BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Trunk Space — 13 cu ft and What Fits

Quick answer

Among 63 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 15.6 cu ft, so the ActiveHybrid 7 sits below it.

What actually fits in a ActiveHybrid 7

FIG.01·BMW ActiveHybrid 7 — what fits in the trunk
What you are loading	How many fit	Each item
Checked suitcases	2	27 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases	6	22 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags	10	about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags	2	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·BMW ActiveHybrid 7 — cabin versus cargo
Space	Volume	Share of total
Passenger cabin	115 cu ft	89.8%
Cargo area	13 cu ft	10.2%
Total interior	128 cu ft	100%

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·BMW ActiveHybrid 7 against similar cars
Measure	This car	63 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin	Difference
Cargo volume	13 cu ft	15.6 cu ft	-2.6 cu ft
In checked suitcases	2	2	+0

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

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Pontiac G8 has 17 cu ft, next to 13 cu ft for the ActiveHybrid 7. That makes the ActiveHybrid 7 the tightest of the two.

FIG.04·BMW ActiveHybrid 7 — cars with the same cargo room
Car	Trunk volume	vs BMW ActiveHybrid 7	Checked suitcases	Measured
Bentley Arnage	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2009
Volkswagen Phaeton	13 cu ft	0 cu ft	2	2006
BMW 740Li	14 cu ft	+1 cu ft	2	2015
BMW 750Li	14 cu ft	+1 cu ft	2	2015
BMW 760Li	14 cu ft	+1 cu ft	2	2015
Infiniti Q45	14 cu ft	+1 cu ft	2	2006

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 have?

13 cu ft in the trunk in the 2012 model, with 115 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 63 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 15.6 cu ft.

Does the ActiveHybrid 7 have more cargo space than the Pontiac G8?

No: 13 cu ft against 17 cu ft for the 2009 Pontiac G8, about 4 cu ft less.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the ActiveHybrid 7?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Bentley Arnage (13 cu ft), Volkswagen Phaeton (13 cu ft) and BMW 740Li (14 cu ft), against 13 cu ft for the ActiveHybrid 7.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2012 for the BMW ActiveHybrid 7, 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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