Audi A3 Trunk Space — 8 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 180 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 12.7 cu ft, so the A3 carries less than 91% of them. It gives 8.2% of its interior to luggage, one of the smallest shares we measure.

What actually fits in a A3

The trunk shrank from 20 cu ft in 2006 to 8 cu ft in 2026. The biggest single change came in 2015: −8 cu ft against the 2013 car.

FIG.01·Audi A3 — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	1	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	4	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	6	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	1	full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded stroller	Fits	about 6 cu ft

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Audi A3 — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	89 cu ft	91.8%
Cargo area	8 cu ft	8.2%
Total interior	97 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Audi A3 against similar cars
Measure	This car	180 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	8 cu ft	12.7 cu ft	-4.7 cu ft
In checked suitcases	1	2	-1

ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Honda Civic has 15 cu ft, the Nissan Sentra 14 cu ft and the Honda Prelude 15 cu ft, next to 8 cu ft for the A3. That makes the A3 the tightest of the four.

FIG.04·Audi A3 — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs Audi A3	Checked suitcases	Measured
Chevrolet Camaro	8 cu ft	0 cu ft	1	2024
Audi RS 3	8 cu ft	0 cu ft	1	2026
Audi S3	8 cu ft	0 cu ft	1	2026
BMW 330e	9 cu ft	+1 cu ft	1	2024
Maserati Grancabrio	7 cu ft	-1 cu ft	1	2026
Maserati Granturismo	9 cu ft	+1 cu ft	1	2026

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Audi A3 have?

8 cu ft in the trunk in the 2026 model, with 89 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 180 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 12.7 cu ft.

Does the A3 have more cargo space than the Honda Civic?

No: 8 cu ft against 15 cu ft for the 2026 Honda Civic, about 7 cu ft less.

Has the A3's trunk got bigger over the years?

No, it shrank: from 20 cu ft in 2006 to 8 cu ft in 2026.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the A3?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Chevrolet Camaro (8 cu ft), Audi RS 3 (8 cu ft) and Audi S3 (8 cu ft), against 8 cu ft for the A3.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2026 for the Audi A3, seats up. Luggage capacity computed by ForCar at 80% usable volume against airline-standard case sizes (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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