Stanza43 cu ft791 cu ft
Nissan Stanza Wagon43 cu ft791 cu ft
Mercedes-Benz 30042 cu ft7112 cu ft
Toyota Camry42 cu ft7103 cu ft
Chevrolet Celebrity42 cu ft798 cu ft
Buick Century42 cu ft7102 cu ft
Audi 500039 cu ft698 cu ft
Dodge Colt39 cu ft691 cu ft
Honda CR-V39 cu ft6106 cu ft
Toyota Cressida39 cu ft693 cu ft
Nissan Murano39 cu ft6108 cu ft
Volkswagen Passat39 cu ft6102 cu ft
Mitsubishi Space Wagon39 cu ft689 cu ft
ROWS 25·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

And the tightest

Two cubic feet is a weekend bag and nothing else. Worth knowing before the airport run.

FIG.03·Cars with the least cargo space
ModelCargoWhat fits
Lotus Eleven2 cu ft1 carry-ons
Lotus Elise2 cu ft1 carry-ons
Toyota MR22 cu ft1 carry-ons
Ferrari 328 GTB3 cu ft1 carry-ons
Scion iQ4 cu ft2 carry-ons
Ferrari Mondial T4 cu ft2 carry-ons
Ferrari 12Cilindri5 cu ft2 carry-ons
Porsche 718 Boxster5 cu ft2 carry-ons
Porsche 718 Cayman5 cu ft2 carry-ons
Porsche 718 Spyder5 cu ft2 carry-ons
Porsche 9115 cu ft2 carry-ons
Porsche Cayman5 cu ft2 carry-ons
ROWS 12·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

Cargo space by brand

Averaged across every model we hold, so a line-up full of estates and SUVs sits high and a sports-car marque sits low. It is a profile of what the badge builds.

FIG.04·Average cargo space by brand
BrandAverage cargoSuitcasesRoomiest model
Saab27.8 cu ft437 cu ft
Chevrolet25.6 cu ft455 cu ft
Buick24.9 cu ft455 cu ft
Volkswagen24.6 cu ft439 cu ft
Volvo24.5 cu ft447 cu ft
Honda23.1 cu ft446 cu ft
Ford22.8 cu ft353 cu ft
Subaru21.9 cu ft336 cu ft
Mitsubishi21.3 cu ft344 cu ft
Isuzu21.2 cu ft346 cu ft
Audi21.2 cu ft339 cu ft
Nissan20.9 cu ft343 cu ft
Acura20.6 cu ft331 cu ft
Toyota20.3 cu ft342 cu ft
Hyundai20 cu ft335 cu ft
Kia19.7 cu ft335 cu ft
Saturn19.1 cu ft334 cu ft
Genesis18.8 cu ft329 cu ft
Mazda18.7 cu ft330 cu ft
Chrysler17.7 cu ft324 cu ft
Dodge17.6 cu ft339 cu ft
Cadillac17.5 cu ft330 cu ft
Mercedes-Benz17 cu ft242 cu ft
Lincoln17 cu ft222 cu ft
BMW16.6 cu ft234 cu ft
Mini16.5 cu ft226 cu ft
Lexus16.3 cu ft232 cu ft
Suzuki15.1 cu ft229 cu ft
Pontiac15.1 cu ft222 cu ft
Jaguar15.1 cu ft234 cu ft
ROWS 30·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
Saab 27.8 cu ft
4 suitcases avg · By model
Chevrolet 25.6 cu ft
4 suitcases avg · By model
Buick 24.9 cu ft
4 suitcases avg · By model
Volkswagen 24.6 cu ft
4 suitcases avg · By model
Volvo 24.5 cu ft
4 suitcases avg · By model
Honda 23.1 cu ft
4 suitcases avg · By model
Ford 22.8 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Subaru 21.9 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Mitsubishi 21.3 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Isuzu 21.2 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Audi 21.2 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Nissan 20.9 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Acura 20.6 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Toyota 20.3 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Hyundai 20 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Kia 19.7 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Saturn 19.1 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Genesis 18.8 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Mazda 18.7 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Chrysler 17.7 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Dodge 17.6 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Cadillac 17.5 cu ft
3 suitcases avg · By model
Mercedes-Benz 17 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
Lincoln 17 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
BMW 16.6 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
Mini 16.5 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
Lexus 16.3 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
Suzuki 15.1 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
Pontiac 15.1 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
Jaguar 15.1 cu ft
2 suitcases avg · By model
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How we count

Cargo and passenger volumes come from EPA interior-volume records — the same figures manufacturers file for the window sticker, measured to a standard method rather than claimed in a brochure.

The luggage counts are ours. We assume 80% usable volume, because a boot is not a cube: wheel arches, a sloping tailgate and the shape of the cases themselves waste the rest. Suitcase sizes are the airline standards — 22 × 14 × 9″ for carry-on, 27 × 21 × 14″ for checked. Numbers are deliberately conservative; if we say four cases fit, four cases fit.

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does a car need?

For a family of four on a week's holiday, roughly 15 cu ft — about three checked cases. Weekly shopping needs 5. The average car we measure offers 18.0.

How many suitcases fit in a typical boot?

A saloon at 15 cu ft takes about two checked cases; a mid-size SUV at 30 takes five; a full-size estate past 40 takes seven. Counts assume 80% usable volume.

Do SUVs really have more space than estates?

Often less than people assume. A boot built into a long body beats one carved out above the rear axle — several of the roomiest cars in our data are estates and full-size saloons, not SUVs.

Are these figures with the seats up or down?

Seats up — the volume behind the rear bench, which is how EPA records it and how you would actually load the car with passengers aboard.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, seats up. Luggage capacity computed by ForCar at 80% usable volume against airline-standard case sizes. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.